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Unlearning Silence in the Workplace: How to Speak Up at Work

Success

You’re in a meeting—perhaps learning about a new company initiative or listening to a boss who wasn’t happy with your team’s performance—and you have something to say, but then you just… don’t. She asks people to examine the costs of staying silent: “We unlearn being silent by recognizing and wrestling with the silence we’ve learned.

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Rising Above Rejection: How to Achieve a Dream That Looks and Feels Impossible

Success

If you’re pursuing a dream that feels impossible, make these statements a daily manta: “My dreams are non-negotiable.” Narayan learned three lessons from that experience: You need a strong dose of bravery to achieve your dreams. Uncertainty can feel like a sneaky form of rejection; learn to adapt.

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20 Inspirational Books by Black Authors You Need to Read

Success

Straight Up: Honest, Unfiltered, As-Real-As-I-Can-Put-It Advice for Life’s Biggest Challenges by Trent Shelton Alongside anecdotes and lessons learned from his own experiences, Trent Shelton shares tips for working through personal and professional challenges, including your relationship with your friends, your family, your career and yourself.

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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

I would like to address the recent article that appeared in the Wall Street Journal on January 18, 2020 by Rachel Feintzeig regarding The Vanishing Executive Assistant. Executive assistants are running meetings, making hiring decisions, giving presentations, negotiating contracts, managing budgets and are considered co-leaders.

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The Learning Tree: Books, Blogs and Podcasts that Changed Me

The Marq

All links are directed to Amazon Kindle versions of the books using the Amazon Smile links so that your purchases will benefit your charity of choice.

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6 Tips On How To Start A Successful Work-From-Home Recruitment Agency

Recruit CRM

No one is certain on how long the effect of the pandemic might last and how it will hamper the global economy but one thing is certain for sure that enterprises will experience challenges in negotiating with the existing clientele or forming a new client base. Invest in the right tool and you will end up saving an enormous deal of money.

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How Freelancing Can Help Start Your Business

Productivity Bits

According to a recent Forbes article, freelancers will make up nearly half of the workforce by 2020. Negotiating. Freelancers, however, must negotiate price, deadlines, and other details of their jobs all the time. Freelancing is not as uncommon or laid back as it sounds. Versatility.