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When you are in doubt or you don’t have the answers, your words and your behavior will indicate if you are a “life- long learner.” “I don’t know.”   How often do we say it?   How often do we hear it?   I imagine it is something people don’t want to say very often.   Maybe there is the thought or feeling that you are expected to know everything and there may be a negative perception of you if you don’t have all of the answers. Perhaps we would hear it or even say it more often if we realized the impact of adding a few more words to the statement.   “I don’t know, but I will find out” conveys a totally different message and it has the potential to positively impact the person saying it and those who hear it. In our culture where being right or having all of the information is highly valued, there is a hesitancy or absolute refusal to acknowledge that maybe we don’t know everything or that we don’t have the knowledge or information that is required or requ...

Velma Trayham , Experience in marketing and business development, Houston-based Velma Trayham offers expertise in brand building, strategic public relations and high-profile events. She currently serves as Founder & CEO of ThinkZILLA PR &Consulting Group, with locations in Houston, and Beverly Hills, California. Deemed as one of the leading go-to firms for small business, faith based and corporate branding, Velma’s award-winning firm utilizes her extensive academic credentials and countless successes to create customized and inspired campaigns and high-impact results. Her media placements have landed feature coverage in such print and online publications as Bloomberg Business, Wall Street Journal,Travel Weekly, Jet, CNN.com and WND.com; as well as client appearances on The Yolanda Adams Morning Show, Oprah’s Life You Want Tour and The WORD Network. TheBOSSNetwork: What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business or career? Ve...

Saloan Rochelle, Owner of Queen Agenda and Shot By SR (Photography). Graduating from North Carolina A&T State University with a Bachelors in Public Relations, Saloan decided to use her education and experiences from her journey to help women recognize the power in themselves and the power in never giving up. Her goal is to show women that no matter their past, their profession or path they're currently traveling, they are still Queens and should always should be respected and addressed as such.  TheBOSSNetwork: What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business or career? Saloan Rochelle : There were a few obstacles I faced in the beginning, but the biggest one was self-doubt. I use to have the tendency to come up with ideas and not execute. I guess it was due to fear of failing. I kept thinking that I wasn't going to have enough support to actually sustain when the reality was, I actually had a ton of support w...

Earlier this year, I was recognized by   Mater Mea , a website at the intersection of career and motherhood, as a “phenomenal Black woman.” To say I was humbled and honored is an understatement. According to the editors, I received the most write-in nominations from readers. Say what?! But what stood out to me even more than that was the outpouring of love and support I received after sharing the news on my social media accounts. Nearly all of the comments and congratulations I received came from other women. I responded to the warm display of sisterhood by commenting:   “Side note: I just noticed all the people who liked this status and/or commented thus far are WOMEN!! This is the beauty and magic that happens when women support other women … We ALL win! Because the truth is we can’t do it alone. Just want to let you know I love and respect each of you. Tremendously. #GirlPower” As former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once said: “There’s a special pla...