Pharrell is the blueprint for all things successful. Pharrell Williams has played such a huge role in my life, my choice in music, the moves that I’ve made and how I want to be perceived as a person. Yes, it is possible for a person to have this kind of influence on you and no, you don’t have to meet
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What does it mean to be a Black Creative? In my opinion, a Black Creative is a person whose mind has expanded to extraordinary lengths to express a higher level of artistic and creative expression. Whether it’s in the form of word, music or art, this Creative ultimately speaks their truth in their work. And they just so happen to
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As a woman, do you feel like you are asking for too much? Sometimes I do. I feel like I am asking for too much and it IS a hard pill to swallow. I have come to the realization that it is not that I am asking for too much, but the person I am asking it from can’t offer
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Khaled Mohamed Khaled (Yes his mama named him Khaled twice!) Also known as DJ Khaled is an overall worldwide success story. Unless you have lived under a rock all of this time, you have heard DJ Khaled’s signature catchphrases stamped all throughout popular hip hop tracks for years now. “Another One” and “We’re the best!” to mention a few. Most
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Giving a “plug” or even becoming one, consist of two things. Clout and Influence. And without these two things, being a Plug is almost impossible. Building Clout and forming influence take years of networking, communication, and offering your expertise in any opportunities presented. You don’t have to be rich in order to become a plug, but with managing it right,
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Gary Vaynerchuk nailed it when he said, “Marketers ruin everything.” Because it’s true. The moment they see people flocking to a new website, posting to the latest social platform or watching the hottest new TV show, they swarm in and fill it with ads for their stuff. To them, eyeballs equals dollar signs. And that is how it works. Until everyone starts doing it. Then,
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Say what you will about Kim Kardashian, but there’s no denying the reality TV star is also a savvy businesswoman. The 35-year-old is an executive producer on her family’s hit, long-running reality show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” which was recently renewed at E! for a reported $100 million for the next four years. Kim also has a super successful video
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Everyone around me either has turned 30 or over the age of 30, with me being one of the few in my circle that hadn’t made that quantum leap. The fear of turning 30 isn’t of reasons of vanity, but of an overwhelming feeling of “so much to do in such short time”. I have mentally created several goals
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I came across a blog post a few weeks back when I was doing my own little research on the fabulous Taraji P. Henson. I have admired her tenacity, her strength as a black woman, her charisma and her talents for a very long time. As I read this article, I learned that Taraji moved to California with her
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Do choose as short of a Twitter handle as possible: Remember that your Twitter name counts in the 140 characters when people respond to you, so it’s important for it to be as brief as possible. Don’t #FF (Follow Friday) your own Twitter handle. Of course everyone wants more followers, but talking to yourself is weird. Instead, #FF people who may
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