Career

The Smartest Advice I Ever Got

CNN Money has a great snippet-style piece profiling power players in today’s struggling economy about the best advice, whether financial or worldly, they’ve received in their lifetime. Included in the profile are well-known names like Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and limelight players like Segway inventor Dean Kamen.
Some gems from the article:
credit: rubydoomsday
The Smartest Advice [...]

13Aug2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued

Think Pink, or at least Think Possibility

After spending the last few months considering what a good part-time gig to supplement my state salary would be, I found myself invited to and attending a co-worker’s Mary Kay party. I thought I would indulge her, buy something fairly inexpensive, and get on with life. Three days later I found myself signed up as [...]

12Aug2008 | gbevel | Comments | Continued

YBP Interview: Nappturosity

A couple of weeks ago, YBPGuide was approached by an up-and-coming YBP, Ms. Erin S. Anthony. She is a recent FAMU MBA grad, owner of a natural hair salon, and author of a book on natural hair care for professional women of color. We were able to ask her a few questions about her venture [...]

22Jul2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued

From the Inbox: A Dream to Dance

When I transferred to the Chicago office of my company in April of 2007 from St. Louis, my previous office lead suggested that I meet with my new office lead so we could acquaint ourselves. The one thing that stood out for me in the conversation (and I will NEVER forget it) is that [...]

8Jul2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued

Startup Hookup Part II

If starting a business were like playing Dominoes, studying long would be studying wrong. Fortunately, it’s not. If you are going to start a business, you have to hit the books. We’ve already covered the Dream Phase where you let your mind run free. Creativity and ‘outside the box’ thinking were the topics of choice. [...]

1Jul2008 | Molifeney | Comments | Continued

Blacks in Games, On Games

The neatest thing about our readership is the diverse backgrounds. All professions, many different points of view have always reaffirmed my passion for exploring unspoken topics on the site. Of even smaller demographic is the black nerd.
You know, the guys and gals who majored in math, know how to program their own piece of software, [...]

16Apr2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued

From Corporate to Small Business

Awhile back, I took the plunge and left the cushy atmosphere of a big corporate gig to pursue my career passion at a smaller firm. It’s been nearly six months and I wanted to share some things that I’ve learned when trying to transition. I think anyone who has gone through this type of career [...]

6Mar2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued

The Good News is …

If you know any black male High School seniors who want to teach, they may be able to go to College for free. This is an effort of the “Call Me MISTER” program. “The mission of the Call Me MISTER (acronym for Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) National Initiative is to increase the [...]

8Jan2008 | gbevel | Comments | Continued

Where’s Booker T. now?

Are we still suggesting people “pull themselves up by their bootstraps?”
By now, some of you have probably read about how getting or remaining in the middle class for blacks is much harder. Here are some excerpts from a recent column on race and class in America:
“The ‘rags to riches’ story is much more common in [...]

23Nov2007 | Eugene | Comments | Continued

passion vs. paycheck

the alarm went off at 6:30am as i crawled to a state of awareness while simultaneously making it to the shower. soon it’d be another two hours, two trains, and a brisk walk in the lung-opening chicago october air that i’d finally arrive at my job. granted, the work day didn’t officially begin for me [...]

30Oct2007 | Fredric | Comments | Continued