I have co-opted several personal mottos throughout the years but my favorite two are:
“Set Yourself as the Standard.” – Chinese proverb
My dad’s sage advice when traveling is “Police the area.”
And finally, “Brevity is the soul of wit.” – Polonius in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
My mission is best expressed in one of Nat King Cole’s songs from 1948 called Nature Boy. The lyric goes “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn, Is just to love and be loved in return.” Because really, what else is there to life? So that’s my life’s mission through everything that I do or express creatively.
One of my motivations is clearly a commitment to alliteration, but also a love of learning. New things, how to do old things better, and being astounded by the unusual. My spirit animal is an owl, my DISC profile is C, and I fight to step outside of those comfort zones to challenge myself and become comfortable with the uncomfortable. Because in that space is where real learning takes place.
I have served as a moderator, panelist, workshop facilitator, guest speaker, and lecturer for several organizations and companies. I can address the following topics:
- Multicultural Marketing and Communications
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- Inclusive Storytelling
- Social Justice Issues
- Crisis and Issues Management
- Black Introverts
- Mentorship and Sponsorship
- Culture Trends
- The Evolving Media Landscape
- Trends in the Communications Industry
- Social Media and Multi-Generational Marketing
- Women’s Empowerment
- Cultural Compentency in Communications and Entertainment
- African American Consumer Market topics
- Business Management
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