Gabby Douglas dons gold again! This time on the cover of Essence Magazine. The upcoming issue of Essence celebrates the achievements of First Lady Michelle Obama, Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts, Serena Williams, Sybrina Fulton, the late Whitney Houston and Donna Summer and Olympian Gabby Douglas. “In my dreams I didn’t think about how…
This week’s “Briefing” by the numbers: $750 Billion wasted each year in this country on health care paperwork, fraud and unneeded care. #ishealthcareaffordable $104 Million given to whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld by the IRS for his information about the UBS tax-evasion scandal. 1,255 natural red-heads showed up in Breda, Holland to set a Guinness record. 400…
This week’s “Briefing” by the numbers: 12% of this country’s schoolchildren are chronically absent, missing 1 out of 10 school days. 736 passing yards were thrown by Sam Durley of Eureka College on September 1. He broke the NCAA single-game passing record. 100 Million fewer movie tickets were sold this year vs. 1992 when the…
Are you in touch with your own greatness? Greatness is a huge motivator. When you work on a project with your team, be responsible for your leadership role. Credit can be given or taken away, but responsibility is owned. You can be responsible and still give someone else all of the credit for a job…
This week’s “Briefing” by the numbers: 16,000 women were “stopped and frisked” by the New York City Police Department in 2011. Only 59 times did they find a gun. #StopAndFrisk $11 million was earned by Jersey Shore star Pauly D from DJ appearances over the past year. 9.63 seconds was the time it took Usain Bolt to run…
A great leader stands up for herself. Do not do someone else’s job. It is disrespectful. Respect people enough to allow them to do their own jobs and respect yourself enough to not do it either. Are you all in? What would life be like if you were working at 100%? Where are you now…
As a leader, it is critical that you know your leadership style and value system. Once you recognize and acknowledge your style, you can adjust it to better support your team members. Are you inspiring, interdependent, transformational ….? Whatever your style, be authentic. An effective leader must be inclusive, produce results and develop skills and…
American Express’ Open Forum has identified three simple facts to keep in mind when targeting female consumers via the Internet. Women are more likely to purchase brands they follow. Women use social media to connect different aspects of their lives. Different women, different method. No “one-size-fits-all” approach. Did you know? Women aged 50 and older control…
As Apple continues to struggle and attempts to establish a firm position in the world of social media, the New York Times is reporting that Apple might simply but its way in and invest hundreds of millions of dollars into Twitter, the social media leader. www.eimpactconsulting.com Your strategic communication, marketing, brand management and public…
This week’s “Briefing” by the numbers: 18,000 people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with whooping cough so far this year, despite the fact the there is a vaccine to prevent it. Herd mentality. If the entire herd is not immunized, the entire herd becomes vulnerable. $446 million paid to farmers from their insurance carriers…