Want to know the real reason your productivity is not operating at optimum capacity? You’ll probably guess things like disorganization, procrastination, or even environment, which all have a part to play. But everything starts with rest – intentional and proactive rest. Are you making time to replenish, recharge, and reenergize your capacity or are you disregarding rest by cycling through unhealthy bouts of productivity that ultimately impact your overall health? This week, I discuss three ways to help you incorporate rest into your schedule and we’ll also learn about the concept of emotional ..read more

Somedays it is exhausting to have to fight for your voice and space at work. Unfortunately, it is a common practice for disproportionately impacted professionals to defend or minimize their various intersections in the hopes of fitting in and climbing the ladder. And while many companies and organizations have made efforts to establish psychologically safe practices and initiatives that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, there is still a major shortfall. Why? Many professionals, specifically Black females, are disaffecting to entrepreneurship or other opportunities in the hop ..read more

“Of all the hardships a person had to face, none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting.” I’ll never forget the day we had to rush our infant son to the hospital because he had difficulty breathing. I was terrified to hear the sounds of his struggle to inhale and exhale. Once we got to the hospital room, once he was hooked up to the machines, and once the protective, transparent bubble encased his bed, we could only wait. No one likes to wait...for anything. Uber Food Responses Acceptance Starbucks line But it’s not the wait that is the issue. It’s how you wait that can make or bre ..read more

Are you still making resolutions? If so, it’s time to for a change. It’s the new year and what better time than the present to shift your approach to achieving your dreams of fulfillment and success. Did you know that less than 25% of people stick with New Year's resolutions after just 30 days? I gave up resolutions and shifted to a more thematic based, big idea approach to my new year goals, and it dramatically shifted my trajectory. Listen to this week’s podcast episode to learn how to do resolutions differently. Understand the drive behind internal goal setting and how shifting to an intent ..read more

No. 3 on the SEASON 3 TOP 3 Countdown “And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” One of my favorite lines from The Alchemist is a guiding mantra during my life pivots. Have you ever felt like you've come to a point where you must make a decision between comfort and discomfort for the sake of a dream? It may be leaving a job to pursue a theatre career. Using your life savings to launch a nonprofit. Resigning from community obligations to respond to your calling. We all experience pivots in life. The question is what are you going to do about it. T ..read more

Why are we so obsessed with tracking productivity? Since the industrial revolution, we’ve been tracking time through electronic time clocks, spreadsheets, mobile apps and more. But what signal are we sending to employees when it comes to implementing biometric time tracking systems like facial recognition? Are we really anymore productive with more technological oversight? While you can make a good case for facial recognition software to thwart labor fraud, you can also argue that this crosses a line of privacy and social trust. In this episode, we get into... The history of time tracking Pro ..read more

Are you still making resolutions? If so, it’s time to for a change. It’s the new year and what better time than the present to shift your approach to achieving your dreams of fulfillment and success. Did you know that less than 25% of people stick with New Year's resolutions after just 30 days? I gave up resolutions and shifted to a more thematic based, big idea approach to my new year goals, and it dramatically shifted my trajectory. Listen to this week’s podcast episode to learn how to do resolutions differently. Understand the drive behind internal goal setting and how shifting to an intent ..read more

“Of all the hardships a person had to face, none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting.” I’ll never forget the day we had to rush our infant son to the hospital because he had difficulty breathing. I was terrified to hear the sounds of his struggle to inhale and exhale. Once we got to the hospital room, once he was hooked up to the machines, and once the protective, transparent bubble encased his bed, we could only wait. No one likes to wait...for anything. Uber Food Responses Acceptance Starbucks line But it’s not the wait that is the issue. It’s how you wait that can make or bre ..read more

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