Over the last few months I have been doing many beta tests. Not only on my online business but the company that I keep through my business which is outrageously important for your personal growth. Not surprisingly, I have found that almost ALL of the people that I know/knew who have their own businesses are either not as advanced as I am in business. Most of them are struggling and out of about 50 there may be one or two who are at the same juncture as I am right now. [...]

Yeah, I'm Pretty Sure These Things Are True... This June, RadioFacts has been in business for 24 years. In that time, as the CEO, I've had a LOT of ups and downs. There were times I wanted to walk away, times I've loved it, times I've been frustrated and times I wanted to give up on the industry. But something always kept luring me back. [...]

Every year we keep hearing about the lack of diversity and inclusion with behemoth industry organizations that utilize black culture to profit but seldom return the favor when it comes to supporting the artists etc like the Grammys. See his speech below... (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) The Difference Between Being Effective and Efficient Asking for inclusion is being efficient, creating the platform is being effective My 25-year-old industry organization RadioFacts, a successful industry trade, has been asked to participate in just about all of the black-owned events in the industry. [...]

Black Customers Can Help a Black Owned Businesses Reputation Management I have always said, if someone has a crappy product, don't support it. But at least TELL THEM WHY are you not supporting it instead of talking about them and laughing behind their backs to other black people or even worse .... mixed company. It is one thing for YOU not to support a black business but why would you convince others to do the same? Running a business is an amazing process but it's also outrageously taxing. [...]

Over the years, I have learned very valuable lessons about doing business. I pay great attention to what I hear and the advice that I get from successful industry people and I understand the rules to succeed. Below are some of the common things I have heard my clients point out when it comes to what turns them off the most when doing business and what will make them not support someone. Sense of Entitlement Never treat a client like they are obligated to support you. [...]