Maybe its because I love words. The simplicity of letters thrown together can mean volumes. Or maybe its because I’m searching for purpose and somehow I can sense when someone else has found theirs, or is, at least, at the brink of it. But there are many things I know for sure and one of them is that Titilope Sonuga…
By Jenna Goudreau The world’s most successful people have one thing in common: They think differently from everyone else. In his best-selling book, “How Successful People Think,” leadership expert John C. Maxwell explains how to master the art of “productive thinking.” “If you can develop the discipline of good thinking and turn it into a lifetime habit,” Maxwell writes, “then you will be…
By Nicki Koziarz “Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him.’ So they called the blind man and said to him, ‘Have courage! Get up; He’s calling for you.’” Mark 10:49 (HCSB) A few months ago, my daughter’s 4×800-meter relay team made it to the State Track and Field Championships. My daughter told me her only goal was to beat the team with the yellow uniforms. Her…
Yay! we are excited to introduce our new feature…Man Crush Monday aka #MCM. As much as IBG is all about showcasing amazing women, doing amazing things, we cant help but notice men who are doing similar…so in the interest of gender parity….we’ve introduced this new feature which will be featured every Monday. are you crushing on a particular guy who…
It’s Monday again. Another week to power through, raise dust and achieve amazing things. By now, most of us have our to-do lists written out. We have our plan for the week sorted, that deal we need to sign, that contact we need to make, that goal we need to reach. Some of us have probably even connected with our…
I find that many people are in transition. Where we are isn’t necessarily where we want to be. We spend our quiet times thinking about possibilities but our day to day lives don’t match the ambitions we hold in our hearts. I’ve been there. Constantly wondering when I’ll finally be living in the reality of my dreams. Until one day…
Hello and welcome to the month of JULY! We live in a very competitive world where it seems we are all trying to keep up with the Jones’s or at least appear to be doing so. The problem with competition, in my opinion, is that it fosters comparisons which can be incredibly distracting. My mantra has always been, ‘be a…
Here’s to strong women. May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” This Wednesday, we are putting these women in the spotlight, not because they need accreditation or validation,but because of their continued efforts to relentlessly push African arts in the right direction. In every capacity we are totally inspired by them and we wish to have…
Ever wondered what Richard Branson, Steve Jobs and other inspiring Entrepreneurs have in common? Habit! Success is the outcome of habit. According to Sanjan Patel of Entrepreneur Magazine, whose article we’ve published below, Being an entrepreneur isn’t easy. It requires the kinds of habits that most people simply don’t have, along with a discipline, passion and dedication that are unmatched among…
As most of you know, many of us here at Team #IBG are side hustlers! Earning on a 9-5 while pursuing additional income, passion and more. So we could totally relate when we saw this article written by Melinda Emerson on the do’s and dont’s of a side hustle! Do you have a side hustle? Tell us if these tips have…
