In Christmas 2019, I boarded a flight to Nigeria, by way of Cairo, to visit family. It had been a few years since I’d seen them, and of course I’d put on a few pounds, which everyone let me know. (There’s a reason, but I’ll save my gut health issues…

Sometimes the best plan is the one you didn’t think up. — What a difference a year makes. On Christmas Day 2019, I was in Nigeria with family. I know, you’re thinking: sunlight, fresh air, fresh coconut, and music by the beach, right? …

So you need to raise money, but you’ve probably been watching from the sidelines as friends and colleagues set up crowdfunding campaigns and raise thousands of dollars. Well now it’s time to get you in the game and ready to achieve your 2022 goals! I want to show you an…

It’s been nearly four years since the first accusations against Harvey Weinstein broke, opening the floodgates on revelations of sexual assault in the workplace. When a hashtag, #MeToo — first used in 2006, by social activist and community organizer Tarana Burke, to empower black and brown women and girls —…

It’s been awhile since I’ve written on Medium, and unfortunately it’s another bad review that’s drawn me out of pandemic hibernation. Very rarely have I written company reviews on the web, and this is the second such review I’m writing on Medium. My experience has been so bad that I…

On February 2nd, when I returned from a 6-week trip to visit family in Nigeria, the novel coronavirus was already ravaging China. At JFK, the officers at the international terminal wore gloves and cheap surgical masks as they herded hundreds of passengers through a winding path to customs. The officers…

What’s the one thing that, if you achieve it, would totally transform your life in 2020? Take a minute and think about it. Close your eyes and imagine what it would feel like, all the ways it would shift your daily experience. Jot it down, if you like. …

Hi, there. Are you thinking about launching a crowdfunding campaign for your project? You’ve been thinking about it for years, quietly clicking on all your friends’ and colleagues’ campaign pages, giving a few dollars here or there, or secretly watching their success or demise, filing it away for later. You’re…

A while ago, I wrote an essay about my experience making a living as a creative in New York City. The response was so overwhelming that I created a survey, posted it on LinkedIn and Facebook, and received responses from more than 100 artists and creatives. The majority of respondents…