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5 Reasons Why Quitting My Six Figure Corporate Job Was the Best Career Move

It’s been almost 3 years since I quit my six figure corporate job for my unpredictable life as an entrepreneur and I’m not going to lie; this is the most scariest yet liberating thing I’ve ever done in...

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6 Habits Every Entrepreneur Needs to Embrace

A couple of weeks ago I had to disappoint some people. I had to say “No” to networking events. “No” to coffee meet-ups and “Heck No” to pick your brain phone calls. Because the truth is, I was falling...

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Kandid Conversations: The Best Moments are Unplanned and Uncensored

Fact:“You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.” Silly me caught off guard a couple of weeks ago while interviewing Chef Adjepong for African Restaurant...

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Mindset Monday: Stop Waiting to Be Picked

Getting out of my own way is the biggest challenge I’ve ever faced—and let me be clear, I still struggle. But over the last 2-3 years I’ve learned that surviving the leap from employee to entrepreneur...

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Mindset Monday: You Don’t Need Another Degree. You Need Experience.

“You Don’t Need Another Degree. You Need Experience.” Although I’ve talked about this “Kandid” one-liner too many times, I can’t take credit for it. I snagged the title from Chelsea Krost, a  23...

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Are We Finally Ready To Talk?…Marriage, Career & Fertility Treatments

Here’s  a sad truth, fertility, sexuality, mental health, and suicide are taboo topics within the black community. So when I came across the Redbook article featuring the insanely gorgeous, Gabrielle...

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Switching Careers? 5 Tips for Reinventing Your Personal Brand

Whether you’re a corporate marketer looking to transition into the non-profit sector, or an employee ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship, changing careers and reinventing your personal brand...

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4 Mindsets You Need to Adopt to Make the Switch from Employee to Entrepreneur

It’s a new season people. And the timing couldn’t be better to break free from the mindset that’s preventing you from forging your own path to success–not your parents. Not your husbands’ or your...

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6 Resources to Help You Achieve Your Goals by the End of the Year

Can y’all believe 2015 is almost over? I’m clearly not ready for Turkey Day, Christmas, or News Years Eve, but hey it’s not up to me. So the other day, I reviewed my 4th quarter goals and I realized I...

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Mindset Monday: Oprah’s Advice on Confidence, Luck & the Best Way to Step Up...

Recently, my trust was violated and I went through an unfortunate situation with a friend. Each day I struggled with the right and wrong way to respond. But one day, in the midst of an epic emotional...

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The One Comment That Irks My Nerves

Hopefully, you can tell by now I’m obsessed with anyone and anything committed to breaking society’s rules and carving out their own path to success. So when I got the chance to attend the Revolt Music...

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6 Tips for Making a Career Change Without Going Back to College

Think you have to return to college for another degree to change careers? Well, think again. There are several careers you can switch to without going back to college. The simplest way to begin is by...

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I’m Featured: Can I live?!…

It should come as no surprise that your girl loves meeting other women rulebreakers. So I was beyond excited when Ronnie J, the author of  “Can I Live: The Advice Every Black Girl Needs But Doesn’t it...

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I No Longer Have the Patience for Certain Things…..

“I no longer have patience for certain things, not because I’ve become arrogant, but simply because I reached a point in my life where I do not want to waste more time with what displeases me or hurts...

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Rulebreakers We Love: Shonda Rhimes on Writing Female Characters Who Make...

In case you’ve been living under a rock, Shonda Rhimes creates TV characters who reject the status quo, and I love her for it. Her creative ability to depict multi-faceted black women—incredibly smart,...

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#BEBizChat Rocked the Twittersphere!:10 Lessons from Master Brand Coach, Jai...

Yep, you read the headline right–we rocked the Twittersphere. On December, 11, yours truly hosted the #BEBizchat featuring Jai Stone. While the 1-hour Q& A revealed best practices in marketing...

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“New Year, New You” is BS if You’re Not Ready to Change Your Mindset

It’s about that time for online news outlets, print magazines, radio stations, television shows, blogs—you name it, to start promoting the “New Year, New You,” hyped up content. Quiet as it’s kept, I...

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Rulebreakers We Love: SportsPerson of the Year Serena Williams

After an insanely successful year, Serena Williams was named Sports Illustrated  2015 SportsPerson of The Year. Let’s read that again–SportsPerson. of.the.Year, NOT Sports Woman of the Year.  And I...

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Master your Presentation by Taking a Few Cues from Dr. Martin Luther King

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. Affectionately known throughout the world as a civil rights leader and activist, Dr. King delivered his most famous speech, “I Have a...

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Feel Like You Don’t Fit In? 3 Simple Ways to Find Your Tribe for Career Success

Have you ever felt like you don’t fit in at work? Feel like you don’t belong in the same social circles you’ve had for years? First off, recognize these feelings are normal. You can outgrow people and...

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