A common point of conversation among business experts is how important a good manager or boss is in the success of a company. Without this key person to lead the team in the right direction, chaos is sure to ensue as employees struggle to keep...
When people think of Chicago, they often think of the Cubs, the Willis (Sears) Tower, and Michigan Ave. But when I think of Chicago, the first things that come to mind are diversity and food. The city is truly a melting pot of different cultures...
[caption id="attachment_4384" align="alignnone" width="1350"] Ulta Beauty CEO, Mary Dillion and myself after the panel[/caption] I had the pleasure of being invited to participate in a fireside chat with Mary Dillion CEO of Ulta Beauty for their first company wide Black History Celebration and host a book...
Working in predominantly white Corporate America and running a predominantly black company have given me new insights on what it means to be diverse, and how important it is to run a business. On one hand, I can show up to work with a wig...
Work-life balance has recently become a common priority among most people. Families want to spend more time together, and people in general are yearning for a way to have a distinct separation between their work and home life. In recent years, I’ve begun to prioritize...
Vision 2025 My company just had an amazing company retreat in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.I didn’t know what I was signing up for when I decided to plan our first annual retreat, but I wanted something that would help our growing team bond, get to know each...
I just wrapped up my CEO retreat here in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin with my CEO group. My CEO group has been so instrumental in the growth of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin) as a company over the past three years. One of the key things they helped...
This weekend we did our first tgin Mobile Pop Up also known as, the Miracle Mobile. It was an amazing opportunity to go around Chicago and meet our customers, give out free product, and share our story. We wanted to remind our customers to never...
I was saddened when I heard about the loss of Joan Johnson founder of Johnson Products. Launched in 1954, Johnson Products would dominate the market for black personal care products for decades, with famous trademark grooming products like Afro Sheen, Ultra Sheen and Gentle Treatment,...
Whether you’re a student, a freelancer, or the owner of a company, we’re all out here struggling to get sh*t done, but we’re constantly distracted with emails, conference calls, meetings, and the temptation to scroll through Instagram or other social media platforms. As a CEO,...
