Are you one of 22 million?
More than 22 million Americans have filed for initial unemployment benefits since mid-March. From furloughs to layoffs, many of us are trying to figure out how to bounce back from a job loss during a pandemic. When unemployment numbers were announced, it brought back emotions of the two times I was laid off from a job.
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Are you sticking to your 2020 goals?
Two months down and ten more to go, and some of us still have yet to select our 2020 goals or put action behind them. Lately, we have been picking word themes to help set off our intentions for the year, but have you put action behind your 2020 word of the year. From
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What happened to Gabrielle Union is much more than a hair issue
How women of color show up in the workplace goes far beyond a hairstyle or texture. Yes, how you show up at work in terms of your hair, attire, and vernacular can be deemed as “too ethnic” or “too much,” making your white colleagues uncomfortable. Although laws have been passed to avoid hair
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4 steps to consider before making a career pivot
If you are mid-career, you’re probably saving for your wedding, planning to expand your family, dealing with all that comes with the care of elderly parents, or wanting to buy a home. Life is getting real, and a lot of it requires money, and even the time that your job isn’t giving you. You’re wondering
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4 Ways to Own Who You are in the Workplace
What is it like to be the only one? The only woman, the only person of color or both. Imagine being the only black senior leader and woman of color directly reporting to a CEO. How about being the only black woman leader in your office and the most senior on the west coast under
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5 Lessons to Being Unapologetic as a Content Creator in Hollywood
On October 2nd, a group of over 100 women of color gathered at Neuehouse Hollywood for a conversation on being a content creator promoting diverse work and talent at the #L2LMixer.
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4 Lessons on Cultivating Relationships from the #L2LMixer
Why do you use social media? Really? What’s your reason for creating content, engaging with people, and trying to build a following? Social media is a free marketing tool. It’s a highlight reel and an extension of our passions, hobbies, values and expertise.
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3 Financial Takeaways from the Equal Pay #L2LMixer
Imagine overhearing your colleague who has the same role as you complain about her salary and you discover that she is making significantly more than you. “A sense of worthiness runs deep, and when you put a dollar sign on that and tell me that someone is worth more, it hits your ego,” shared Money
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3 Ways to Take DEW Time Off
MTN DEW launched their new DEW Time Off (D.T.O.) campaign, which gets people to do more of what they love. The concept of the campaign made me think of the ways I was giving myself the space to do things that I love. With the obligations we have to our families and our work, it’s
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4 Tips to Help Start Your Freelance Writing Journey
Have you been blogging for a while? Are you ready to get your content read on a larger platform? You want to drive more traffic to your website, you want to get paid for your writing, and you want to become an authority in your field. Those were all the reasons why freelance writing was