(ThyBlackMan.com) Many employees are reporting that employers are more demanding of them in the last few years – more work, less pay, smaller raises if any raise at all.  This leaves employees feeling frustrated and underappreciated at work.  If that’s you, this week, there are a few strategies you can ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “If you want your young black men to be successful, you must help them to develop character from the inside out. In order to do that, you must have character yourself.” –Kevin D. Barnes, Sr. It is rare when an author allows for his wife and family to have ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) With so many people celebrating our country’s Independence Day, it seems only appropriate that we should take a moment to consider how to create personal, financial independence. There are five simple steps that can help you create, and manage, generational wealth. Remember, it’s not how much you bring in ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Socialization (“Second nature“)–learning the Common Sense rules of ones society– is to be distinguished from “Primary ” or Human nature (the qualities and characterist ics shared by all human beings — independent of race, religion, creed, age, gender, time period, or culture) and Tertiary nature (mentally taking control of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) At a house party one time, I saw a honey-colored, really cute sista. In between swigs of wine, as friendly introductions were being made among party-goers, I attempted to introduce myself to her: “How you doin’, sweetheart,” I said as I smiled my winning party smile and extended my hand ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s been said that music is the soundtrack of life. I can’t imagine my own life without music, so I must pay respect to its ubiquitous African roots. I am not talking about black music this week because President Jimmy Carter dubbed June as Black Music Month in 1979 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the reasons so many people can’t find the answers they need for the challenges they face is that they ask themselves the wrong questions – or they never bother to ask questions at all.  As a professional life coach, my primary job is to ask the right ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Two weeks ago President Obama announced his process for troop withdrawal in Afghanistan. To the average ear, the news sounded positive, decisive. “We will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by next summer,” proclaimed the president. But if we look at the U.S. history of war and Obama’s war policies, ...