George James: Time to “Man Up”

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The other day on my way to see clients, I heard Rihanna’s hit song “Man Down” on the radio again.  When I heard the song for the first time, I was pulled into the Caribbean beat.  I admit, the Jamaican in me connected to the music and I didn’t really hear the words.  Then I [...]

Surviving the Life: One-Parent Family Isn’t All Difficulties and Stress

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Single parenting when unexpected is tough and few parents are really prepared of the responsibility that comes with it. As a single parent, it is your duty to play both the role of a father and a mother which means more responsibilities than you ever had before. To cope with this, you need to believe in [...]

Secret to Success: Put Your Plan in Action!

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Leadership development never goes out of style.  It will always and forever be the current in-thing within business circles. This is understandable because great leadership has often been the cause of great business success, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs being two illustrative examples of what good leadership can do for companies. There’s a plethora of [...]

Dr. Boyce: Things Your Mother Never Taught You About Black Men

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I agreed to participate in a new film called “Hoodwinked,” by noted director Janks Morton.  In the film, Morton goes head-on into the myths surrounding black men, and how many of us have misinterpreted the challenges within the black male community to imply that black men possess a degree of dysfunctionality that is beyond repair. [...]

George James: Staying Connected Through Tough Times

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All relationships can be very difficult at times. They can bring struggles, emotional pain and disappointments. But they can also bring great joy, comfort, excitement and can be a source of encouragement and peace. We can’t avoid relationships because we constantly interact with people, whether they be our parents, siblings, friends, significant others, or colleagues. [...]

Where Is This Relationship Headed?

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At what point in time should your relationship be defined?  Well if you are asking the question then it’s probably now.  At some point in the relationship you need to commit to one another enough that you become mutually exclusive.  Sometimes the guy may ask you to ‘be his girlfriend’ and other times it just [...]

S. Tia Brown: Dating Younger Men

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I’m going to put it out there: I am jealous of White women. Actually, not just the White ones, Asians and Latinos get lumped in there, too. It’s not their hair, complexion or even physiques that morph me into a green-eyed monster. It’s their ability to date, wed and mate. Seems simple enough, right? But [...]