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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 bold moves, even when it might feel uncomfortable or scary. When there’s no guarantee of success, you push forward anyway. For me, Melissa Kiguwa is the very definition of a courageous woman making history.  Meet Melissa Kiguwa ...

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 break*through AUTHENTICITY: Trina Hill, CEO and founder of Tech Care TEAMWORK: Elizabeth Brewington, co-founder of Brightside Global Trade TV LOVE: Sabrina Tabler, founder of Grayce Consulting Women's History Month

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. To be good stewards of our history, or to be a good ally, the story of Black America must weave into the intentional way we live our day-to-day lives – all year long. What more can we do? I’m ...

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 our attention to some Black men who made our lives better through the extraordinary gift of invention.  Once again, these are not well-known names that we hear every day. These men, however, deserve their due for ingenuity, talent, and ...

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 do so.  Any aspiring social media influencer will acknowledge that it is difficult to become famous. It is twice as difficult to do so as a Black woman in America, where we face racism compounded by sexism at every ...

Black History Includes All of Us Black History is American History U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke of New York once said: "We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness." She is 100% correct. As a Black woman, it’s easy to be discouraged by the desire of some people to erase or rewrite Black History. Whether out of ignorance or malice, there’s no shortage of news reports about those who would ignore our story altogether, who would forbid it from being taught, or ...

Do This to Make Your SMART Goals SMARTER We can all agree that goal setting is essential for success in our personal and professional lives.  Our goals help us to chart a course in the direction we want our lives to go by helping us: Clarify our priorities  Direct our focus to what matters most Realize our hopes and dreams Measure the progress we make along the way Furthermore, when we set goals in writing, they become real, increasing the likelihood of achieving them. SMART Goals Most people understand the importance of ensuring goals ...

Boost Your Focus and Execute with These Tips Plan to Make 2023 a Great Year Our recent blog posts have focused on helping you take what you experienced and achieved in 2022 and leverage it to make 2023 an even better year.  Did you follow the prescribed actions? If so, you have: Reflected - Looked at what did and did not work last year. And hopefully, you celebrated your achievements. Visualized - Created a clear picture of what you want this year. You possibly downloaded the Happy New You worksheet. Planned - Set goals ...

Savvy People Plan for Success Let's create a plan for success. In my last post, I encouraged you to say goodbye to new year's resolutions. Savvy people don’t make resolutions. Frankly, they don't work. And most people who made resolutions at the start of the year have already abandoned them. But there is a better approach. That is to have a vision for what you want to achieve and set growth goals to help you get there. Your goals should inspire and stretch you without being unrealistic. Goalsetting is good. Writing your goals down is ...

Say Goodbye to New Year's Resolutions Happy New Year!  After only two days of the new year, it's time to say goodbye to new year's resolutions. Visualize the year you want and set your intentions instead. Although many things are outside our control, visioning a successful year is not one of them.  I know you have some hopes for 2023. Ask yourself: How will this year be different than last year?  What do I want to achieve?  Perhaps you want to expand your professional network, land your dream role, or reach a financial milestone. ...