Black Futures Weekend

It is a time to connect, dream, and build. During select weekends, members lead teams of friends and other connections gather to discuss things they are working on. This is a time for the group to provide collective wisdom to guide and support their endeavors. These can serve a accountability groups where members can have

2022 Economic & Workforce Summit Recap

On May 24th, I attended the 2022 Economic and Workforce Summit. This event was hosted by the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce on the campus of Virginia Western Community College. The summit opened with a panel on economic and workforce trends and discussed the role of academic partnership in economic expansion. Afterwards, attendees chose two of three

Speed of Implementation: Why you gotta have it to win?

Speed of Implementation- (n) Taking massive action on your goals really fast. Enough said. I am one of those unicorns that get a lot of things done than most people do  in a relatively short period of time. One of the thing that has help me realize so many of my goals is my ability

Why can’t you stick with good habits?

Have you ever gotten so excited about a new endeavor and could not wait to get started. You go all in for day or two, maybe even a week, and then then move on to something else. Thinking back for a second, how does that make you feel? Disappointed, sad, like a failure? During the

Defining Business Opportunities

When entrepreneurs have a product that just does not seem to work, we either ask how can we tweak this product, or  say we need new business/product idea. When we tweak the product and it still does not work, we revert to needing another business idea. Many times  you do not need a new business

7 Principles of the Organized Life

Think of this statement for a second: A chaotic life is the result of a disorganized mind.While there is truth in the phrase, I find the application to be much more nuanced. Ultimately the goal of creating an organized life is to direct ones outcomes. This result is determined by your resilience to crisis and

The Greatest Attack on Human Potential!

Subjecting yourself to a toxic work environment takes a toll on your psyche, health and dismantles your spirit of resolve. I resigned from a job because of its toxic culture. While the salary was great, I was ready to take half of the pay for peace of mind. While you owe your employer your best