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BOSS Spotlight Feature: Christal Luster

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Christal Luster is a singer/songwriter, speaker, published author and entrepreneur from Chicago’s south side. Coming from a long line of visionaries in the beauty industry, she is no stranger to hard work and dedication it takes to build a solid legacy. Christal creates content to heal and inspire. What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business or career? In the beginning, it was a lack of resources. Either I didn’t have enough money, or I didn’t have people to help me. That common theme of lack instilled in me one of my most powerful beliefs: a lack of resources breeds creativity. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. We just have to find the will. What inspired you to break into your particular industry?  I decided to answer the call of my God-given gifts. Not only did I have an innate desire to create, but I also had this burden for people like me who wanted to break into the industry but were held back by fear of compromise and rehab c

The Key Ingredient for 2019; Resilience! by Felicia Shakespeare

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Resilience is defined as ‘the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. The ability to spring back; elasticity. (www.dictionary.com). As I’ve been out taking care of some much-needed post-holiday back errands these first days of 2019, it’s amazing how if you take note and reflect there are lessons to be learned in the simple things. I’m observing we will have to remain resilient for the outcome that we desire in a situation. Here’s a little backdrop; the week before Thanksgiving my (under 1-year-old) “state of the art” vacuum cleaner went plum out! We all know how cleaning is so integral for preparing for the holidays. After taking the machine back to the store location (you will know the name) where I originally made the purchase, they did not take it back. My general practice is to save the original box of any pricey purchases because the bar code can link it back to the store (this year I vow to now store all paper receipts). The store personnel directed me to the