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Time to Re-Invent Yourself by Corvet Williams

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Do you need to reinvent yourself? What does reinventing yourself look like to you? What does it mean to you? Reinventing yourself is defined as “to change the way that you behave or the things that you do so that people think of you as a different kind of person.” As life happens, you may begin to feel that what used to work no longer works or is just too hard to maintain. Everything from children, marriage, to physical change can take a toll on how well you used to do the things you used to do. So the idea of reinventing may not all the way be based on what you do but more so how you do it. For example, if playing sports used to be your thing but lately you have been physically challenged, a healthy change may be to become a coach or a personal trainer. Other examples may be needing more flexibility in your schedule. Now, what do you do? How do you ‘reinvent’ yourself? I think it would be a good idea to write down all your skills, salary requirements, schedule availability, etc. On

The Power in Uplifting the Next Generation by Dorinda Walker

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A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of joining  The BOSS Network  as the keynote speaker for its annual Boss On Campus High Tea event at Howard University. The students in the room were highly engaged and eager to be motivated by the women leaders who dedicated their time to share the life and career experiences that propelled them to success! There was a dynamic panel that featured business and personal growth strategist,  Yvette Gavin , savvy music executive, self-taught serial entrepreneur and business strategist,  Kimberly Jones , certified dating coach and entrepreneur,  Sharon Smith ,  RN. Speaker, Author, Global Nurse Educator, Certified Life Coach,  Priscilla Q. Williams , moderated by  Cameka Smith , founder of The BOSS Network, which is named one of the Top 10 Entrepreneurial Websites for Women, by Forbes.com.    The women reflected on how they transitioned what they learned in their traditional nine to five jobs into successful entrepreneurial careers. Their s