Diversity equity inclusion merely terms that corporate America uses. Are they words that mean something to all of us? My conversation with Janie Payne, vice president of administration for equal justice works, revealed that these idioms mean something to all of us. Read Janie’s article - Utilizing DEI To Support the Current Work Environment.

Our conversation speaks on companies learning to lead their organizations in new ways; we must become familiar with and stand ready to implement DEI.

Highlights:

Corporate management must lead without bias.

Employees will have diverse views, perspectives, and leadership calls for respect.

It’s the “team spirit” that helps all employees.

Diversity – The difference I bring to the table.

Equity – With that difference, I have the opportunity to realize my potential.

Inclusion – My voice matters.

She is fiercely informed, a democratic strategist able to help all of us understand “politics” government, the dynamics of power, and mobilizing communities to stay vigilant, do the long-term work, and celebrate every victory.  Meet Na'ilah Amaru, policy strategist and advocate, political commentator, Iraq Veteran

We discuss the polarization America is experiencing now.

Questions answered:

You have dedicated your adult life to serving this country, positioning and, yes, qualifying yourself to be effective via the political arena. Are you still as passionate and hopeful today as you were even ten years ago?

How vital are nonprofits to the heartbeat (political in particular) of a community?

Why is it essential that we become informed about the issues, candidates on the ballot, and vote? Is it more important today than it was even five years ago?

Voter reforms, your thoughts, and how you will explain all of this to your community?

Do you believe that grassroots movements are powerful? Explain.

It takes making “bad decisions” sometimes to become an empire builder. CPA, MBA, author Ursula Garrett is an empire builder. During this conversation, she reveals growing up poor in the south, being a teen mom, choosing marriage instead of the college scholarship she earned. Ursula joined the military (traded her pumps for combat boots) with becoming an entrepreneur in the seat of her heart!  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ursula-garrett/

Blooper alert! The internet dropped Margo’s connection, but the expert carries the show like a pro!

Takeaways

 Empire building as you work a job

Ursula took local college courses preparing. As an employee, she stayed for 2 ½ intentional years, long enough to get her CPA license, intentionally work her job, and have a plan.

Two kinds of employees discussed.

 1- The person that stays on a job long enough to retire (50’s, the ’60s) the kids are taken care of and out, now it’s time to become an entrepreneur.

2 - The other doesn’t want to work for anyone, but when they do, they expect to make a lot of money with minimal skillset – this person moves from job to job, get rich scheme to another – this employee worries Ursula. They need grounding before becoming an entrepreneur.

While you are an employee, save money! When you get a raise, keep & invest. Wealth and businesses are built systematically.

Plateau to Summit (author Ursula Garrett)

Our guide on how to start a business correctly covers how to operate a business, budget, get along with people. Building begins with a plan (written preferably). The business plan will keep you focused; help you build your core – the seat of your money. Always focus on your core, your mission, purpose, and this is how I am going to get there. Stick with the plan! Have a continuity plan!

Your financials tell the bones of your business and offer ways to fix your business.

It takes time to be an overnight success. It takes planning. Put your total effort into your plan.

Must have systems in place when you cannot do business as usual.

On November 24, 2020, I celebrated my interview with jazz vocalist Carmen Lundy, the fact she just learned of her Grammy nomination, and it was my birthday! Carmen took us on a tour of her body of work and it was as though I was in each class she taught, in the audience for each performance all over the globe!  

       Virginia W. Harris is the National President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. The NCBW has kept its focus on health, education, economic empowerment since the winter of 1970. My conversation with Pres. Harris reveals the NCBW's concern for America's state, how policy affects the organization members, women's health, education, economic empowerment, and how they continue to be a changemaker.

Important questions asked:

• The NCBW  truly honored now Senator Warnock in 2019. The organization keeps its finger on the political climate's pulse; how can women stay involved outside of election years?
• Betsy DeVos is gone; what issues must be addressed by the new Secretary of Education?
• Looking at the turbulent political climate, the division in America, along with learning to live with the pandemic, how does NCBW remain a change-maker?

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Krisstina Wise opens up about childhood poverty, the shame, the vow to never experience that type of shame again.  What does it feel like to make millions, work hard, generate large sums of money?  This real estate mogul knows.  Think it represents a good relationship with money?  Wow, what happens when extended periods of overdrive and lack of self-care snatch your health quickly?  

  This lady is on a mission to help women realize that health does not have to be sacrificed to acquire wealth.  https://wealthywellthy.life/about/      Masterclasses, blog, podcast, Krisstina's Amazon Best Selling book - Falling for Money: How to Have a Lifetime Love Affair with your Finances

   It took courage and faith for Mary Crafts to build Utah’s largest catering company from the ground up. When you listen to our conversation, her story, you are drawn into her business savvy, zest for life! No wonder WomELLE Magazine chose her as one of their 25 Powerful Women To Follow For Women’s History Month 2021.

  Mary Crafts is an empire builder, and when the pandemic struck, she faced the event with her son’s and helped navigate the business to stay viable; they moved through the choppy waters when many companies failed.

  A philanthropist, speaker, consultant, sister podcaster, listen to “Crafting a Meaningful Life:  Website - https://marycraftsinc.com/about-mary/.

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  Casey Grant, podcaster, author, one of the first Black flight attendants, Delta Airlines. Casey shared her story with me. Coming from a flight-oriented family, Casey told me, “we fought for our rights in the sky, and Dr. King fought on the ground.”  The early African American flight attendants literally kicked open the door that is not locked today, take a listen, read her book, Stars In The Sky.

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Are you a part of aviation? Casey needs your help - I am writing my second book, and I would like to honor the first African American flight attendants from as many airlines as possible! If you have names and contact information would you, please send them to me ASAP. I am also open to any person in aviation that you think should be honored! http://theflygirl10.net/

Highlights

Casey describes racism that flight attendants met in many cities during layovers.

Did you know there was a time when Black flight attendants could not go into the cockpit?

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Somebody has to make sure that guided conversations surrounding racism takes place. 

Kahlida N Lloyd Esq joined me a while back, explaining her being the Founder & President of Mission Reconcile, a faith-based racial reconciliation nonprofit created to bring together predominantly single race/culture churches to talk about race, racism and create organic relationships through the lens of Jesus. I wanted access to the view of a person facilitating the conversations; one could share the view of Americans        linkedin.com/in/kahlidanicole.

Highlights:

What is race reconciliation and conciliation?

What part does the church play in race relations?

All races, backgrounds, coming to your place of reconciliation is not cookie cutter.

Mission Reconcile facilitates a safe place, a common ground intentionally set to encourage honest conversation at single race churches where all are open to having a conversation covering the subject of racism.

Esq Lloyd speaks on what it means to take this faith-based model to colleges, small businesses, organizations for intentional conversations to get maximum results. She is doing this work. Welcome the moments when one identifies to be a racist because this opens the door to a conversation about the mindset.

To call one out denotes I’m Comin to get you, so rather than “call out,” take the responsibility to have a dialogue.

Just because the calendar says that Black History is over, I say that it is not, so I introduce myself, share the history that I made.

Highlights:

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