by qdxytgkjlvusxkkxidhz | Oct 17, 2023 | Blog
It is estimated that by the end of the year, the global digital transformation market is expected to grow past $1 trillion for the first time. I never thought about the benefit of digital transformation for Black owned businesses until the National Business League...
by qdxytgkjlvusxkkxidhz | Oct 17, 2023 | Blog
Like most Americans, my ancestry is a mixed bag. While my mother’s people had roots in Virginia, my dad’s people originated in the Caribbean Islands of Trinidad and Tobago but later migrated to the United States. Regardless of their roots, both of my parents used and...
by qdxytgkjlvusxkkxidhz | Oct 17, 2023 | Blog
If you look at my job titles, you likely wouldn’t label me as a ‘creative’, but creativity is a driving force in my success. I write books and speeches about my story, I find creative solutions to real-world problems, and arguably, I recreate myself on a regular...
by qdxytgkjlvusxkkxidhz | Oct 17, 2023 | Blog
Recently I delivered a sermon on something I called “desirable difficulty.” This term, first coined by my favorite author, Malcolm Gladwell, describes a situation that on the surface is untenable, but upon further analysis, may in fact end up being valuable. In this...
by qdxytgkjlvusxkkxidhz | Oct 17, 2023 | Blog
I recently spoke at the 2022 Toyota Opportunity Exchange outside Detroit, Michigan. It was an honor to share with over 1,200 conference participants information from my fourth book, Strategic Partnerships: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Joint Ventures and Alliances....
by qdxytgkjlvusxkkxidhz | Oct 17, 2023 | Blog
As a child of a South Baltimore neighborhood that was created because of #racialredlining and impacted by various environmental challenges (e.g., waste incineration, landfill overflow, rat infestation), I was delighted to learn that DoE is investing in solutions that...