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So, I’m Finally Releasing My Book
Last Friday I headed to Hollywood to celebrate a friend of a friend’s birthday. While I took in the scene as Andrea's plus one (and because I only knew two other people there), I ended up chatting with this guy sitting next to me. While I rarely care about what people...
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How Do You Really See Yourself?
Fill in the blank: I am a ________________. Depending on the day, I might say mother, writer, ish talker, entrepreneur, writing coach, or a hot ass mess. The phrase “image matters” has come to permeate nearly every facet of our life from the boardroom to the bedroom,...
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Kevin Hart Shares the Key to His Success: ‘If You Want It, Go Get It’
Last week I had the opportunity to interview superstar comedian Kevin Hart about his new BET comedy show, the Real House Husbands of Hollywood. While we chatted about the show, his stellar year (hit film, sold out stand-up tour, owning his own production company), I...
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No, Really, What’s Your Excuse?
This weekend was….interesting. On Saturday I got some unexpected news that had me a little shook for a minute. Without going into too many details, because my relationship with this pub is still very important to me, my role with one of my favorite gigs is changing....
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Are Your Expectations Setting You Up For Failure?
Recently I had a Twitter convo with a couple of friends. Both are pursuing their passions and working on business and projects they believe in, but they are experiencing “success,” or the lack there of, in different ways. One is still banking on her passions to help...
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How to Talk to Idiots
On Monday I was a guest on the Jesse Lee Peterson show, a Conservative radio program that is syndicated across the nation. I was asked to discuss an article I wrote for CLUTCH asking readers, “Is Racism Really Waning?” While I’d been on the show before, and ended up...
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4 Signs You’re Ready to Quit Your Job
It’s been nearly a year and a half since I walked out of my classroom, turned out the lights, and never looked back. Since quitting my very stable teaching job (yes, in this economy), my life has blossomed in some major ways. I’ve put some stamps in my passport, I...
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Reflections on #Catfish: When It Comes to Your Life Are You Just Pretending?
If you’re like me, you had no idea what MTV’s hit show ‘Catfish’ was until recently. Although it seems like everyone was hip to the show but me, I only recently saw it, and now I’m hooked. The show—which is literally like watching a slow motion car crash—helps online...
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Advice For Writers: How to Deal With Angry Commenters
There comes a time in every writer’s life when your ass will get chewed out. And if you write for the web, the ass chewing can be particularly brutal and swift. In the 2+ years that I’ve been writing professionally for the web, I’ve been able to (amazingly) sidestep...
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Liked or Respected – Which Do You Choose?
In one of the most memorable scenes in A Bronx Tale Calogero asks his mentor Sunny a very important question: Is it better to be loved or feared? Sunny, the neighborhood’s top Mafioso breaks down the particulars to his young protégé: It's a good question. It's nice to...
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What to do When Your Dream Turns Into A Nightmare
On the latest episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta, Kim Zolciak's dream turned into her biggest nightmare. While Zolciak claimed she was in the process of buying her home, the whole thing became a complete mess when the mansion's owner claimed Zolciak couldn’t keep...
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Do You Know What You REALLY Want?
If you’re like me, that question might just throw you for a loop. While I can rattle off a long list of things I don’t want (an office job, a dysfunctional relationship, more debt, a mundane life), I’m kinda hard-pressed to name the things I REALLY want out of life...
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