Self-Improvment

Black Love, Business, Relationships

3 Ways to Balance Writing & Your Love Relationships

Can we agree that lack of love, money, and communication are the leading factors in destroying a relationship? Writers find it easy to get caught up in the flow of writing their next chapters, blogs, or articles. Interestingly, once we're in a serious mode, where the ideas, character development, and the plot takes incredible turns, …

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Millionaire Mindset

The Millionaire Mindset: The Blueprint You Need To Build Your Business

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs projected that "minorities owned more than 949,000 businesses in 2014, and roughly 11% of those minorities were Black-owned." Other sources predictably report that Black-owned businesses are still substantially lower than Whites. Nevertheless, Black business ownership continues to climb primarily because of a change in mindset. For the past month, …

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4 Must-Do’s To Become An Exceptionally Effective Leader

Becoming a leader requires endurance. When your purpose in life is to be a leader, many roads will lead to this destination. You'll undergo many changes to help you in the process of becoming. Hence, "Change is not your enemy; fear is your enemy." Fears. Uncertainty. Uncomfortable. Life shifts are usually uneasy to our natural …

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10 Surefire Ways To Handle Anxiety & Amplify Your Writing

10 Surefire Ways To Handle Anxiety & Amplify Your Writing

AGITA [aj-i-tuh] n. That feeling of agitation or anxiety can hit the pit of your stomach as quickly as food poisoning. And that's what it is. An unhealthy infection or virus. It will linger for days, months, or even years. This feeling came to me after the loss of an emotional state or attachment. The …

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Top 10 Writing Tips From Your Leading Accomplished Writers

Top 10 Writing Tips From Your Leading American Writers

All writers have their favorite thinkers and authors whose voices they trust for writing tips and advice. This is a must because writers are readers. I enjoy reading. And, my library is full of my absolute favorite authors. Some of the writers I love are known for their classic works. Others are contemporary, but give …

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14 SIGNS IT’S TIME TO LEAVE UNHEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS

14 Signs It’s Time To Leave Unhealthy Friendships

Friendships are sacred and beautiful. Providing all persons understand boundaries and respect one another’s temperaments, real friendships will last. Friendships can give rewarding experiences and last a lifetime. I don't think everyone deserves being called a friend. Real friends do NOT control, manipulate, slander or be two-faced towards you. They demonstrate good aspects of love …

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Minority Dialect & Context In Your Writing Style: Creativity & Authenticity Undervalued

Minority Dialect & Context In Your Writing Style: Creativity & Authenticity Undervalued

Dialect, context, and style are significant in your writing and to an audience. When you’re with a group of friends, do you intentionally “talk grammar” versus to if you have to stand before a judge or someone with authority? Hopefully, your answer is “Jacqueline, it all depends on the context with my friends.” Context includes …

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How I Began To Love Me: The Necessary Part of Being A Writer & Business Owner

How I Began To Love Me: The Necessary Part of Being A Writer & Business Owner

Love. Is loving yourself a taboo topic in people’s personal lives, as a writer or business owner? It’s obvious many people, writers, and business owners are not public with their emotions, pains, fractures, offenses or struggles. I totally understand. And no disrespect to the writer or business owner who hides behind the masks of words …

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