He's done a good job as mayor of Newark. But what the city needs is greatness in the class of Atlanta's first black mayor, Maynard Jackson.
For all the challenges he’s faced and all the good he’s done as mayor of…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Critics can't hurt you unless you let them. But people cosigning on everything you do can kill you
For some people, the thought of having haters is as fascinating as wondering about life…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Posted: February 2, 2011
Tags: building relationships, business relationships, career advice, Constructive criticism, criticism, David & Goliath, Facebook, George Foreman, haters, Joe Frazier, leadership, Malcolm Gladwell, Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Patrick Ewing, self improvement, self-confidence, self-determination, self-motivation, Serena Williams, success, Twitter, Venus Williams, winning
It will take more than job offers, a house and YouTube to make the transition from homelessness and addiction to a productive life
The act of redemption and overcoming is not a magical stroke of luck or an…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
The "sexpionage" series was pronounced dead by NBC last week. Here's how to bring it back to life.
The truth is (and it kills me to say this), UnderCovers just wasn’t very good.…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
How I discern between the famous and popular, and those who have a real impact on my life
In order to think critically when consuming media, one of the most important lessons to…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Posted: September 28, 2010
Tags: Barack Obama, black images, black media images, influence, media, Off My Chest, power, president barack obama, Rev. Terry Jones, Role Models
Look for my weekly performance reviews of the job candidates on reality TV's original business competition
I’m glad to see The Apprentice return to it’s original premise as a competition for…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Posted: September 16, 2010
Tags: Donald Trump, Holly Robinson Peete, Kelly Beaty, Kelly Smith Beaty, Kwame Jackson, Marshawn Evans, NBC, NBC's The Apprentice, Omarosa, Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, Omarosa Stallworth, Randal Pinkett, reality shows, reality TV, Roxanne Wilson, Tara Dowdell, The Apprentice, The Apprentice 2010
Why smart businesses pursue collaboration, not competition, with Generation Next
Generation Next (generally those born from the late ‘70s to the early 2000s) has been…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
When it comes to journalism and digital media, the mission is the same: arm people with the information they need to live better lives
I’ve never felt beholden to defining myself as one type of journalist or another–newspaper or…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Posted: August 24, 2010
Tags: Apple iPad, Black Enterprise iPad app, digital media, Facebook, iPad, iPad apps, LinkedIn, new media, old media, Social media, social networking, traditional media, Twitter
Four keys to staying visible and connected despite the demands of running your business
One of the biggest threats to successful entrepreneurship is isolation. Many entrepreneurs get so caught…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Our charge should no longer be "Steady as She Goes!," but "Hang Ten!"
Change happens. And once upon a time, all that was expected of business leaders was…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Posted: June 10, 2010
Tags: business leadership, coping with change, Entrepreneurship, executive leadership, leadership, leadership traits, management advice, managing change, sailing, surfing