It’s not just one thing, it’s everything
I have naturally curly hair that I have been in a complicated relationship with for most of my life. There are days that I love my curls, days that I…
The West Wing
Changing Your World
In his book, The Prophet, Lebanese-American poet Khalil Gibran wrote, “You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly…
What’s good for the goose…
One of the questions I ask potential and current clients the most is “How do you like to be marketed to?” The reason for this is oftentimes, a client will…
Don’t leave money on the table
I heard a story recently about a guy who was walking past a hair salon that was promoting a hair restoration service. The guy was balding and interested in the…
Location, location, location
Instagram is my personal favorite social media platform. I spend far too much time on it. And because of my frequent use and the fact that our phones are always…
(Support) Group Texts
To put it mildly, 2018 has not been an easy year for me. But I’m not here to talk about that. I’m here to talk about the support network I’m…
Let Bartlet Be Bartlet
This morning, I watched an episode of The West Wing that I hadn’t seen in a long time. I remember it being one of the better ones but couldn’t quite…
Living your brand
Let’s go to the mall! I want to share an experience I had while shopping. You walk in one store and they ignore you. You’re left to your own devices…
When meltdowns lead to breakthroughs
I graduated with a master’s degree in Applied Communication this year. I learned a lot about myself throughout the course of the program…including how prone I was to meltdowns. I…
Sometimes, there is an “I” in team
In 2004, the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers and won the national championship. There was a lot of talk at the time about how the Pistons were a…