One evening, my dad and I was playing a few games of tic tac toe. I went against my normal strategy to “try something different.” We went toe for toe, carefully making decisions to be the first to say “I won.” At the end of the game my father prevailed as the winner. After my
Aviance has been providing administrative support as a hobby for the past 5 years to small businesses. She knew that that she always had the administrative gift but, didn’t realize she was putting it into practice until those she was helping kept telling her how helpful she was and how many entrepreneurs need people like
I believe, this past year and a half, we have become more aware of our mental health than ever before. Recently, there has been a lot of conversation about our two athletes on the rise: Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles making intentional decisions to prioritize their mental health. Some people supported and stood in solidarity
Caeresa Richardson, the proud owner of Ecodessa took a huge leap of faith, left her career as a Mechanical Engineer to launch this boutique in 2019. She created Ecodessa to unite style and awareness, making them accessible for the everyday woman. Through her unique perspective, combining the technical and chic, she empowers women to express
When my part-time dog “Fella” (yes, part-time, that’s another story) wants to play, he lays his toy down at my feet and stares at me. When I don’t respond he picks it up a few times and drops it back at my feet. When that doesn’t work, he places the toy in my lap, backs
Recently I was asked to impart some advice to a high school graduate to help her be successful in college. As I was thinking about my tips to success, I realized that these tips aren’t just to navigate college, but these are the same steps I take to help me navigate life. As we enter
Losing her mom at a young age spurred Janiah Wells into ensuring that she was going to be the best mom she can be. Janiah who works as a Select Sales Executive at Lawley Insurance, believes that her children Keiara, 10, and JaKai, 6, are a blessing and in many ways have saved her. Her
Kendell Lowry was working for another company that recruited him to help expand their operations in the Buffalo market, and he did quite well the first year. While having huge success building someone else's future, the pandemic brought that to an abrupt stop and that company was impacted. He had to lay off workers and
A friend of mine gave me a plant last year as a thank you for lending support during her transition. I vowed to really care for this plant and not let it die. For the past 12 months I’ve watered it, clipped its dead leaves, and moved it out of the window when the winter
“A goal without a timeline is just a dream.” Robert Herjavec If you are anything like me, setting goals is a lifesaver. I always have a million things I want to accomplish, so I need something to help keep me focused and on track. With everything we juggle it is easy to forget some of
