We have all witnessed a most terrible winter and it is not over. Looking outside the other day, I could see the footprints of various animals walking into the wooded area behind my house.  Footprints in the snow. Later that same day, I heard a news report about a town that had a series of car break-ins (not my neighborhood).  The... Read More »

One of the key points in my life has always been the end of the year.  The week between Christmas and New York is all down time.  Time for renewal!  Time for reflection!   This time is spent reviewing the past year.  Did I meet the goals that I had set?  If not why not? Meanwhile before I start this process, I pretty much... Read More »

Hello readers of MyCDS, we are interrupting your January MyCDS to bring you an important message. Thank you for sharing Managing Your Career Diversity Style with your network. It was a great year in 2010 and now we are asking for your help in 2011. Our desire is that this site and particularly MyCDS meets your needs. So, tell us... Read More »

You better be ready for it!!!! When my son was small, that was the phrase that we would use to anticipate things. Whenever he heard me use it, he instinctively knew something was up. You better be ready for it meant anticipating gifts or something new..  Whenever there was something coming up, we as a family would repeat that phrase... Read More »

I had a friend tell me the other day, “You know I am addicted to Housewives of Atlanta.” I could not comment because I have never seen the program. I also noticed over the past week all the comments about Will Smith’s daughter and the hair thing. Again, could not comment because I have never seen it. Neither of these were in... Read More »

That phrase while not a favorite of mine is often used by a friend of mines husband.  She hates it too. Well yours truly did reflect on that saying this past week. This past week NAMIC Annual conference (National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications) was held in New York.  The Saturday before the event, I was on both... Read More »

On August 26, 2010, Americans will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote and led to their increased participation in our political system. Over the last quarter century, women have become a powerful political force, both as voters and as elected leaders. Data... Read More »

To everyone it is “good morning”, a hearty laugh and pleasantries all around. Amazingly, it is six in the morning and this is my daily commute into New York. The greeter to all of us is none other than Mr. Phillips who drives the bus and makes about 5/6 round trips per day. This man has the most amazing personality. He thinks... Read More »

One of the advantages of living or working in New York is the availability or exposure to so many events. I thought about this on last week as I attended the launch party for Caribbean One magazine. What made this special is that I took my daughter, Lauren as my guest. Over the years I have always taken my son Sean, but she just... Read More »

Did you update your Facebook today? Did you tweet your thoughts today. Is your LinkedIn profile up to date? On the other hand, where is your career headed? Are you stuck (in reverse) career wise? Are you looking around for greener pastures? Now you may be asking where is this conversation going? If you noticed, I asked three questions... Read More »