(ThyBlackMan.com) What does it mean to be successful? Does it mean getting rich, being famous, having power? Does it mean being independent, being liked, or something else? Many of us embrace artificially-contrived definitions of success without thinking much about them. They may have been given to us by our parents, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As the holidays approach there are many things I’ve learned from being, single, married and now divorced. I am no Economist however, I am economical. I have been doing these things for about eight years I have done my own research on how to save while still being single ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The recent news about Black owned beauty/hair care company, Carol’s Daughter, being sold to L’Oreal USA is rife with opinions, both positive and negative, especially from Black people. Some say Lisa Price grew her business to a point where she could no longer support it and did the right ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The national unemployment rate for October “dropped to 5.8 percent” and the media is heralding this as great news. However, it is not great news for every worker group in the labor force. The recovery from the 2008 downturn has been spotty and benefited different working groups in different ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m not here to preach unless someone is interested in making this into a sermon. I’m just here to admit that I am three things: 1) A black man, 2) an educator and 3) a Finance Professor, in that order. I’ve watched a lot of brothers with serious ...
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(ThyBlackMan.com) Although African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans represent roughly 30 percent of the population, they fill only 3 percent of senior management positions at American corporations, according to Management Leadership for Tomorrow, a minority recruitment and development group. Don Thompson of McDonald’s is one of only six black CEOs of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black folks lead the nation in church-going, praise-dancing, shouting, call-and-response, and “whoopin.” We like to “get our church on” and feel good while we are there. We do our holy dances and run down the aisles to lay our money at the feet of preachers, some of whom “anoint” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is always a wonderful thing to attain success and achieve dreams. Entrepreneurs feel like this is a cause for celebration and notoriety because they have worked so hard for what they have. In the midst of celebrating and enjoying the fruits of their labor, entrepreneurs like Sukanto Tanoto and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) …starting within ourselves, that is. Yes, we have been provided the tools to guide us, but we must find the determination within ourselves to utilize what we already know. We are all aware of how credit and credibility determines a job position, loans, homes, and all elements applicable to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is tempting to forgo automobile insurance when you’re trying to cut expenses. After all, insurance premiums can be high, especially for young drivers. Insurance actually benefits everyone involved in the event of an accident. Whether or not you are the at-fault party, injuries and property damage can be ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Lacking the support for our black businesses and developments within the community… Speaking from an entrepreneur perspective of three businesses, I was once naïve to the intricate approaches of how business developments and growth became successful. Initially, I founded my businesses for the purpose of my community. I for ...