The holidays were good to me. I went to a place that I so disliked and that was so devoid of the cultural stimulation that I crave that I had no other choice but to be still. To eat and to breathe and then to eat again. I went to Florida and spent time with my...
I was facilitating for a team this past week and in a conversation about workplace boundaries I presented this quote, “Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.” - Prentis Hemphill And depending on your relationship with love...
Part 4 of the 22 Black Women to Watch in 2022 series: Black Women Healers. Broken and tired is no way to live an entrepreneurial life…
How to avoid burnout as a Black female solopreneur? Small businesses go under for a multitude of reasons - lack of funding, poor timing, inability to meet demand, poor economic structure, etc. For a solopreneur wearing multiple hats, the pressure to succeed can be...
. . . on her shoulders Women in business spaces take on a lot. The "have it all" mantra doesn't seem to be working out in our favor. stats: women are more educated than men women still make 80% of the salary of their male counterparts 62% of women entrepreneurs say...
BIRTHDAY KIND OF KNOWLEDGE It's my birthday month. The one time of the year where no one faults you for being giddy like a child. It's the bitter sweetness, but mostly sweetness of getting older and wiser and feeling like "this year, i'm grown" and "This year I...
The Get Sh*t Done Mentality I have a confession. I'm addicted to productivity. Not busy-ness per se, but the sheer joy of getting things done. You know the type. The girl who writes a to do list even if the task is already done, just so she can relish in that moment...
We are not alone in our leadership crisis. Stranger times have been traversed. And all signs point to evolution, not obliteration.
The Problem with Calling People ‘Resilient’ "You’re so resilient." It sounds like a compliment—but is it? During the February Facilitator Forum, we explored the question: How is resilience a compliment? Through this dialogue, one thing became abundantly clear: many of...
What Does Decolonized Leadership Mean? When thinking about leadership at large, countless books have been written on management, leadership, and how to “get it right.” Some of my early favorites included works by Dale Carnegie, Ken Blanchard, Jim Collins, and Napoleon...
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