Photo sourced from SportingNews.com. As he reminisces about his alma mater Kevin Miles says, “It was loving [there]… It was very supportive.” This is a sentiment spoken from a mild-mannered man from the Southside of Chicago, who’s gone on to become the face of well-known insurance company State Farm but so much more. With theContinueContinue reading “Jake from State Farm is Actually Kevin Miles from Chicago: A Southside Story”
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3 Effective Tips to Stop Gossip and Rumors About You
Photo from ShutterStock.com. It’s taken you years to establish yourself as an independent tax professional, but now rumors are going around that you’re under IRS investigation. Or someone’s been telling your clients whose dogs you walk that you don’t actually walk the dogs. Whatever the gossip is, it’s hurting you in some way, and itContinueContinue reading “3 Effective Tips to Stop Gossip and Rumors About You”
Celebrate Your Successes, Small and Large, Guilt-Free
Photo from Black Men Crowned on Instagram. You’ve waken up every morning for six months straight and hit the gym ruthlessly, losing that twenty pounds you so desperately needed. Or you just earned that certificate you’ve been in class for too long. Whatever the accomplishment, you haven’t celebrated it. Your degrees are in a drawerContinueContinue reading “Celebrate Your Successes, Small and Large, Guilt-Free”
In Case You Felt Out of Place in 2024, Own 2025
Image sourced from Emmanuel Adams on X. 2024 was The Year of Flight for many. Maybe you started a new job or moved to a new home or different community. Or maybe you found yourself in a completely different state wondering, “Where do I fit in?” You fit in everywhere you go, and mastering yourContinueContinue reading “In Case You Felt Out of Place in 2024, Own 2025”
Remaining Yourself in the Workplace: Protecting Your Identity
This insightful article about managing stressful workplace relationships was previously published on TheReedersBlock.com on July 26, 2022. With 2024 coming to an end, this is a helpful article to digest as you prepare for what the New Year brings. Also, some corrections have been made. Remaining Yourself in the Workplace You’ve made it past theContinueContinue reading “Remaining Yourself in the Workplace: Protecting Your Identity”
Real Leaders Don’t Lead with Fear
Being a manager or a supervisor can be a stressful job, but it must be carried out in a respectful, professional manner. Some managers or supervisors use yelling, passive aggression or threats to establish authority over their subordinates, but this creates a hostile, toxic work environment. Ruling with Fear Part of being a good managerContinueContinue reading “Real Leaders Don’t Lead with Fear”
How to Write with Ai
Photo from FreePik.com You’ve probably had a report or essay due within a day, which happened to be the day after a hard night out. With a headache booming in your skull, you sat down at the computer, queued up the ChatGPT app and instructed it to write a paper. And then you saw theContinueContinue reading “How to Write with Ai”
“Beef” on Netflix: A Fresh Perspective on the American Dream
From left to right: Beef costars Ali Wong (as Amy Lau) and Steven Yeun (as Danny Cho). Image from Men’sHealth. Beef on Netflix stars Ali Wong as Amy Lau and Steven Yeun as Danny Cho. Both having bad days that turn out to be bad lives, the main characters Amy and Danny collide in aContinueContinue reading ““Beef” on Netflix: A Fresh Perspective on the American Dream”
Remaining Yourself in the Workplace: Protecting Your Identity
J Reed, MFA is a college adjunct English professor and writer from Chicago, who writes fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Subscribe and share to get new self-help articles. Follow him on Twitter @jreed913. Remaining Yourself in the Workplace You’ve made it past the interviews and landed the job you wanted, but the hard partContinueContinue reading “Remaining Yourself in the Workplace: Protecting Your Identity”
F*ck Those People: Take Control of Your Own Life
In life, we sometimes struggle and then have to deal with bad advice from nosey people. We have a problem at home, and our best friend becomes a relationship counselor. Or a coworker overhears you in a disagreement over the phone and feels the need to chime in with their opinion. It’s time for youContinueContinue reading “F*ck Those People: Take Control of Your Own Life”
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