Running a successful coaching business requires more than just coaching skills. It also requires a strong business acumen and a strategic approach. Here are the 10 commandments (or helpful tips) of running a successful coaching business: Define your niche: Identify your area of expertise and your target market. Develop a…

Trauma bonding is not a new term. We have heard about it for years. According to PsychCentral, trauma bonding is when unhealthy bonds form between a person and their abuser. In today’s world, people have put their own spin on the term trauma bond and have often said a trauma…

Millions watched the Superbowl as the Philadelphia Eagles battled it out with the Kansas City Chiefs that ended up in a 3 point win for Kansas City. The commercials give us something to laugh about along the way; however, one of the biggest moments at the Super Bowl is the…

As defined, Emotional intelligence (EI) refers to the ability to recognize and understand your own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. It involves self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. It is a way to use your emotions in a more intelligent way to support your forward movement…

It’s Monday morning. You pick up your phone and start to look through your social media accounts. You stumble upon some friend requests and new follows. It seems pretty cool and then it happens. And then you see it, THAT friend or connection request. You look at their profile and…

When kids are young, their friendships seem more fluid than stationary. One day David, Donte, and Maya may be friends and the next they’ve moved on to Larissa, Paige, and Carter. Adults get used to kids talking about this kid one week and another kid the next. We chalk it…

So, you did it. You took time out of your busy life to spend at a workshop on emotional intelligence. You feel empowered. You invested in yourself to become smarter with your feelings. You feel self-aware. You learned how emotions drive people and people drive performance. It’s a great day…

Tik Tok is one of the most popular social sites today. It is funny. It is engaging. It provides a great outlet for people to take their minds off of being bored, sad, lonely and so much more. The problem with social sites like Tik Tok is that as much…

Two years ago I wrote a piece about black employees not being ok in light of all the things going on in America. The hate crimes, the shootings of unarmed people, the public killing of George Floyd and so many other things that have happened take a regular toll on…