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The Question Every Great Leader Must Answer
So you’re the boss now, but are you a great leader? Maybe you quit that toxic job, or braved and left a comfy corporate gig to venture out on your own. You created your operating budget, and drafted the marketing plan, figured out your ideal schedule. Good for...![Guilt: Why Seeking Forgiveness Will Never End Systemic Racism](https://i0.wp.com/mariedeveaux.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Guilt_-The-Enemy-of-Transformation.png?resize=1080%2C628&ssl=1)
Guilt: Why Seeking Forgiveness Will Never End Systemic Racism
Yes, there’s guilt, but seeking to end racism has to be fueled by something much more powerful than guilt. When was the last time you did something because you felt guilty? I usually consider what motivates us to move forward. What motivates change? Let’s...![When Racism Went Viral](https://i0.wp.com/mariedeveaux.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Went-Viral.png?resize=1080%2C628&ssl=1)
When Racism Went Viral
Let’s talk about that time structural and systemic racism went viral. There’s a lot of viruses rearing their heads in 2020. The crazy part about this? We thought the shelter-in was about dealing with one virus, and the gift is that it has us dealing with...![Juneteenth and Freedom for All](https://i0.wp.com/mariedeveaux.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/freedom.jpg?resize=1080%2C625&ssl=1)
Juneteenth and Freedom for All
Hey friends, it’s Marie here jumping on this lovely summer day to talk to you about Juneteenth and freedom. As you may notice we’re still in June. I think oftentimes when people talk about freedom, they associate it with the 4th of July. But freedom...![Making A Way Through – An Ode to Election Day](https://i0.wp.com/mariedeveaux.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/marie-deveaux-polling-station.jpg?resize=800%2C534&ssl=1)