by Jessica R. Simmons | Apr 6, 2022 | Career, Career & Finance
There will always be signs you need to leave your job. Please don’t ignore those signs – pay close attention to them. You always want to leave a job by choice and not by chance. I’m 100% for being the master of my own fate. You have the right to choose yourself and...
by Jessica R. Simmons | Nov 24, 2021 | Career & Finance, Finance
With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday right around the corner, it seemed like the appropriate time to have this much needed conversation – stop asking Black brands for discounts. This week alone I’ve seen no less than three, small Black-owned...
by Jessica R. Simmons | Oct 22, 2021 | Career, Career & Finance
I’m not sure who needs to hear this, but there’s no shortcut to success. Since we live in an instant gratification society, mainstream messaging loves to bombard us with the idea that success can happen overnight. Just make a social media video go viral and, you too,...
by Jessica R. Simmons | Oct 6, 2021 | Career, Career & Finance
Can we come to terms and acknowledge the problem with copycat culture? Have you ever felt like everything is just a different version of the same thing and originality has gone to hell in a hand basket? If you answered yes to this question, there’s a good chance...
by Jessica R. Simmons | Aug 2, 2021 | Career, Career & Finance
How to handle a toxic work environment can be very tricky because there are so many things to consider. Above all else, to best protect yourself, you have to make sure you handle things properly. Since we spend most of our waking hours at work, it’s in our best...
by Jessica R. Simmons | Jul 26, 2021 | Finance
Aside from volunteer work or doing a friend a favor, you shouldn’t work for free. Why you shouldn’t may seem like a no brainer, but that’s not always the case. People who want to benefit from your shine for free99 aren’t always transparent and obvious. In a society...
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