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Ego.
Allowing my ego to control how I do business is not smart. It costs. Sheesh, thus far, my ego has cost me money. My ego has cost me connections. When my ego is in control, it becomes a poor reflection on my team, and they deserve the best leader that I can be. More than anything, my ego has cost me time that I cannot get back.
Sallay.
Honestly, I tear up thinking about how I felt on this day when you arrived. It was the first time in my life that I no longer felt alone. Before you were born, I was always at Aunty Agnes’s house. They had a grandma living there, so Mom and Dad used to drop me offContinue reading “Sallay.”
Individuality CC: New York City
Individuality CC: New York City
HASHTAG CURLFEST
#Curlfest is a festival that we needed a decade ago. Thanks to The Curly Girl Collective and their corporate partners, it’s a part of my new reality and a breath of fresh air.
Sam Trump’s Love Notes is Sophisticated Soul
Listening to LOVE NOTES is as if I had coffee with an old soul named Love and he shared his thoughts with me before beginning his day.
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Day 14: Make yourself physically available when it is necessary. When it is not, spend time with yourself. You deserve “you” time, and you don’t have to justify it to anyone.
I’m Judging You: A Fashionable Side-Eye that Provides a Dose of Good for the Soul
Would it kill labels and retailers to make clothes for women of all shapes and sizes? The afterthought of “curvy” collections at most retailers is insulting; the lines lack inspiration and fit. ~Luvvie Ajayi, Author | Side-Eye Curator~ Luvvie Ajayi is the author of I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual that I am celebrating! SheContinue reading “I’m Judging You: A Fashionable Side-Eye that Provides a Dose of Good for the Soul”
Batter & Berries of Chicago, IL: A Slice of Heaven
If you have not experienced Chicago between June and September, figure out how to do so immediately. Google can help with this. Summer in Chicago is the best, especially brunch. When you arrive in Chicago, your first full morning should include Batter & Berries. I was told about this place several months before experiencing itContinue reading “Batter & Berries of Chicago, IL: A Slice of Heaven”
10 reasons why EmpowerHER 2016 was Empowering
I woke up for the Inaugural EmpowerHER Conference in NYC after sleeping for two point seven five hours. Yep. I took a nap. A whole entire poolside nap on the eve of a business conference. Instead of sleeping, I decided to finally do the thing that was looming over my head. I decided to finallyContinue reading “10 reasons why EmpowerHER 2016 was Empowering”