Category: Conquering Corporate

According to numerology, we all live our lives in 9-year cycles. Meaning, if you look back nine years from this moment, you’ll find that you’re experiencing similar events as you did back then. Nine summers ago was my first time in New York City, working as an intern on Wall …

The month of April was a douzy. Between 10-12 hour workdays for my 9to5 and managing the vending business I started last year, almost every minute of every day has been occupied. With my business taking off at the exact time I’m placed on a difficult, time-consuming work project, this …

For African Americans, the way we choose to wear our hair in professional settings has lead to unfair discrimination, humiliation, and conformity. This year’s Black History Month marked six years since I began my loc journey that I blogged about here. Discrimination against black hair in the workplace is an …

If my workday gets off to a bad start, I usually end up playing catch-up the rest of the day and the following day.  Here are my tips for having a successful start to your workday. Start your day with “me” time. Although we can start our day by rolling …

The year 2020 brought forth many changes with one of the most significant being the transition to working from home. The global pandemic changed the corporate landscape forever regarding remote working. It provided us an unofficial, real-time case study of the possibilities, benefits, and challenges that working from home presents. …