Somewhere along the way, we got a memo saying that we had to be fabulous–all the time. How is this possible? How many of us are pretending to be a superwoman when we are a super wreck? It’s time to... (Continue reading)
A new campaign by SAMHSA designed to raise awareness of mental health problems among young adults in the African American community hopes to get more people talking about the issue.... (Continue reading)
“In a vastly diverse, global, and multicultural marketplace where all other factors are becoming increasingly equal, human performance serves as an enterprise’s predominant competitive differential,” says Rodney Stigall, senior recruiting manager for Florida-based Harris Corp.... (Continue reading)
Whatever crisis you’re dealing with, it’s just a point along the way to where you’re going. As we begin another year, take this time to reset, recharge, and reclaim yourself.... (Continue reading)
Resiliency—the ability to get back up after a setback knocks you down—is a trait we all cultivated in order to survive the recession and one we’ll be falling back on during the slow recovery. But while survival often dictates that... (Continue reading)
Resiliency—the ability to get back up after a setback knocks you down—is a trait we all cultivated in order to survive the recession and one we’ll be falling back on during the slow recovery. But while survival often dictates that... (Continue reading)
However one defines success—love, the freedom and ability to do as you choose, the path of self-discovery, marriage and family, a six-figure salary, houses, cars, a six-pack (abs, not beer that is), etc.—human beings appear to be in constant pursuit... (Continue reading)
As president of The Franciscan Center, a Baltimore-based organization providing services to the poor, Karen Heyward-West often butted heads with the organization’s board of trustees over how best to help its clients become self-sufficient. In 2007, the board vetoed her... (Continue reading)
In 1969, as the first black woman to earn an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, Lillian Lambert thought she was destined for a brilliant career advocating for social justice. But after a couple of dead-end jobs with federally funded programs,... (Continue reading)
Got Faith? Author Westina Matthews offers advice on making it through these uncertain times.... (Continue reading)