Online reviewers rave online about its “yummy treats,” warm atmosphere and unique flavors, but the owners of Coffee Culture don’t let the praise go to their heads. Sage, Dana and Thomas Barrett, the trio behind the popular java shop with locations in Bay St. Louis and Diamondhead, stay humble and thankful for the patrons who […]
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During one of my first American Advertising Federation (AdFed) conferences, I spent what a non-digital creative would consider an exorbitant amount of time discussing Wacom tablets, Canva and Marvel while scoping out what styles of Converse footwear people were wearing. For AdFed, this all made sense. Being around people who speak your language and view […]
What if you aligned your daily schedule and activities with your “work rhythm” — the time you are most engaged and productive? Honestly, a 9-to-5 schedule never felt like a great fit for me, but I had to make it work. As an executive coach, I help women professionals and business owners tune into their […]
Have you ever felt dismissed, blown off, interrupted or disrespected? I’ve worked in male-dominated industries for most of my career. Being the only female leader in a room full of men was a very common occurrence for me. There were times when I was faced with my own insecurities, along with the less desirable behaviors […]
At some point in or before high school, arithmetic becomes associated with complexity. That experience often transforms into the narrative, “I’m not good at math.” The seed of that thought takes root, and even in adulthood, many people retain a disconnect between themselves and the numbers that represent their budgets, reveal their profit margins and […]
Mississippi may not be the first state that comes to mind when pursuing business as a female entrepreneur. After all, the city still suffers from one of the biggest pay gaps between men and women as a whole. It’s also lagging behind in terms of tax laws that benefit minorities and diversified workplaces. That said, […]
Calendars — we love them when the prompts remind us of commitments we may have forgotten, but we dread them when they show us how overbooked we are. As my own schedule became overrun in February, I started to have a very serious internal conversation with myself. Every board on which I volunteer seemed to […]
