From the category archives:

Leadership

After the Choice is Made

Encouragement

We all have moments that change our lives forever. These can range from tragic events to moments where you are so awestruck that you are speechless. 1997 Game 5 of the NBA finals is a moment that left me awestruck. It has become known as the Michael Jordan Flu Game. I’m a huge MJ fan!  [...]

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Everyone Needs a Scarlett Moment

Leadership

A Life Lesson from “Gone with the Wind”
December 15th marks the 70th anniversary of the opening of “Gone with the Wind”. It is still the all time highest grossing revenue movie ($400 million – not bad when it only cost a 25 cents to see a movie, adjusted to today’s dollars that’s $1.45 billion!)
The movie [...]

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Thriver Tactics in Today’s Job Market

Encouragement

In my early 20s I worked very hard on improving my engineering skills thinking that was the ticket to a secure future. But it’s the intangibles that secure your future regardless of  the status of the job market.  Those intangibles are things that don’t necessary come with a college degree, such as:

Strong Work Ethic,
Ability to [...]

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You Saved Scooter!

Personal Development

I love this commercial. It cracks me up every time I see it. Although it is a pitch for Minute Maid Natural Energy Drink, it is a reminder of how our thoughts and perspectives can drastically make a difference in our careers, our lives and in the lives of people we care about. It also [...]

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Simple Diversity

Self-Leadership

Diversity begins with understanding and knowing yourself. It is not that difficult. Knowing yourself includes recognizing and being comfortable in your ignorance. After that, you can begin to ask questions to learn about diverse cultures and peoples. These are steps anybody can take.
For example, as a black professional  woman I am very comfortable in my [...]

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Emotionalism, Racism and Criticism Part 2

Leadership

Passion without thought or reason becomes emotionalism. Critical thinking helps people remained balanced in approach and opinion while pursuing their passions.
Vincent Ruggerio, in his book “Becoming a Critical Thinker,” describes thinking as two processes:

Generation of ideas (Creative Thinking)
Evaluation of ideas (Critical Thinking)

Recognizing and evaluating opinions is part of critical thinking. My previous post discussed President [...]

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