I never wanted to chase checks or opportunities. I just wanted a good ol’ full-time job with great benefits. I wanted to get paid a great salary that afforded a one bedroom apartment and occasional travel. I wanted a comfortable life and I fought like hell to have one. I did whatever I could to have

Entrepreneurship is the new black and for Black America there’s an increase of women and men who are leaving Corporate America to create our own opportunities, but being an entrepreneur is no easy feat. It’s a 24 hour and 7 days a week undertaking that according to the National Women’s Business Council, over 1,531,494 black

Can you imagine being worked to death? You worked so hard that your mind could not take it or your body could not take it and it gave out. The recent first-hand accounts of Uber’s work culture that recently resulted in an evaluation of the working environments at many startups stirred up past memories of

Are you building a brand, looking for a job or searching for mentorship?  It only takes one email to set yourself up for the opportunity that you want, but your approach can make or break that opportunity.   Last month, GlamBAMN featured me as a spotlight member and asked if I wanted to host a

Twenty-one Fortune 500 companies are being lead by women.  That number is down 4% from 2015 just proving that women leadership is a rare commodity in America’s top businesses.  

Originally posted on The Life Currency   I grew up thinking that no other place mattered but 1st place. That’s how I also felt about plans. There was only plan A and no need for a plan B or C. There was only one way, one path and one road that would make my dreams come

Originally posted on The Life Currency   My deskmate was called to the conference room around the last couple of minutes of the workday. She came back to our desk shaken and in tears revealing to the rest of the department that she was let go from her job. The next day more and more

Originally posted on The Life Currency    Salary is the most uncomfortable yet most important part of an interview. It’s awkward for both candidates and hiring managers, but it determines who gets the job and if the person is getting paid a suitable salary that is livable.