On Living History, Life Hacks and Limited Swag
Last weekend was my very FIRST DELTAversary! The historic inaugural line of the Chicago Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, my sisters of 🔺79 Stages of Evolution 🔺️and I celebrated 1 year in the sisterhood. So I was in these streets (which is a story I’ll tell …
On Overrated Checkmarks, Outdated Channels and Owned Communities
Thankfully, March is over because it really has gone mad. 😩 Another week, another tragic, unnecessary and completely avoidable school shooting. Plenty of thoughts and prayers are heading to the families in Tennessee, while in the meantime, their elected officials are out here saying they’re “not gonna fix it.” Hate …
Let Them Choke! We Will Not Be Humbled
People have a problem with confident Black women. And an obsession with trying to humble us. When we walk in rooms, heads held high, assured that we belong, folks are rooting for us to fail. But we win. We win anyway. 😤 This is present on my heart as Angel …
Join Me for the Troublemaker Book Tour!
How do we exist fully in a world with our big hearts, big mouths and big dreams? Who were we before the world bullied/shamed/ridiculed the best parts of us? In less than SIX WEEKS, my first children’s book (and the 3rd addition to the Troublemaker family) drops! Little Troublemaker Makes …
On Contributions, Coachability and Chicness
Happy Women’s History Month! Also, it’s Money March. So what are we gon do this month? Mind our coins and take up space. All while trying to maintain some semblance of balance and sanity. This month is truly March Madness for me. I have 7 work trips for this month …
About White Men’s Success, Nepotism and the Lie of Meritocracy
White men love to tell us to work harder cuz that’s what they did, and they’re wrong to do it. They should stop it immediately. On social media, everyday we’ll see white men in business, tech or thought leadership drop posts about what it takes to be successful. They will …
On SHE-EOs, Support Systems and Savings
It’s Fearless February, Black History Month, and Library Lover’s Month. And it kicked off with a BANG, as our very own Beyonce Knowles-Carter stole the show by announcing her Renaissance Tour. It’s like she heard my FOMO over her Dubai performance and was like “FINE HERE!” But lemme tell you …
My First Children’s Book, Little Troublemaker Makes a Mess, Drops in Three Months!
It’s me and my girllll, Little Luvvie! 😁 She’s me and I’m her, and I’m tapping into the girl I was who became the woman I am. It has given me the chance to play in a way I haven’t in a long time. In exactly 3 months (May 2, …
How I Fired Myself and Got My Unread Emails to Zero
One of the things I did in the last year and a half, that has allowed me to become a better leader, is I’ve let go of my control on emails. My Chief of Staff runs through my inbox every day and triages, answers, and lets me know what requires …
About Twitter, Elon Musk and the Mirage of Intelligence
Elon Musk is now the CEO of Twitter, and all hell has broken loose. In a week, he’s fired over 3,700 employees and is beginning an $8/month plan that will allow anyone to have a verified checkmark. And those who are already verified but don’t pay will lose their blue …