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WATCH: How I Do It – SoulCycle Instructor Turns Fitness Passion into Career Success

How a surprise career in fitness led spin instructor Ayana Curtis to tap into her passion, her joy and her success

SoulCycle Master Instructor Ayana Curtis talks about her career in fitness and how tapping into…

By Elayne Fluker

Posted: February 27, 2012 Tags: Ayana Curtis, Career, career advice, fitness, Health and Wellness, SoulCycle, spin class

Squinting, eye strain, prescription changes and migraines. These are all common health issues among today's office professionals.

With about 14 million people ages 12 and older having visual impairment, eye health is one factor that can't be ignored or dismissed. The economic impact of major vision problems alone is telling--- at more than $51 billion, according to the CDC's Vision Health Initiative---causing "a substantial social and economic toll for millions of people including significant suffering, disability, loss of productivity, and diminished quality of life."

Maintaining proper eye care can ensure everyday living --- from home to work --- is that much more manageable. BlackEnterprise.com caught up with entrepreneur and optician Utenzi Miller-Johnson, of New Jersey-based Elegant Eyes, on how to improve and maintain good visual health. ---Janell Hazelwood

Eye Sore: Three Quick Tips to Avoid Behind-the-Desk Strain

Three tips to ensure good eye health beyond the office

Entrepreneur and optician Utenzi Miller-Johnson offers these steps to improve and maintain your eyesight.

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: January 27, 2012 Tags: CDC, diabetes, Elegant Eyes, eye care, eye health, eyeglasses, eyewear, eyewear fashion, fitness, glasses, office professional, office worker, Utenzi Miller-Johnson, Vision Health Initiative, vision impairment, vision loss, workplace health

Triumphing Over Unemployment: How a Young Woman Made Her Boss Move

Former finance professional beat odds by pursuing passion

Website entrepreneur Kaleequa Rouse decided to beat the jobless odds and strive for her passion:…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: January 24, 2012 Tags: Career Development, career goal, career transition, Employment, finance industry, fitness, health, job, job seeker, Khaleequa Roxi Rouse, life balance, Paparoxi, purpose, Unemployment, Web entrepreneurs

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Don’t Let Your Job Make You Sick

Strategies for good health in stressful work environments

If you’re constantly dreading going into work, so much so it affects you physically, something…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 4, 2011 Tags: Career Advancement, career transition, depression, fitness, happiness, health, life balance, Mental Illness, stress, weight loss, work-related stress, workplace hazards, workplace issues

Entrepreneur of the Week: Naima Woodson, Fit for a Kid

With Fit for a Kid, her Los Angeles–based fitness and nutrition business, Naima Woodson fights childhood obesity

With Fit for a Kid, her Los Angeles–based fitness and nutrition business, entreprenuer of the…

By Brian Dawson

Posted: October 21, 2011 Tags: 100 Urban Entrepreneurs, black entrepreneurs, Entrepreneur of the Week, Fit for a Kid, fitness, Naima Woodson

Fitness Factor! The Price of Success

Celebrity trainer Mark Jenkins wants to know what you're willing to invest in your health and, as a result, your career

Celebrity trainer Mark Jenkins wants to know what you’re willing to invest in your health…

By Mark Jenkins

Posted: October 18, 2011 Tags: blog, exercise, fitness, Mark Jenkins, workout

Even though many of us are grateful to have gainful employment, sometimes it can be hard to muster the energy to get out of bed every morning. You get the case of the Monday blues or feel like your bed is so comfy, you don't want to leave it.

Well, Madame Noire details some effective tips on how to boost your motivation and capture that up-and-at-em attitude that will lead to a productive and positive day.

Get Up And Go: How to Motivate Yourself Before Work

These steps will ensure you have the motivation to start your day right

Even though many of us are grateful to have gainful employment, sometimes it can be…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: October 12, 2011 Tags: Career Advancement, career tools, career transition, emotional intelligence, fitness, healthy living, life balance, Madame Noire, meditation, spirituality, stress management, work motivation, workplace stress

Effortless Training

One instructor makes the jump fun

When Mario Godiva Green hops into his Kangoo Jumps boots he might be heading out…

By Sonia Alleyne

Posted: October 1, 2011 Tags: executive health, exercise, fitness, Health and Wellness, workout

WATCH: Get Fit with Celebrity Trainer Mark Jenkins

Karen Taylor Bass works it out for Brand New You

Celebrity trainer Mark Jenkins has trained some of the biggest names in entertainment. Still, as…

By Elayne Fluker

Posted: July 26, 2011 Tags: Brand New You, celebrity trainer, D'Angelo, fitness, Karen Taylor Bass, LA Reid, Mark Jenkins, Mary J. Blige, Video, workout

Black Music Month: Women and Body Image in Entertainment

Black superstar divas and their weight loss journeys

In the music industry, image can trump talent, and many of the top stars have…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: June 24, 2011 Tags: diet, exercise, fitness, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Price, Music Industry, weight, weight loss, women in music

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