Niké Ojekunle calls herself one of the “OG influencers,” and since joining TikTok, the Nigeria-born, Los Angeles-based blogger’s “get ready with me” videos and skincare recommendations have helped her amass over half a million followers. As her follower count grew, she also negotiated more and more sponsorship deals for herself,

Jodyann Morgan loved her job as a security guard for sports and entertainment brands. “I was able to see all of my favorite artists perform while making money,” she says. One of her job highlights was when she worked as a security guard at a Rihanna concert. “Seeing her up

If you feel overwhelmed or stuck in a rut, gratitude affirmations may hold the key for a more fulfilling life. Recommended by top professional coaches and backed by science, positive affirmations remind us of our inner strengths and outer abundance of opportunities. But how do they work, and what are

The first thing I ask when I sit down with Jen Mahone-Rightler, founder of the diversity and inclusion firm Elements2Inclusion, is about her climb up the corporate ladder as a Black woman—and how her work took her from Kenosha, Wisconsin, to senior roles in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI leadership)

If there is one message that author, survivor and speaker Eliza VanCort wants women who follow her to take away, it is to claim their own space. In her 2018 TEDx Talk, VanCort argued that, “The tools of this [new feminist] revolution are women telling their truths, saying their opinions

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Setting money goals is an important part of planning your financial future. Short-term financial goals, in particular, can help you jump-start your financial planning. What is a short-term financial goal? Short-term money goals are generally smaller goals that you plan to reach within a year. Let’s take a closer look

On the surface, everything appeared to be going wonderfully for Nathalie Virem. After growing up in Europe, she arrived in the United States with a full athletic and academic scholarship to Jacksonville University in Florida. She earned her MBA while playing NCAA Division I soccer, and then she went to

It turns out that happy, positive emotions aren’t the only ones worth expressing. Anger’s inner heat can be proactive, fueling you into an action-minded headspace. According to a groundbreaking new study published by the American Psychological Association, anger can be turned into powerful motivation to help you accomplish your most