The BOSS Network Blog

How are you prepared to take on your next goal or task?  Are you prepared for the next opportunity that presents itself?  It seems like a simple enough question with either yes or no for an answer.  However, it’s a little more complex than that.  If you answered yes you are prepared, the next logical question is: how have you prepared and have you prepared effectively? Whether you are employed in the private or public sector or own a business, your level of preparation can have a significant impact on your success. There are at least 4 levels of preparation.  Which level of preparation do you employ most often?  None No preparation.  Flying by the seat of your pants Cursory Review of information or materials that is just enough to get by Moderate Have reviewed materials in advance of discussion and possibly made notes and ready to participate and contribute Thorough Revie...

B.O.S.S. Ladies by definition are movers and shakers in their world.  They are either making things happen or planning and strategizing to make things happen.   I've met some of you and have had the opportunity to listen in on webinars by others. I know what I’m talking about.  One of the key things B.O.S.S. Ladies have to remember to do, says my friend Michelle Gourdine, M.D. is take care of ourselves.  The key to our well being said Dr. Gourdine, is taking care of our spirit.  It is crucial to preventing disease states that plague Black women disproportionately.  Frankly, I didn't understand the linkage here at first.  If taking care of our spirit is critical to our overall health and well being, then how is it that Black women, who attend church more than any other group of people, can be so impacted by life threatening diseases. Square that for me Dr. Michelle, I said.  “Stress”, she said, “is ...

In his book, Who’s Holding Your Ladder , Dr. Samuel Chand recounts an experience he had that led to a poignant Aha moment while waiting for an appointment. He observed a workman on a ladder painting a building.  The workman had climbed the ladder as far as he could but then had to extend his arm to perform his task. Dr. Chand noticed that the workman could only reach so far without losing his balance.  What he also noticed was that if the ladder were not held steady, it greatly decreased the workman's confidence about stretching beyond the ladder.   This brought Dr. Chand's attention to who was holding the workman’s ladder?  Was the ladder holder watching the workman so that he could anticipate what the workman's need might be while on the upper rungs or was he just holding the ladder in place and not really paying attention to the workman's activity? Dr. Chand's Aha! moment was that who is holding your ladder and what they are focused on while you are on ...

F.O.C.U.S.   Follow One Course Until Successful.  Rev. Run (@Revrunwisdom) Tweeted this a couple of months back and it struck a chord with quite a few people including me.  It was re-tweeted some 1500 times. We are all aware by now that we passed the half way mark of the year two weeks ago.  For some of us it was a glaring reminder of how much calendar had gotten away from us and the need to get back on track immediately. No doubt it is sometimes a challenge getting back on track especially if you have several ideas swarming around in your head bumping into each other. When that happens,   F.O.C.U.S . is excellent advice. Following one course until successful means focusing your mental energy and efforts on your end goal; making every step you take count towards that.   If you want to be a lawyer, you probably shouldn’t be entertaining cosmetology school.  That’s just a delay tactic that has high potential to side track you. ...