Perseverance Pays Perseverance pays. As small business owners, we spend a great deal of time getting certified, searching for proposal opportunities, responding to requests for quotes only to find out that the Request for Proposal (RFP) was pulled or the project was given to an incumbent. While this may be disheartening, don’t give up. Perseverance…
It’s always interesting to me to think about how selective we can be with storytelling. Sometimes this exclusivity can be beneficial; we cut out the unnecessary to make room for the more interesting. But other times, it can be detrimental for entire groups of people. For example, news outlets regularly lack stories featuring successful women, whether…
The Power of Diverse Collaboration: Women in Business New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) 10th Annual Diversity Luncheon Keynote speaker: Cheryl McCants I am so humbled and honored. I have been asked to be the keynote speaker for the Metro East Region of NJAWBO’s 10th annual diversity luncheon to be…
Men and women appear to suffer pain differently. So do blacks and whites. Modern medicine has trouble even talking about it. As seen in the Boston Globe: By Ruth Graham | JUNE 15, 2014 IF YOU STOPPED the average person in an emergency room and asked why she’s there—not just her guess at the problem, but…
Research and census data have been telling us for years that the face of America is changing. America is no longer the immigration land for the Irish or the Italians. It’s no longer the land of captivity for Africans or Carribbeans. America is now the official immigration land for Hispanics. According to the U.S. Census,…
From AAMC Reporter: June 2014 … at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, the Office for Health Equity and Inclusion was established in 2013 to try new approaches to mitigate health disparities. Among those, the office is looking at ways to inspire people of all races and nationalities to consider health care as a…
Lots of time has been spent studying and targeting Millennials, people born between 1980 and 2000, but look out, Generation Z is quickly making their presence known.
Phenomenal Woman Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them,They think I’m telling lies.I say,It’s in the reach of my arms,The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I’m a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman, That’s me.I walk into a…
