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How to Stay Positive When Changing Your Career
Starting a career in a new industry can be a very scary thing to do. Some would even say it’s unnecessary. But, especially in such an uncertain time like the present, it’s very important that we are able to make changes to our lifestyles or careers when it’s...
3 Biggest Blogging Mistakes in 2020
So, you’ve launched your blog and you’re wondering why it’s not going as planned. I know the feeling. It takes really hard work just like anything else you’d want to be successful at. However, there are a few mistakes that you should avoid making if you want to make...
Part 3. 9-1-2020
This journey through dating has been interesting to say the least. I’ve been told that being single after 30 and without children makes me somewhat of a unicorn. And no… I’m absolutely not the type of unicorn who is ready and willing to act as an accessory to...
3 Steps To Plan Your Career in 2020
Career planning in 2020 is much different than the past few years. Many companies are restructuring their businesses as we're in the midst of a pandemic. The hospitality industry in particular is having to come up with innovative ways to keep their operations afloat...
How to Graduate College with a Family & Full Time Job
Picture this, you’re a sophomore in college and a pregnant girl walks into your lecture. She sits in the front of the class and is literally the most engaged student in the class. She’s witty, she asks all the right questions and she doesn’t seem to be afraid to admit...
3 Ways Black Americans SHOULD be Utilizing Technology in 2020
It took me while to come up with my next blog post simply because I needed time to process all that has been happening in the world lately. Especially over the past 1-2 months. What an interesting time we’re living in, right? But maybe it’s the same as it’s always...
3 Tips on How to Say NO! – It’s Easier than you Think
Coming into your adulthood you realize that most of the lessons you were taught as a kid were good. However, when you come to the harsh reality that your parents screwed you in some areas, it hurts to say the least. I am realizing that I struggle so much with saying...
Financial Freedom for Black America Featuring Angel Rich
I think we all can agree that what the Black American community needs more than ever right now is to be more attentive to our finances. It’s safe to say that we do have access to financial education, but our inner-city communities are not focused on how to progress...
Top 3 Reasons Why We Settle in Relationships
There’s a little insecurity in all of us. And with insecurity comes the need to settle. I've watched my friends closely to try to make sense of it and this is what I've come up with. We settle in relationships because it's just not worth the headache to go through the...
Surviving Corporate America – 5 Dos and Don’ts
No lie, when I started working in corporate America it was kind of like initiation into an organization that constantly tested my gangsta in so many ways. You have to have a certain temperament to be able to survive and not get eaten alive by the tenured folks who’ve...
30, Unmarried, Childless Pt 2. How to Date Responsibly
Here we go again. Complicating situations that are easier to maneuver than we think. Easier in theory. Self-accountability is never easy. Are you in the dating game feeling like you’re spinning your wheels? Feel like giving up and joining a nun commune? Don’t give up...
What is the Future of Black America’s Cultural Capital?
“In other words, the question, “What can we produce with our cultural capital?” is designed to motivate Black America to see that we are potentially on a road to decline and possibly extinction. If we can produce little else than entertainment services, and if the...
5 Things I’ve Learned the First Month Blogging
1. Planning is KingWithout a solid plan, it's extremely difficult to stay motivated. Planning is THE most important part of blogging in my opinion. I used some of the same methods that I would in starting a project at work, for the launch of my blog. I created...
Friendships – Expectations v. Reality
I’m a firm believer that your circle of friends changes when you change. They either get replaced with new ones, or the old ones change and evolve with you. Kind of like cells in the body… with time, your cells die off and get replaced; cycles range between 2 days, 3...
SOLO Travel to Charlotte, NC
I picked a place on the map and booked a flight. $60 roundtrip from MCO to CTL. Day 1 So, I arrived in Charlotte on a Wednesday in December around 1pm. I called an uber to my Air Bnb which was 8 minutes away and cost about $8 – Uber was running a 10% off special for...
The Truth About My College Experience
My goal for this post is only to encourage. If you are anything like the 16-year old me, this will help. I was taught, and I’m sure many millennials were also taught, to finish high school, go to college and get a job. I mean, why not… it seems like the right thing...
5 PMP Exam Day Tips
Congratulations! You’ve made it to the day that you’ve spent so much time preparing for. All the late nights and early mornings you’ve dedicated to studying for this difficult exam is finally about to pay off! For me, I knew that prepping for exam day would be just as...
12 Week PMP Study Plan
So now that you've decided to take on the PMP exam, you’re wondering how to plan for studying. You’re in luck because I’m going to share my study plan. I took a full six months to prepare for the exam but three of those months were only for studying. The other three...
How to Pass the PMP Exam on your First Attempt!
In 2017 I made up my mind that I wanted to become PMP certified. I had been working on projects for about 5 years at the time and wanted to take my career to the next level. I had two years left to complete my undergrad degree and immediately after I would be ready to...
30, Unmarried and Childless
When I was 20, I imagined by the time I was 25, I’d be done with school, married and pregnant with my first child; and by 30 me and my little family would be happy and travelling the world. Little did I know, God had other plans. And subconsciously, so did I. For...