Every once in a while I get a little lost. I find myself doing things I set up this platform to stand against. I compare myself with others, get envious, feel like quitting and loose my sense of self and place. It usually takes a friend, reading something I’d written years ago or most especially praying to get my self…
So here’s the raw,honest to God truth. I’m single and it bothers me. It’s not the type of bother that makes me cry or contemplate my self worth. It’s the type of bother that hits you on a Friday evening when you’d rather be having dinner with that special someone or that creeps up on you when you are planning…
If the man in your life could make you up…what sort of make up would he choose (and more importantly would you trust him to..LOL)? I just love buzz feed and their social experiments. Amidst the hilarity of their videos, there is usually a subtle narrative that reflects either our prejudices or flaws in societal thinking. A bit like the…
Last week we published the first part of this series written by Melinda Emerson for the smallbizlady.com. You can find part one here . today we are publishing the concluding part of the article. while part one focused on the do’s part two focuses on the donts…..Read, practice and get your side hustle on! 1. Don’t start your side-hustle without developing a life…
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…
