Category Archives: Personal Power

Great Poem: I Am Powerful !

Here is a great poem I thought I would share.  It points out that the fact that we can choose, makes us very powerful.  The author is unknown.  Enjoy – and Choose.   I am very powerful! Whatever I set … Continue reading

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Exercise? No Way – It Will Mess Up My Hair

This might not be something that my white female readers can understand, and the men certainly will not have a clue.  But black women have a challenge with our hair when it comes to working out.  Our beautiful, thick tresses … Continue reading

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The Strangest Secret (to Success)

Earl Nightingale, a recognized founder of the personal development industry, reminds us that we should be careful about what we plant in the fertile ground of our minds.  Our minds work to return whatever we plant in it, success or … Continue reading

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CEO of Your Life

Your life is the most important enterprise of which you will ever be a part. There are [...] Continue reading

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You Always Have a Choice

You always have a choice in life. If you think you don’t have time to do something [...] Continue reading

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The Power of Validation

Great video on the power of validating other people. Stick around for the full 16 minutes until the end. It’s worth it.

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Commit Only to What is Valuable

Only commit to things that you can place the highest value in accomplishing. These are the only [...] Continue reading

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Positional Power Not Needed to Be Powerful

Often we think of power as something possessed only by a few – the rich [...] Continue reading

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Weight Loss and Exercise Are Usually Bad Goals to Set

Every year millions of people set goals to exercise or to lose weight. A multi-billion dollar industry supports this national obsession with goals related to moving our bodies and slimming down. Gyms count on the fact that most of the … Continue reading

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Books as Mentors

Since I have recently been asked to serve in two new board leadership positions, I have decided to brush up on my leadership skills. I have starting reading John Maxwell’s The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader’s Day which … Continue reading

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