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Dear NOLA, Thank you #Katrina10
Dear NOLA, Thank you. They tried to bury us, but they didn't know we were seeds. – Mexican Proverb Ten years ago today, marks the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. With massive flooding from the failure of our city’s levees unleashed what would become the worst...
Entrepreneur Magazine: 10 Leaders Share the Habits That Help Them Be Freakishly Productive
Reblobbed from Entrepreneur Magazine contribution by Sevetri M Wilson Similar to Bill Gates, I focus more on my calendar for managing my priorities than my to-do list. I time block my entire day hour by-hour on my calendar. Most people make the mistake of only time...
Starbucks Got IT All Wrong: Why ‘Race Together’ Was Doomed for failure
A few weeks ago everyone was in a frenzy over a very “bold” statement that Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz created to stir up conversation around the topic of race in its coffee stores. The criticism was swift as loyal customers proclaimed they had no interest in...
#SGIREADS2015
Blog by Sevetri M Wilson Last month I shared with my social media friends that I had embarked on a journey to read at least one business book per month in 2015. I received over forty emails and direct messages from people asking me to share my list. Over the past few...
The Pursuit of Knowledge
Wow! On a daily basis, I have the opportunity to work with some of the most diverse and innovative minds in our state. Most of us are like candles; we burn so that others may have light. Last week I had the chance to speak to three different groups and met even more...
Zimmerman verdict stirs up a pot of racism, classism and debate on American justice
I woke up yesterday morning with a very heavy heart. Yes, we know Trayvon isn’t the only victim of unjust laws, and we know that our judicial system is not entirely free of classism and racism. We know this, yet what are we doing to stop it? Unfortunately, it is the...
