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The Other “B” Word

Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “The only thing constant is change,” and as a millennial who has been through several recessions, 9/11, and a global pandemic all before 40, I embrace the chaos now. I no longer believe in once-in-a-lifetime experiences and if some of us had more money I’d suggest that we all collectively play…

4 Years

Four Years ago the world shut down. I remember that February I had just gotten home from New Orleans celebrating my birthday and my biggest worry was how and when was VRBO going to compensate me as that’s the trip where the rental was infested with fleas. This was before I had a dog so…

Tech Talk & Why There’s So Few Women in STEM

A study was released this January and its results should stun absolutely no one. The study revealed that of the 25% of women working in tech, minority women are less than 10% of it. 5% of women in tech were Asian. Black women only represented 3% while Hispanics made up less at just 1%. I…

Finding My Why

“People don’t buy what you do they buy why you do it.” Author and entrepreneur Simon Sinek spoke so eloquently in his 2009 Ted Talk. As a connoisseur quote collector, that stuck. I may have forgotten the other words in the talk but Mr. Sinek was in his bag when he wrote that one down….

My Top 3 Reads of 2023 & What They Taught Me

On my 2023 Bingo Board was to read more. And this year’s theme was quality, not quantity. I wanted to pick up some books that I could think about, and I accomplished that with a few fillers in between. If I had to pick my favorite three books that were new to me (as I’ll…

Gamifying Goals: Checking in on My 2023 Bingo Board

“Winning isn’t everything,” is great but winning something sure feels good and that’s why I gamify my goals. After surviving 2019 and 2020 even the little wins we create for ourselves feel good. In January, I decided to randomly put resolutions on a Bingo Card, thanks to good ‘ol Canva. Occasionally I check in on…

Hybrid Work is the New Micromanagement

The work day is 8 hours. It takes approximately an hour and four minutes round trip to get to and from work by bus which I understand to be lucky as I utilize public transit to my advantage. That public transit costs $90 a month and on average my eco-friendly Fiesta is about $50 a…

Byte-Sized Brilliance: Let AI Sprinkle Magic on Your Business Plan

For small business owners writing a business plan is overwhelming and time-consuming. People usually think of a million other things that they would rather be doing but business plans are crucial to businesses in the beginning and even in the middle of their entrepreneurship journey. Business plans are essential as they help businesses acquire funding…

Dear College Freshmen,

Dear first-year college student,Congrats you made it to campus. Roll your sleeves up after you’re done using your sleeves to wipe your tears after saying that first goodbye to your parents. There’s so much work to be done and you will cry every time you’re dropped off to campus every year. The realization that you’re…

Build Community Don’t Just Gather People

Volunteering/helping has always been my passion and on that same street, I’ve always been knowledge hungry about housing, specifically affordable housing. After reading “How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood,” I fed some of that hunger for knowledge and learned to no one’s surprise that gentrification isn’t just an…