I remember watching NBA games at my friend Brandon’s house. He was #teamkobe, and I respected LeBron's game. Although I wasn't a fan of Kobe Bryant on the court, I acknowledged that he had skills. It’s hard to believe he is gone. The Friday before Kobe died in a helicopter crash, I watched an interview he did with Patrick Bet-David. In the video, he talked about his work ethic while playing for the Lakers and his decision to retire. As I watched the interview, I thought to my

There will be occasions when you must say "no" to others to say "yes" to yourself and the strategic activities in alignment with pushing your dreams forward. This philosophy is the premise of Shanda Rhimes' book, Year of Yes. I cannot claim to have read this one, but this is the understanding I have gathered from my wife who did and shared Rhimes’ overarching theme with me. The sentiment in Rhimes’ text, telling others "no" to say "yes" to me, resonates with my use of social

I was on Facebook the other day when I came across a status update. It was on the timeline of someone who I have met in person on several oc

Have you ever had a rough morning where you wake up on the “wrong side of the bed?" You know, a day that begins with bad news or an unp

Are you sick and tired of fighting the commute every single morning in route to your job?

Your time is the most important commodity that you have in this world. It does not matter if you have 10 million dollars...

Can you imagine this scenario? You are scrolling on Instagram and come across a video of a friend who is talking about an important issue.

Last week, I traveled to Chicago to meet with the Kaleidoscope Group that specializes in Diversity and Inclusion education. They work with c

Who is using Twitter? How are they doing with regards to diversity and inclusion initiatives?

“I think Ms. Nemlowski is a racist and that’s why she picks on me. I didn’t do anything wrong this time."

Goins argues that for some people, their calling includes multiple layers of their identity including their familial roles, occupations, dre

My journey with writing began in the fifth-grade.