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Years ago, I remember having a conversation with a colleague concerning our careers. It stemmed from being frustrated with not seeing certain things happen. However, she brought up a point that stuck with me. It’s the fact that we’re the ones responsible for handling our own career trajectory—no one else. It struck me at first, but then it made sense. Of course, it’s helpful when you have someone who’s helping to propel your career, especially in the corporate world. But what happens when you don’t? How do you take control of your own professional path? The first step? Make sure it passes the “Passion + Purpose” test. You want a role that aligns with your passions. That means that you would even do it free. You are aligned with the brand’s mission and it shows in everything you do. When you’re passionate, you will push past the tedious parts of the role, because you know that it leads to a bigger vision. Next, it must be attached to your purpose. You want to make sure that you’re wor

The bases were loaded when Hank Aaron walked up to the plate on April 8,1974. Under the cloud of death threats and an economic recession, Aaron made his mark in history as the player to surpass Babe Ruth’s home run record and subsequently became the first black man in Major League Baseball upper-level management.   As it was with Aaron, the bases are loaded for corporate leaders today. Under the cloud of the Covid-19 pandemic and the heightened racial tension over police brutality, leaders have to ensure safety for employees and customers, stabilize the business, and reimagine plausible futures for long term profitability. Leaders are in a unique batting position because they not only can see how unlevel the playing field is, but they are in a position to do something about it even in the midst of a crisis. In a May 2020 McKinsey survey, 37 percent of leaders said they are putting diversity and inclusion plans on hold. The report points out that inclusion and diversity are at ri

Not everybody knows this but, the game of money is rather simple. Rule Number One of the money game: It is not how much money you make, it is how much money you keep!  Rule Number Two: Keep excellent score - know how much is coming in and going out! Once you start adhering to rule number two, you will likely find that one of your biggest outflows is taxes. Many players would stop right there. There is not anything I can do about the tax man, right? Two things that are inevitable, death and taxes, right? Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, right? Well, the United States Tax Code does provide some relief, but not if you are an average, day-to-day, W-2 employee. But you dear reader are not day-to-day. You are not average! You are visionary! You are extraordinary! And you want to know, how do you fix this problem! The answer is relatively simple, like the game. You need a home-based business! Business ownership opens the doors in the US Tax Code to over 475 deductions.  Business ow