5 Tips to Get Paid What You’re Worth
5 Tips to Get Paid What You’re Worth It’s hardly a secret that women are paid less than their male counterparts. The wage gap is painfully real! According to the US Census Bureau, “Women in the United States earned 30% less than men and that pay gap increased with age.” Black and Hispanic women face […]
5 C’s to Make a Work Environment Work for You
5 C’s to Make a Work Environment Work for You Starting a new job or leading a new team can feel like landing on another planet. You need to get up to speed quickly on policies and procedures, acronyms, names of colleagues and clients, and – most importantly – where the coffee maker is. On […]
Teamwork: Elizabeth Brewington Partnership & Prioritizing the Positive
TEAMWORK: Elizabeth Clare Brewington Partnership and Prioritizing the Positive We’ve met with some amazing women this month, heard some incredible stories, and learned some powerful lessons. We have just one more to go! This week, we’re talking TEAMWORK and how diversity and positivity are critical to your team. I founded my coaching practice on the […]
Love: Sabrina Tabler the Fusion of Love and Business
Love: Sabrina Tabler The Fusion of Love and Business Women’s History Month continues, and I love the conversation I get to share today because it is, in fact, about LOVE. Women are powerful because they are loving. They make history because they love so deeply. But do love and business really go together? At Ascentim, […]
Authenticity: Trina Hill Faith, Choices & Reading the Room
AUTHENTICITY: Trina Hill Faith, Choices & Reading the Room It’s another week, and we have another powerful conversation to share with you from a powerful woman. Today, we’re talking about AUTHENTICITY and what it means to be our authentic selves in the workplace. Another core value at Ascentim, we define authenticity as being true to […]
Courage: Melissa Kiguwa The Poetry of Entrepreneurship
COURAGE: Melissa Kiguwa The Poetry of Entrepreneurship It’s Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating it by speaking with women entrepreneurs who are making history right now. Each of the women we’ve interviewed represents one of Ascentim’s values. We’re kicking the series off with COURAGE. I define courage as going outside your comfort zone and making […]
Powerful Words: Powerful Women
Powerful Words: Powerful Women It’s Women’s History Month! Here at Ascentim, we’re speaking to women entrepreneurs who are making history RIGHT NOW! Each of these powerful women represents one of Ascentim’s values. Stay tuned for our blog posts that feature these incredible women in the coming weeks. Here’s the power-packed lineup. COURAGE: Melissa Kiguwa, founder of […]
History Is Made All Year Long
History Is Made All Year Long Making History February is indeed Black History Month. But all Black history cannot be contained, explained, and appreciated properly in just 28 days. I value the time set aside to concentrate on our people, who still face racism and prejudice in countless forms, but more is required of us. […]
Meet 10 Black Inventors Who Changed Our Lives
Meet 10 Black Inventors Who Changed Our Lives Black Inventors Black History Month continues here at Ascentim. Last week, we talked about some of the ladies who made history by being the first. These women did everything from winning Nobel Peace Prizes and Olympic gold medals to becoming bankers and ballerinas. This week, we’re turning […]
Introducing 10 Little-Known “First” Black Women
Introducing 10 Little-Known “First” Black Women They Were First! You know some – but certainly not all – of their names. Undoubtedly, you hear of Harriett Tubman, Rosa Parks, and Madam C.J. Walker during Black History Month each year. They made incredible contributions to society, but they are far from the only Back women to […]