It is often said that greatness is not measured by what is achieved. It is measured by how many times you pick yourself up and try again, regardless of naysayers. At some point in your life, you are likely to meet people who see the glass as half empty and they will attempt to discourage Read More »
From The Magazine
Finding Your Organizational Sweet Spot – Ron Thomas
“Just so you know I did not take the job. She was not open to me shifting my hours for a few days a week. She just felt I would be working less. She said that for her to allow (that) for me, it would probably be a pay cut. I laughed hysterically in my Read More »
The Right to Bare Arms! – Stella J. Ringer
The rights of women to bare their arms in the workplace should not be infringed upon! It’s the age-old question, is it appropriate for women to wear sleeveless dresses and/or blouses in a professional work setting? Many traditional, more conservative companies are taking lessons from start-ups in becoming more casual with their dress codes. To Read More »
Top 5 Questions to Ask Employers to Determine Organizational Fit – Ericka Spradley
CBS News published an article in March stating “of the country’s 100 million full-time jobs, 51 percent feel no connection to their jobs.” While pondering this stat, I questioned whether the 51 percent did their due diligence prior to accepting an offer. The best way to avoid taking a job you could potentially hate is Read More »
Why Your Personal Brand Isn’t Working For You And What You Can Do About It – David A. McKnight
Today’s business landscape is changing more rapidly than it ever has since the beginning of the industrial revolution. What’s driving the speed at which the landscape is transforming is the convergence of science-led innovations and technological advancements that are creating the potential for our work lives to change in ways that were previously unfathomable. Not Read More »
Jump! Overcoming the Three Primary Fears that Keep You Grounded By Debra Nelson President, Elevate
Many of us sit in our offices or cubicles and dreaming about a future we are too afraid to pursue. We choose to live with our dreams rather than chasing them. But it doesn’t have to be that way. According to theologian George Addair, “Everything that you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of Read More »
Big Salary or Fulfilling Work? – By Ray Abram
One of the biggest decisions of our lives is what to do for a vocation. As a child, when someone asks us what do we want to be when we grow up, our answers tend to be quite fanciful. Generally based on some movie, TV show or someone we met during career day. Some of Read More »
A Practical LinkedIn Strategy to Help You Build an Influential Brand – By David A. McKnight
Although everyone talks about the speed, reach and impact of social media marketing, relatively few people translate that talk into an effective communications strategy – a strategy to help them build their brands, fast-track their careers, reach new customers, recruit talented employees or become influencers in their industries. A prime example of an under-utilized social Read More »
The Power of Presence – Ray Abram
Corporations pay huge sums to garner it, social media apps compete vigorously to get a larger share of it and media outlets run crazier and crazier stories to grab it. What is it, you ask? It is the most valuable commodity in today’s world, attention. A fragmented resource growing even more scarce in our media Read More »
Suited Up!
In today’s society, image is everything. The way we present ourselves speak volumes so we should always be mindful of what that looks like. African American men have been perceived a certain way despite the many inroads and accomplishments they have made. Many can’t seem to escape the image that has been portrayed and oftentimes Read More »