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  • Politics Is Like Hiring A Hitman
    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

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  • Punching Above Our Weight
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-07-24

    I believe our vote is the punctuation of our voice. Without that resounding exclamation mark, I believe our voices are just incoherent noise.

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  • BLACK PROGRESS AMIDST SOCIAL CHAOS
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-06-16

    Recent events have raised the profile of historical injustice and inequities here in the USA. The entire world has taken note of the fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER.   We invite all of our friends to engage in actions that result in the greatest movement for change in our history. It is imperative that we take advantage of this opportunity to affect a positive change by ACTING IN OUR SELF-INTERESTS.

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  • Living in a Black No-Man's Land
    by Roger Madison Jr. inOur Community on2019-10-28

    There are many narratives that define the Black experience in America in this 2nd decade of the 21st century. Our striving over the centuries of our sojourn in this nation is a tapestry of every human experience -- oppression, enslavement, forced assimilation, dehumanization, exclusion, segregation, isolation, struggle, perseverance, achievement, excellence, celebration, mourning, despair, progress, setbacks, lynching, assassination, genocide, terror, self-hatred, low esteem, pride,...

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  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

    I had a boss who was racist. Not an outright bigot, of course; her toolbox was more subtle than most. We bumped heads a lot over inconsequential things. She frequently couldn’t keep my name out her mouth. Lot of gaslighting. You know…2018 style. I tried a lot of ways to combat or navigate her issues. None of them worked, and that’s saying a lot because I’m really good at fighting racism. But at the end of the day – every day – she was my boss, I had to deal with her, and that was that. Finally I...

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Working Together for Success

Life is full of trials and triumphs, success and failures.

As business owners we can lean on each other and help ourselves create lasting goals for our businesses. How do you work with others in your industry for success? Look at your wants and needs, and collaborate for a great success. Here are a few tips to working together effectively.

  1. Find someone that has the same drive as you have.
  2. Have a conference call or e-mail "meeting" to talk about your different wants and needs.
  3. Create a goals list about your business and life needs.
  4. Develop a chronological plan to fill those needs.
  5. Find another person, in a different state, or similar industry that has the same drive, and similar wants and needs. (you are creating a network)
  6. Create an online program or e-book together and start getting paid on your success...

Okay, so number six might be a long shot, but you don't know how long number 4 might take (I'm making you work for this tips).

As a business owner, you have to look at the short term and long term effective of your choices. If you are networking effectively, you are helping someone see your vision, in turn, they will share that vision and motivation with someone else; working together for success.