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Lauren Lake is a multi-faceted television personality who now serves as the judge on the new nationally syndicated half hour daily courtroom show, “Paternity Court.”   The sharp-witted and opinionated Lake will help litigants resolve legal issues involving paternity using DNA results.  A blend of feisty and fair, her dynamic yet down-to-earth persona will undoubtedly resonate with audiences.   An attorney and relationship expert, Lake is a graduate of the University of Michigan and earned her law degree at Wayne State University.  She is a member of the New York, New Jersey and Michigan bars with concentrations in family, criminal, entertainment law.  Lake regularly contributes her no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is advice and analysis to some of today’s most popular television programs including, “The View,” “Good Morning America,” “Today,” “CBS This Morning,” “Dr. Phil,” “Nancy Grace,” “O’Reilly Factor,” “Bill Cunningham,” and “Ricki Lake.” She also served as a guest host for MSN

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 the culprit.”   Then we both had an Aha! moment.  Taking care

Everyone looks at Kanye West like that wayward, black sheep brother or uncle that you tolerate.  You know the one. Your mom is always shaking her head about him, but he’s family so he keeps getting invited to Thanksgiving dinner. Sometimes you’re eager to see him because you want to know what he’ll do next. Now, some of the things Kanye says and does give me pause. But, if you look at Kanye closely, there are a few things that you can learn from his antics to leverage for your business. Confidence Very few people are as confident as Kanye West.  Whether you agree with him (ever) or not, you have to agree that he knows elemental truths about himself.  He believes certain things about himself so deep in his soul that no one’s contradictory opinion would ever matter.  You can’t tell him that he’s not a talented rapper. You can try. He’s not going to believe it. However, he doesn’t just blindly believe that.  He is a student of his craft. He can tell you about the talented in

DOES A WOMAN HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN LOVE & CAREER? This week, I had a conversation with a good friend of mine about whether a woman has to choose between love and career.  My friend is a 30-something-year-old attorney.  She was recently, offered a job opportunity in L.A. that will allow her to take her career to the next level and expand her professional network.  Her boyfriend is Certified Public Accountant (CPA).  He works for an accounting firm in Chicago and is not able to move with her to L.A at this time.     My friend and her boyfriend are in love, but she is uncertain about how the move to L.A. will impact their relationship. If she stays in Chicago, she will be able to spend time with her boyfriend regularly and knows they will ultimately get married.  She is struggling with whether to stay in Chicago for love or move to L.A. and advance her career. Of course most of us remember, the controversial December 10, 2009, Washington Post article Successful, Black

I often receive questions on how did my husband and I start building an Empire together? Does it affect our personal life? How do we separate the two? Is having my husband as a business partner healthy? I would be lying if I said that from day one starting a business with my husband was easy and didn’t affect our marriage. Marriage alone is hard work and it is just like a business; it is a huge commitment and requires a lot of time and sacrifice. Just like starting a business, marriage is not impossible to manage and to become successful. When my husband and I first started our business it was really rough to define our roles and responsibilities. Many times duties would cross and we would not communicate very well.  A huge obstacle we encountered was defining a clear vision for our brand.  Just like partnering with anyone in a business you have to be on the same page and come together to create a clear vision. It gets very tricky being at odds with the person you have to sleep ne

How did I survive life & love after  Heartbreak ?  I hear my clients say all the time:   Maybe I’m not meant to be with anyone   I don’t think I can survive another failed relationship   At least I have someone What’s wrong with me? NO NO NO – stop that foolishness Well, let me tell you: I dated someone for years that was a compulsive liar, and a repeat offender of cheating.  I continued to forgive him – I know what you’re thinking – who in their right mind would stay with someone like that?  I asked myself the same thing, and thought I would never escape my self doubt and insecurities.  See, it wasn’t him to blame for the madness, it was me for not thinking I could do better, but YES, I survived, and I’m free.  I’m free mentally, physically and emotionally. There is life after Heartbreak! You name it,  I've  been through it, as a lot of us have, but I covered up my insecurities with sex and loveless relationships!  Judge me if you want, but I feel l