I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase: “Your network is your networth.” If you haven’t, it simply means that whoever it is that you are networked with determines your networth. If you are networked with folks who don’t have a lot of value then your value will automatically be lower. If you are networked with individuals [...]

I’ve been so focused in the new year. Largely because I’ve taken the time to discard unnecessary papers on, around and under my desk. I decided in 2009 that I would no longer expect myself to do my best work while surrounded by clutter. I’ve taken this philosophy to my closets, to my bedroom, and [...]

A colleague and I were on the phone recently and he asked me one simple question: “What does Yasmin want?” In that moment, my mind went blank. I didn’t even know what to say. Its not that I didn’t know what I wanted but I didn’t know what to say I wanted. Huh? Exactly. If [...]

You ever feel unpopular when you see a celebrity birthday party and they’re celebrating with 500 of their closest friends? Do you ever ask yourself, “Where are my 500 friends or my 50 friends or my 5 friends?” In American society, we are socialized into thinking that more is better–more money, more stuff, more clothes, [...]

For the past eight months, I’ve been doing a lot of introspection of my life. I’ve completed journaling exercises to understand what I’ve done good and what I’ve done that isn’t so good.  One of the issues that I’ve noticed consistently is that I always give more than half. In any relationship that I have, [...]

Today I had a conversation with a relative and I was very disappointed by the time the phone call was over. Prior to the phone call I had high hopes for my day. I had a business meeting planned, brownies to be baked, and a Christmas tree to be set up. When I hung up [...]

I’m introducing a new personal tips column for the visitors of my blog ‘cause I see people have been too disrespectful. In other words, folks need to get tightened up real quick. Emotional Abuse: Don’t allow it! When you allow people to talk to you and treat you any kind of way, you allow yourself [...]