Welcome & thank you for joining me on my creative journey!
You can find a multitude of reasons why small businesses fail. At the end of the day, all of those shortcomings boil down to one, simple, critical flaw: poor planning. Today we’re going to talk about how to succeed. My goal is to help entrepreneurs gain a greater degree of confidence in defining the strategy for their business.
As protests erupted not just across America but even throughout the world, I hoped to amplify black voices by giving away a book a week for seven weeks. Each week, I found it difficult to choose just one person to “win” what should be digested by all. I ended up giving away 20 books when all was said and done. I hope these books, like planted seeds, bear much fruit. These are the books I gave away, hoping to inspire and encourage:
Once ignited, can terror be stopped? Or does its momentum drag civilization back into chaos? Is there any hope for us? I believe there is. This is how we extinguish terror.
Every January, over 170,000 people descend upon Las Vegas to see thousands of companies display their most innovative wares at CES. Trying to see it all is a nigh impossible task. Trying to sort through all you can manage to see also offers a challenge all its own. With that in mind, here are 5 curated themes from CES I’d like to highlight. At the end, I’ll leave you with a discussion on the uncanny valley as well as 6 questions to consider as we strive to deliver true consumer value in how we innovate.
Changing how you see the world changes the world you see. Here are 7 powerful tactics you can use to help reframe your point of view.
We’re currently in the midst of the Decentralization Movement. Blockchain and—more broadly—DLT will entirely revolutionize how we live, work, and play. Already, DLT-powered innovation disrupts the insurance landscape. Check out the slideshow below to see how!
When 2018 dawned, I determined to gather experiences with the same resolve with which we draw breath. Looking back as dusk unfurls, I can honestly say that 2018 certainly brimmed with a plethora of opportunities grapsed. Here are 5 highlights.
Why do we listen to stories? Is it, perhaps, for the opportunity to see our lives mirrored through the eyes of another, to realize—if only transiently—that we are not so different after all. Mine is a simple tale, a story of Festival Friends & Humani-Tea. That would be H-U-M-A-N-I T-E-A.
Imagine living life without mirrors, windows, or doors. That’s the daily lived experience of women and people of color. Literature serves as the mirror reflecting our present selves, the window showcasing to-be-discovered worlds, and the door leading to new opportunities.
