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The BOSS Network Remembers Whitney Elizabeth Houston

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Whitney Elizabeth Houston (1963 – 2012) Whitney’s Life: A Timeline The Associated Press 1963: WHITNEY ELIZABETH HOUSTON is born  in East Orange, N.J. to gospel singer Cissy Houston on Aug. 9. 1974:  Starts performing as soloist in junior gospel choir at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J. 1978:  Sings backup on mother's album "Think It Over," beginning run of backup performances for artists including Chaka Khan, Jermaine Jackson and Lou Rawls. 1983:  Arista records executive sees her performing on stage with her mother, label head Clive Davis sees her soon after and signs her to contract. 1985:  Debut album, "Whitney Houston," is released, selling millions and spawning huge hits "How Will I Know," ''You Give Good Love," ''Saving All My Love For You" and "Greatest Love of All." 1987:  Multiplatinum follow-up album "Whitney" is released. Includes hits "I Wanna Dance With Somebody," ''

See Why BOSS Keisha McCotry Is A Women Of Power

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A lot of words come to mind when you think about what personifies a  Woman of Power . Give her confidence, charisma, strength with a teaspoon of personality and there you have it, a  Woman of Power.  For me, I feel a  Woman of Power  is much deeper than that definition.  As we go through this wonderful journey we call life, we all experience so many emotions. We feel love, hurt, happiness, pain and many others. As a true  Woman of Power  you must take every experience in life as a lesson, don’t play victim and spend more time learning and growing from your experiences. Only at that time, will you be able to fully grow as a woman and step into your future.  A  Woman of Power  is a woman that never stops dreaming and will do everything in her power to make sure those dreams come true. The best way for me to accurately express what I am saying is by telling my own story and why I feel I am a  Woman of Power . I was born in a very small town in Mississippi. Even at a very early age, I alw

CHOOSING GOOD PARTNERS: IN BUSINESS, IN LIFE AND IN LOVE By Dartesia Pitts

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No man or woman is an island! We all need people. Anyone who says they don’t isn’t telling you the truth. In businesses, families and friend circles, we depend upon and share in the brilliance of others. We can not get through this life without other people. Period. To be honest, it would be a boring life even if we tried. Every smart and successful business person has a great team of people around them in which they consult and build. They may call these people friends, advisors, partners, board members, and sometimes spouses. For the purposes of this blog, we will refer to them all and deal with them as “partners”. When building successful business ventures, there are certain qualities your partners should demonstrate to secure the success of your business. Who you choose to partner with is the first, major and most important decision you will make for any business venture. Are you wondering about signing that new commercial lease with your long time friend? A

Learn, Advance, And Lead With Women In The Boardroom

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Register at www.womenintheboardroom.com to attend!

Become a Radical Woman with BOSS Doreen Rainey

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Doreen Rainey knows what it’s like to get RADICAL. She left her corporate career in HR to start her professional and personal development company in 2005 and then launched her first Get RADICAL Women’s Conference in 2009 with nothing but faith and belief. Since then, her conference has grown into a three day experience attracting women from around the world.  Now in it’s 4 th year, the conference, taking place March 30 – April 1 in the Washington, DC area, boasts astellar line-up of keynote speakers including nationally recognized health & wellness expert and best-selling author Jillian Michaels ; financial advice powerhouse and Forbes’ “100 Most Powerful Woman,” Suze Orman ; the voice of entrepreneurial success for women and founder of Ali International, LLC Ali Brown ; best-selling author and internationally recognized life coach and founder of Motivating The Masses, Lisa Nichols ; and former editor of Essence magazine and author of “Having What Matters” Monique Greenwood , al