By Rosalie Chamberlain, Rosalie Chamberlain Consulting & Coaching Now, more than ever, the need to do something different, to take action is a MUST. This requires behaviors that are more than saying “hello” to someone you have never paid attention to before. It requires looking inside to see where you are complicit with racist ideas,…
By Rosalie Chamberlain, Rosalie Chamberlain Consulting & Coaching Be aware of your emotional state. Take note of emotional reactions that are triggered by circumstances and other people’s words or actions, as well as your own thoughts and actions. When someone is triggered and experiencing an emotional reaction, working, and communicating are difficult. It is challenging…
Do you have your “brows on” today? How would you describe them? Are they implausibly artistic, arched and strong, bushy, peculiarly misshapen, thick and expressive, gray and sparse? The list goes on, and as you can see from the picture below, the trends have changed over the years. I never had my…
By Rosalie Chamberlain, Rosalie Chamberlain Consulting & Coaching 1. Awareness of your biases is a start. The real work is in recognizing the impact of acting on those biases. If you take sides based on automatic reactions to events without digging into what you truly believe and its impact, it is challenging to determine what…
There are so many health benefits to proper hydration that I couldn’t possibly list them all. But lets dip our toe in the water and see just a few. Proper hydration: Supports the immune system Elevates cognitive function Improves athletic performance Detoxifies Cradles the brain protecting it from injury Lubricates joints Helps the body…
Sleep is one of the most important things we can do for ourselves. We need at least 7- 9 hours of sleep to recharge our mind and body, and getting the right amount of sleep each night has many benefits. Sleep helps: 1. Control metabolism 2. Boost our immune system 3. Stabilize moods 4. Improve…
By: Marian Lee, Career Reinvention As business owners, we’re all looking to expand not only our personal and professional networks; one way to do that is by joining a volunteer organization. But an often-overlooked benefit is that it’s also an opportunity to grow your leadership skills. When you join an organization, your first significant…
By: Pam Parker Foley, AOU Creative Ever wonder how to write a great headline? One that people will read and keep scrolling through your post? A headline that tells your story and brings readers in? Check out these 5 tips to write a headline that’ll get your work the attention it deserves: …
By: Willy Wilson, Life Unstill Photography One sentence of business advice: Entrepreneurs in saturated, service-driven markets need a Personal Brand. In my old career of supply chain management, I had employees whose job it was to purchase commodities. Commodities are goods that are essentially all the same and are primarily differentiated by price, lead…
By Rosalie Chamberlain, Rosalie Chamberlain Consulting & Coaching February has long been acknowledged as Black History month but, unfortunately, it often passes without creating lasting change – and a lot of that has to do with education. Education must include learning about the devastating events throughout history that have separated Black people from…