humanity
The real lives of businessmen, professionals, the everyday man, stay at home parent, healthy lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories.
A Bada$$$ Bo$$
The day I heard about Bozoma Saint-John, it triggered a level of drive in me that I never knew I had. My dealings with intersectionality in corporate gave me an understanding of the difficulties for economic equity in the workplace as a black woman. How many C-Suite level executives can I identify with, being an African-Canadian dark-skinned woman in marketing. Bozoma has been the Head of music and entertainment marketing at Pepsico, Marketing Executive at Apple Music, Chief Brand Officer at Uber, Chief Marketing Officer at Endeavor and now the CMO at Netflix. Can I say more about the ceilings she’s shattering?
By Anita Ehui5 years ago in Journal
Diversity, the Tech Divide, & Digital Architecture, in the 5th Industrial Revolution...
ＭＥＥＴ ＴＨＥ ＡＲＣＨＩＴＥＣＴ: ＩＤＤＲＩＳ ＳＡＮＤＵ A 23 year old, Compton raised, Ghanaian born, first generation immigrant is taking the tech-industry in the United States by storm, and his name is Iddris Sandu.
By Princess Tay-Arjana5 years ago in Journal
Why Do We Write?
Why Do We Write? If I was to say that I love writing and have been doing it all my life, I would not be any different from anyone else here on Vocal. I am pretty sure that everyone here has that same love and most have either been writing all their lives, or hoping to write. There’s nothing different about me, nothing special. I am just one more writer on a platform full of writers.
By Craig Williams5 years ago in Journal
Simple Truths and Inexplicable Facts to Address Perception Culture in the Work Environment
As individuals, we have been taught that our attitude dictates our altitude but this is not necessarily true. A major factor in ascending or “altituding” in organisations are “other peoples’ perceptions of us”. Perceptions build, but could destroy, strengthen or breaks down. Do not be caught off guard. get in the know. How to address "culture perception" is vital to your personal development and is also the most important knowledge needed to successful navigate the business world.
By Horatio Morgan5 years ago in Journal
MINORITY SHUFFLE
Minority Business Shuffle WL 4996 “You must prepare to win whatever you seek, and to win it by the most difficult rules the white majority can fashion.” Alas: “The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those they oppress…” Frederick Douglas
By Eudell Watts5 years ago in Journal
A Jack of All Trades, a Master at None. You Won’t Succeed.
Most people often see a “Jack of All Trades” as individuals who lack focus and can only do a little of everything, with generalized skills and no expertise. A Jack of All Trades is a title used as a complement to a handyperson that can provide a “one-stop-shop” service.
By The Technologenius5 years ago in Journal
MEET THE AUTHOR
Hey; I'm Kent Brindley, long-time aspiring fiction author; but I'm kind of new here myself. Well, now that I've been part of Vocal for a couple of months or so and have posted around ten separate things, it's probably high time that I introduce myself...
By Kent Brindley5 years ago in Journal
Black innovator from Canada: Carl-Edwin Michel
When I arrived in Canada more than 10 years ago, I wasn’t in Montréal right away. I was in a small city called Sainte-Adèle located in the Laurentians. It’s a beautiful place although I couldn’t help but feel a little bit isolated. Not only was I a young Frenchman treading upon Canadian soil for the first time, I was also one of the few person of colour in town. When I moved to Montréal the next year, it was different. It’s a big city and therefore much more diverse than a smaller one. This is multiculturalism at its finest whatever some may think about it. However, back then, TV programs in Québec were rather unicolour if you catch my drift. I didn’t feel represented that much.
By Antoine Clerc-Renaud5 years ago in Journal
Black Coffee as Black as Me
Art in the making. From the field to your table, it’s an art to make the drink you desire at the top of your morning. There are layers to coffee just like onions. When the green beans are roasting, they go through stages. Slowly through the pressure from the heat, they expand and crack. The gas they emit is like a scream from their insides.
By Michael J. Harris5 years ago in Journal
