Most people think CEOs have all the answers. But when they do not or they need assistance, they call Tiffany Murphy. Murphy’s company, The Culture Equity, offers executive leadership training and consulting for executives who want to be disruptive, position themselves as the authority in their industries, or otherwise gainContinue Reading

SHAUNTINA LILLY Shauntina Lilly is a performance-driven communications and diversity equity & inclusion leader with proven experience in developing strategies and programming to effectively propel objectives forward. Lilly currently serves as the manager of public relations, diversity & inclusion at JOANN Stores, a multibillion-dollar specialty craft retailer headquartered in Hudson,Continue Reading

In the world of the Internet and DMs (Direct Messages), at some point, you’re going to get someone to reach out to you to offer you a get-rich-quick scheme. It might appear in your email from a cute person stuck in Africa, who just so happens to have tons ofContinue Reading

They say if you work your passion as a job, you will never work a day in your life. Tru Pettigrew must be on a lifetime of PTO (Paid Time Off) because he is living his passion while he serves as the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.Continue Reading

When I get revenue from you, I’m going into the community and build the schools for the next generation of leaders so that they are future-ready so that they can be employable, and entrepreneurial.” Such is the focus of Farad Ali, President and Chief Executive Officer of Asociar, LLC, aContinue Reading

For many business executives, doing what they are good at, and doing what they love are two different things. However, being successful in what you do can allow you the space to do what you love. Ruben Lindo, the owner of Black-Mar Farms, a craft cannabis industry farm owner, isContinue Reading

The arc of a person’s life is necessarily one of ups and downs, joys and sorrows, failures and successes. The key to more than just weathering life’s trials is perspective — and Dr. Willie Jolley has developed a perspective that has won worldwide acclaim. The core of his programs andContinue Reading

The goal of turning your passion into profit is always the goal of anyone looking to start a business. It’s said that if you’re fortunate enough to be able to do both, you will never work a day in your life. Antwanye Ford slightly agrees with the phrase adding oneContinue Reading

There is a saying in life: “Safety in numbers.” In business, there is a new saying taking shape, “Membership has its perks.” Membership for minorities offers executive-level training, enhanced business training, and mentorship that is unparalleled by any standard. Charles O’Neal, the Chairman of the Board of Directors for theContinue Reading

You hear it all the time. “Turn your side hustle into a real business.” People attempt to launch their special skills, love for an industry, or their passion into a business. But annually, over 70 percent of businesses fail due to either a lack of funding or an understanding ofContinue Reading