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BOSS Spotlight: Meet The "Resilience Expert" Sylvia Duncan

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Sylvia Duncan, “The Life Detox Coach,” inspirational speaker, and author of The Journey Back to You, teaches those she who calls Destiny Seekers, how to live life with resilience, happy and whole. Sylvia received coach training with the CaPP Institute and speaker training from the National Speakers Association’s Illinois Speaker Academy. TheBOSSNetwork: What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business or career? Sylvia Duncan: I ran into several challenges when I started The Duncan Approach.Most of them were normal challenges anyone would face when beginning a startup, for example, whether to be a Sole Proprietor or Corporation. However, since The Duncan Approach is a series of training and coaching programs to help people who I call Destiny Seekers to think differently, the most important yet, fulfilling challenge I faced, was creating programs that would motivate people to change their thinking while at the same time, embrace possibil

Rise To Move By La'Keisha Gray-Sewell

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Courtesy: Maya Angelou Film There are those whose lives are so majestic, so profound that their living can provide us definitive examples of how to move beyond the blocks in our own lives. Sometimes it feels like they are our teachers and life coaches. I was prompted to contemplate this recently when I went to see the film “Still I Rise,” a documentary on the life contributions of Dr. Maya Angelou. I never had the privilege to meet her, nonetheless, her life has had such an indelible influence on my identity and sense of self, I paid to see the film twice! And while this is not so much a review of that film, it is a testament to how our cultural icons can indeed inform us on how we too can be influential game changers.I was so moved, I feel compelled to share a few of my takeaways with you, too. Our lives are bigger than us! This is a concept I have always believed in. After all, it is the impetus for starting a not for profit organization serving urban girls. Yet th

Why Every Creative Needs to Unplug and Unwind By L'Oreal Thompson Payton

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Technology and I have a love-hate relationship. I love being able to keep in touch with faraway family and friends. I hate being constantly connected. An oxymoron, I know. I was one of the last in my group of friends to subscribe to the smartphone life, despite persistent protests from my then-boyfriend. Now I probably use my phone more than I care to admit: on the bus, on the train, on the plane, at the gym, in the bathroom. It’s almost like my phone is an extension of my hand. Being a slave to technology comes with the hustle. If you’re a blogger or small business owner, you have to remain on top of everything or risk losing that next big deal/break/partnership, etc. Not too mention the pressure to acquire more followers, more subscribers, more this, more that. But it’s never enough. And, if you’re not careful, the “need” to keep up with the Kardashians and every other Instagram personality will leave you burnt out and exhausted. Which is exactly why I relish the opportu