Motivational

There’s a reason why most successful people agree that time is their most valuable asset: Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever. Unlike money, you can’t earn more time. Unfortunately, most of us undervalue the time we’ve been given. We waste it by putting others’ needs ahead of our own. We spend an entire weekend doing […]

Several minutes into seeing the same refresh button, over and over again, on our Facebook and Instagram feeds, we all began to learn what was happening: A social media blackout. On Oct. 4, 2021, three of Meta’s platforms—Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp—were down for more than five hours due to a disruption in the networking conglomerate’s

For many of us, 2022 began with a promise—a promise that this year we will accomplish that which has eluded us. Often it’s the everyday things that prove most difficult—managing your schedule, treating people the way you ought to, and keeping things in perspective when chaos is at hand. The sad truth is that nearly

Gary Vaynerchuk is the first person I heard talk about self-awareness. His definition was simple: being able to accept your weaknesses while focusing your attention on your strengths. Gary Vee speaks often about internal self-awareness, which is clarity on how we perceive our values, vision, goals, reactions and expectations. On top of that, it’s how

People don’t like to be sold, but they love to buy. It is an undeniable rule that on the surface seems relatively simplistic, but when you dig deeper, you’ll find the complexity lies in uncovering the motive of why people buy. Uncovering buying motives goes against the strategy of selling. Selling implies informing the prospect

Language is a challenge when it comes to the words we use to describe race and racism. It’s constantly evolving to become more specific, expansive and inclusive. It’s also constantly being co-opted or weaponized to undermine its effectiveness. Just look at what happened to the word “woke.” The word comes from the phrase, “Stay woke,”

You are the sum of your habits. When you allow bad habits to take over, they dramatically impede your path to success. The challenge is bad habits are insidious, creeping up on you slowly until you don’t even notice the damage they’re causing. Breaking bad habits requires self-control—and lots of it. Research indicates that it’s

Earning and increasing capital as a Black woman in business shouldn’t be burdensome. Recent research has shown that Black women entrepreneurs are among the most successful business owners, earning between 25-50% more than their white counterparts. Although Black women entrepreneurs are increasing at unprecedented rates, they also face unique challenges that may prevent them from

Strong relationships are essential to business and career success. Whether it’s your boss, colleagues, mentors, clients or customers, or other people in your professional network, it’s important to actively nurture and build these relationships, as they can see you through all stages of success. One challenge of relationship building in the social media era is

Think about the way you sell and the way you present your product or service. How many times do you think you use the word we? Likely hundreds. How many times should you use the word we? None. Everything you do or say is in “we” format—especially if you have a marketing department. Does the