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Get What You Can, While You Can!
Yesterday, I attended the funeral of Ms. Amanda Lloyd — my husband’s grandmother. As funerals would go, it began and ended with a mostly somber and reflective undertone. Even though she reached 90 years of age, and had suffered from several medical issues in most recent years, it was still difficult to see her be [...]
Your Dream Career Awaits, Start Here
A few months ago (literally) I sat on my couch pouting about how I wanted to more aggressively pursue my writing dreams and gain greater traction in the publishing world.
But then I realized (with the help of some trusted friends, and lots of trust and prayer) that if I fail to take a step of [...]
When Negative Voices Crowd Out the Positive
I had a great conversation with a friend last weekend. We talked about some of our latest business ventures, and she shared with me how some of the people who she thought would be supportive, were in fact, the complete opposite.
Usually, when starting something new –whether it’s a new job, business venture, or new career [...]
“What to Say When You Talk to Yourself”
When I first saw the above-mentioned title of a book about “powerful new techniques to program your potential for success,” I have to admit that I was a bit of a skeptic.
The book was written by Shad Helmstetter, an acclaimed psychologist, who champions the idea that you can improve your outlook, focus your plans, and [...]
Belief Is Just the Beginning
Over the weekend, my husband and I went to the movie theater to watch the documentary The Providence Effect.
The movie chronicles the journey of Paul J. Adams III, a black man with activist roots in the 1960’s civil rights movement, whose mission was to turn Providence St. Mel, located on Chicago’s west side, into a [...]
Got a Job? Give a Job. Four simple things you can do today to help the unemployed.
These days, especially in times of economic downturn and as available jobs dry out, it seems that everybody’s only looking out for themselves. But what if we all took personal responsibility for our fellow jobless professional and saw to it that they had ample opportunities ahead?
It might be absurd to think that you (yes, you!) [...]
The Working Mom’s (and Dad’s) Dilemma
Today, I received in my email inbox what was practically a cry for help. The author of the email (who will remain nameless) desperately needed some advice on whether to leave a lucrative, relatively stable job working for the federal government, in exchange for staying at home with her four beautiful children (including a newborn).
As [...]
