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Why You May Be Tempted to Unleash a #MamaPope Inspired Rant But Can’t
Maya Lewis, the mother of Olivia Pope on the award-winning television program called Scandal, laid it all on the line when she unleashed a soul-ridden rant. Here's the almost two-minute monologue by Mama Pope (played by Khandi Alexander). [easyembed...
In a World Starved for Love, Kindness Is Mistaken As Fliration
I love hearing people's stories. Their lives lived are a source of entertainment, wonderment, and lessons learned. When I meet someone new, I act like a biographer seeking new discoveries through every conversation I have. Each person is an example of living history...
How I Answer the Troubling & Vexing Question of “Who Is Your #RoleModel”
I've struggled with answering these questions: "Who's inspires you?" "Who is your role model?" "Who do you look up to?" People don't inspire me... They're inherently flawed (including me). I don't worship celebrity culture. In fact, if you ask me if I have a favourite...
Getting Inappropriate Comments on Instagram? Here’s What You Can Do
I've stopped using both Twitter and Periscope because they do not do enough to make using their services enjoyable to use. Periscope allows people to leave inappropriate comments during your live broadcast. Twitter is notorious for allowing trolls to hurl abuse at...
#GenX: We’ve Been Ignored, But No One Can Ignore Our #Innovation in #Tech
Generation X didn't invent the Web, but it largely built the damn thing. Generation X gave you Google and Twitter and blogging. Not that it gets any credit." - Mat Honan Generation X, or GenX for short, are between 36-52 years old in 2017 (or 33-56, depending on the...
6 Questions to Ask Before Appearing as a Guest on a Brand New, Yet-to-be-Launched Podcast
Have some criteria. Nothing wrong with that. Talking to no audience is like being a street entertainer on a back alley...no traffic, no ears, no purpose. That's what a colleague said to me after I shared my nervousness about appearing on a new podcast. I received an...
#VirtualSummitProducer: Why I Have More Fun Managing, and Not Teaching, Telesummits, Virtual Events, Video Summits
I hosted and produced my very first telesummit in 2008. Thirty-six speakers over eight days. It was massive. I also earned just below $20,000 in registration fees and added 5,000 emails to my list. I hosted the event again in 2009 and 2010. Then, in 2010, I helped my...
What a Scene From #HiddenFigures Can Teach Us About #Automation #Disruption and Staying #Employable
There is a scene in the film, Hidden Figures, where Dorothy Vaughan, played by Octavia Spencer, finds out that her team of female mathematicians, who calculate formulas by hand using paper and pencil to help NASA join the space race, will be replaced by a computer....
4 Reasons Why Posing With Unpopular Politicians Is a Good Thing (#HBCU and President #Trump)
Why do we stand, smile, and take pictures with unpopular politicians? A photo came out featuring a few dozen officials and educators of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) standing in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump. All were smiling for...