THE BLOG

An Honest Conversation With My Youngest Son
The truth hurts and frees you. When did you first know you were Black? What was it like to go to a predominantly White school? Did your Dad and I make a mistake sending you there? How’d we do with teaching you to be proud and informed about our history? All...

Resentment
Five Ways to Begin to Be Free Today is a rough day for me. I am sitting with my feelings after an extremely difficult conversation, one where some deep-seated resentment on the part of the other person reared its head. I am talking that long simmering, finally...

The Fear That We Are Not Enough
And the conflict it causes within us. Throughout our lives we receive information about ourselves. We take it in from a whole host of sources including those who raised us, teachers, religious leaders, peers, friends, family and media. Some of it we may...

What’s Really Going On Here?
Responding from the Inside Out As we return to the office or hybrid work situations, there are a lot of things that leaders are expected to handle. With the heightened anxiety that all of us are feeling, new challenges greet you, but many of you are still...

7 Ways to Spot Potential Conflict Starters
You know who I’m talking about. 1. Too Perfect While it is true that you are looking for the “perfect” candidate to add to your company, there is such a thing as too perfect. You know what I am talking about. There just doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with...