Black Power Needs a Program Again
Black power started as an ideology. Here’s my baseline for getting that clarity back, and why it takes a coalition.
We Climbed. Who Did We Pull Up?
Six figures changed our lives. They didn’t change the math. Here’s what we owe, and what we can build.
The Thank-You Note Is a Power Move
I stopped sending them. I’m starting again, and here’s why it’s strategy, not manners.
The First Rental: What Nobody Tells Black Women About Becoming a Landlord
Let me start with the excuses. I keep a mental list. Excuse one. “I got hit with a garnishment from an old bill I forgot about.” My thoughts? So, you want me to garnish your pay also? Excuse two. “It’s Christmas, it’s my birthday, I ran short this month.” My thoughts? You had 12 months […]
Transcript: Mavis and the Bulldozer Discuss What Brad Just Did
A conversation with both sides of my personality struggling with brute bluntness and strategic movement…
Quarterly Performance Review: Minimum Viable Employee
A performance review I wrote about myself, since I’m apparently the only one in the building paying close attention.
Term Limits for Everyone Except the People Who’d Have to Vote for Them
Why the fix for an aging Congress requires Congress to vote itself out of a job.
Congressional Insider Trading: The Best Investment Advice Comes With a Badge
The best investment tip in America comes with a security clearance.
The Corporate Buzzword
Synergy, bandwidth, and circle back aren’t about clarity. They’re about squeezing every bit of difference out of a room.
Creating Your Own Ecosystem at Home, and Why We Resist the Call
A $300 solar setup, a still-unhooked-up freezer, and the full baby-steps guide to solar, generators, food preservation, and water storage.