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Surviving Pass Over

Black Business Advice
Written by Torin Ellis
Monday, 16 April 2007
Torin Ellis If I were a poet, I would have crafted a slick and instructive metaphor placing you in the value chain of contribution and preparedness. Instead, just enter this reading from the angle of being at the top of your game seeking the next challenge. Somehow the promotion went to someone you trained or the contract for the gift shop in the brand new hotel went to another firm. Ask [yourself] me the question. What happens if I am wrapped in unwavering volition yet paralyzed by outside influences? My response: One of the hardest periods in a person's professional career is to be denied access and elevation when clearly they are deserved. The rejection is painfully mental; sometimes catastrophic forcing some to curl up in corners, on floors, weeping with dismay. Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 607

Who Stole My Body?

Book Excerpts
Written by Beverly Mahone
Monday, 09 April 2007
Beverly Mahone Most of you have read the scare-mail about the person whose kidneys were stolen while he was passed out---well, I want to let you know that I, too, have been the victim of a horrendous crime!" But I've also discovered I'm not the only one. There are literally thousands of women who are being ripped off daily. I've been searching frantically to find out Who Stole My Body? Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 714

Torque

Black Business Advice
Written by Torin Ellis
Monday, 09 April 2007
Torin Ellis Torque is a physics term that refers to a moment of force where matter and energy interact. In this context torque refers to the collision of what really matters and our direction of energy. No matter the profession, a shift in torque could yield the same results recently enjoyed by Barack and his team. Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 428

Teamwork

Black Business Advice
Written by Torin Ellis
Sunday, 01 April 2007
Torin Ellis In business we (all) are part of a team. Education is business. Government is business. Non profit initiatives are business. Franchising is business. And in business, the difference in a team's performance, high performing and reaching extraordinary success lies in establishing mission-oriented goals and concentrated action towards those goals. Reaching a consensus can be exhausting yet mandatory. With execution at the core, let's quickly cover three steps to becoming part of a better team. Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 543