If you are like me, you always have “use or lose” leave because you are too good at utilizing long weekends and holidays to get in little “vacationettes” here and there, instead of longer-duration vacays. So when the time comes to figure out what to do with your leave, you either end of up donating it or trying to plan the vacation to end all vacations. To be clear, if you end … [Read more...]
5 WAYS TO COPE WHEN YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED AT WORK
Stress has a way of creeping up on us all. It can be overt and just hit you smack in the face, but more than likely it is covert and creeps up on you over time. Do you find yourself getting easily exasperated at work? Are you quick to say "no" when you can say "yes" just because you don’t want to or can’t deal with another request? Do you always feel like you are digging out … [Read more...]
Can We Get a Re-Do on Government- Sponsored Parental Leave?
We are all human. We are born. We grow up. We go to school. We pick a career path. We simultaneously live life and go to work. We get our hearts broken. We find love again. We change jobs. We settle into a career. We marry. We have children. We retire. We move on. For many of us, the ultimate dance we do as adults is the one between working life and personal life. This has … [Read more...]
Solid As A Rock
CEO of Black-owned footwear company, ROCKDEEP INC, on balancing entrepreneurship, community, and family What is an entrepreneur? Everyone I know these days call themselves an entrepreneur or have someone in their immediate circle who is an entrepreneur. However, the statistics for successful entrepreneurial endeavors are abysmal. Forbes magazine reports that 90% of start-ups … [Read more...]
Honoring Trailblazers – 5 Women Who Have Made Real and Lasting Change
It’s March and one of my favorite months of the year because it is Women’s History Month and my mama’s birthday month. In the spirit of Women’s History Month and my mother, we are honoring five trailblazers who blazed a path for all women (and humankind) to follow. With so much attention paid to high-profile women, it’s easy to lose sight of lesser-known women who are … [Read more...]