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...
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"...
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...
Are you interested in traveling on a whole new level? Have you ever felt the desire to study, live, or work in another culture or country? Would you like to pursue the deeper examination of subjects you are passionate about? Are you academically gifted and...
Where’s the big payback from Democratic leaders? We all saw what happened in the Alabama senatorial election last Tuesday night. First Black people (specifically Black women) donned our invisible capes to literally save the day by showing up in record...
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...
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....
Cultural Affairs Officer | U.S. Embassy, Bolivia Education: BA in Social Work and African American Studies at Syracuse University | M.S.W (Master of Science in Social Work) at Columbia University | MA in International Relations and Affairs and MPA in Public...
We all want feedback. I want feedback from my bosses, those I supervise, and my peers so that I can improve. Peers and friends seek me out for my feedback so they can improve. And my children need feedback so they know how to behave. In short, we all need frequent...
Why aren't I progressing in my career as quickly as my male counterparts? Why did the person I brought in already get promoted before me? I could have done that job, why didn't I go for it? Have you ever asked yourself these questions and if so, what have you done to...