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High-Achieving Women: Effective Salary Negotiation Skills Are Not Optional by Jacqueline Miller

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Despite being educated, experienced and often overqualified, my late husband rarely asked for or  negotiated compensation for which he was deserving. He was a great man, passionate about his career, but like so many others, he grew content with  receiving salary increases that by employment market standards, were average at best. He believed his  performance would speak for itself and that he would ultimately receive his  "just due,"  As a general  practice, this is often thought to be the  mindset of women  in business, not men. It took several years of disappointing annual salary reviews before he realized that the “squeaky wheel  does, in fact, gets the oil.” He eventually welcomed my often-offered, never-accepted advice and  applied the negotiating skills and knowledge that I was more than willing to provide. 15+ years of human resources executive experience afforded me not only the knowledge of assisting  others in this arena but applying it in my own career neg

Why Wait for Happiness? By "BOSS Influencer" Yvette Gavin

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Most of us believe in happiness or at least in the theory of its overflowing joy and ever-filling peace in our lives. If we’re not experiencing happiness in the present, we like to think that it’s waiting on us somewhere in the future. If we could just make it to retirement or into the new year, happiness will meet us there. If we could land a higher paying job, if we had a better boss, if we could drop the weight, or if we were married; happiness would be possible.   For too many people, happiness is possible … if only. In one of my recent Career Masterminds a participant said, “I can’t be happy when I’m working for a jerk.” That statement alone got me thinking about the countless times I’ve heard others align their level of happiness with current circumstances. Why do we allow our circumstances to determine our happiness as if our lives were a mathematical if/ then equation? It was Anne Frank who said, “We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all dif

Trust the Process! By "BOSS Influencer" Kimberly Jones

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For years I went through a wide range of hardships. I was a teen mother, experienced financial hardships, physical and mental abuse, and a number of other issues were going wrong in my life. At times, I couldn't understand why I was in such a dark place. I couldn't understand why I didn't have all the money I wanted to have. I couldn't understand why I was not in a better relationship like I deserved. As I stand before you today, a proud mother of two, executive of a record label, realtor, and an owner of three businesses, I am a witness that these hardships were only building character for who I was destined to be and to fulfill my purpose. God does not purposely cause problems for us, however, he does allow things to happen that will push us into our destiny. The situations that we think are distracting us or hurting us, only signify that God is trying to shift us into a new season. At times, God will shake things up in our lives to make us uncomfortable in o

5 Reasons to buy a home in 2018! By "BOSS Influencer" Tammy P. Moore

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Tammy Moore” the Diamond Diva” is the only African American shareholder of Diamond Residential Mortgage and owner of Tammy P. Moore & Associates.  She is a licensed mortgage originator in 9 states.  She is a credit repair specialist, conducts seminars and personal coaching sessions to assist her clients with home ownership, credit & financial planning. If you’ve been on the fence about buying a home vs. renting, you’ve come to the right place.  Start the new year off with a plan to become a homeowner.  Here are a few reasons why you should buy a home in 2018: Housing Inventory is limited!  A few years ago, there were tons of homes on the market and no buyers, but the tables have turned.  Now there are 10 buyers to 1 home, so negotiations are fierce!  If you see a home you love and can afford jump on it because it won’t last long! Values are increasing!  As the economy improves home values will increase also, so the home that was priced right for you in the wi

LOVE OR MONEY? Is a man who makes less money than you off limits? by Matchmaking Duo

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In our virtual “D ating Class f or Women Of Power ” , this is such a popular topic that almost always needs to be explored. T he goal here is to encourage you to think about h ow flexible you are when it comes to LOVE OR MONEY? Whether your answer is NO you could never date someone who makes less than you or it’s a resounding YES, here are a few thought-provoking nuggets we’ve uncovered to help you make your decision: Don’t let the paycheck fool you - A man who makes 6 figures and up, depending on where he lives in the country, his spending habits, expenses, and outlook on money can be mor e broke than a man who makes $50k, is generous, and knows how to manage his finances. So don’t just stop at the amount you see coming in. It’s more about what happens from there that speaks to how much he has to work with and the amount he can contribute . Just remember the more money he makes, the more bills he has. Does he have “ grindability ”? – Th at’s right, this techni

If You're Not Creative Your Business Will Fail By Alexie Young

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I teach people how to paint and I surprisingly run into so many people who say, “I’m not creative at all!” They’re almost afraid to smear paint on the canvas because they have affirmed that they aren’t creative. I find myself asking them, how did they choose their outfit or how to they plan their trip to the art studio? Let’s redefine what creative is! It’s especially important for entrepreneur to proclaim ourselves creative! After all, creativity is involved in the basis of how we decide to live out an experience. At an early age, most of us expressed creativity freely without constraint. As 7 year olds, we would stay true to our original thoughts and spoke our minds without filters. We would let our request be known without limitations. We figured out ways to express ourselves fully. How bold we once were? What’s changed? As we outgrew demanding dispositions, we also shed some of our creative spirit to simply do what is now accepted and what is safe!  While some of us ma

Is there enough room for 2 dreams in a relationship or only 1? by Corvet Williams

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I want to turn up the volume on this topic because I don’t think its discussed enough. Many women are struggling with this matter and can use some healthy advice.  I wrote this for those who are entrepreneurs and those with an entrepreneur spirit in a relationship where one person is more established and climbing the ladder of success while the other person is not there yet. I recently had a conversation with a friend on this topic and how some people feel as though there is only room for one dream in a relationship. I totally understand this topic where I am today, the five years ago Corvet would have a different perspective. Here are the reasons why. When I began my relationship I was still establishing my business, he was already established but needed my experience to organize the business. It was a true fight and struggle for me at first, switching my focus from my business. I realized over time that his business was more financially stable and didn’t fluctuate the way my b