Hundreds of people have asked me how I launched and sustained my business, Change Agent Consulting, LLC, since launching more than twelve years ago. I’m always happy to shed light on my experience as an entrepreneur because much of what I know I had to learn on my own. In other words, it’s one of the ways I pay it …
I have asked myself the question ‘who am I?’ a 1,000 times. And I know that many people ask themselves the same question. Some of us, depending on where we are in our lives, may know unequivocally the answer to that question, and other times that answer seems to elude us. That’s because we are always evolving, or more so, evolution is happening all …
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Every time we have an offering, such as the Be Well Fabulous Black Woman Tour which will become the Be Well Fabulous Woman Tour starting March, 2020, or the Be Well Beautiful Woman Retreat, the question is raised about why the experience is so much. It’s an interesting question. One that I felt compelled to explore for anyone …
I’ve been thinking a lot about the value of relationships lately. Although my awareness about this came early on in my career, I’ve never really considered the monetary value of these relationships. In relationships, particularly business relationships, I’ve always had the long game in mind. The short game are things like delivering what we say …
If you attended last years Be Well Fabulous Black Woman Tour, which is now the Be Well Beautiful Woman Tour, you got a chance to meet Lisa A. Smith. Lisa, a Detroit native, is a certified plant-based nutritionist, author of The Plant Based Foodie, founder of the Black Heath Academy & Professionally Fit, nonprofit leader, speaker, blogger, and podcaster. With the litany of things …
I can hardly believe that the Be Well Fabulous Black Woman Tour has come to an end. Our time in Grand Rapids was lovely. We appreciate AT&T for planting the first seed as a presenting sponsor. We couldn’t have done it without them and the support of so many others. The energy was high. The inspiration flowed from our main stage speakers …
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I attended Detroit Start Up Week for the second year and it was amazing on a multitude of levels. This is the largest conference for entrepreneurs in Michigan and it is all free. Yes, you read that right. The entire week, every workshop, every reception, every meal, totally and completely free. I got to be inspired by industry experts, …
For the last six weeks I have been immersed in May Cause Miracles: A 40-Day Guidebook of Subtle Shifts for Radical Change and Unlimited Happiness by Gabrielle Bernstein via a book club of women working to heal themselves so they can better heal the world. The title of the book alone is what drew me to say yes to this …
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When I first started out, early articles that featured our work, Madamnoire for example, indicated I had an initial desire to serve women of color, and through our research we decided there was even more of a need to support black women which birthed, in part, Black Women About Business. Under the auspice of my consulting practice, Change Agent Consulting I’ve had the privilege of serving people from all …
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Professional development is for everyone. Yes, everyone! So why aren’t more people asking for it? Continuing to grow as a professional and overall human requires us to be immersed in experiences that are directly and indirectly related to who we’re aspiring to become. This could be a certification course, a leadership or self help book, …
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