I attended Les Brown’s Greatness Center at The Regal Theater last night and had the following conversation with a colleague in attendance. Colleague: Are you blogging this event? Me: No. Colleague: Well, this is something you should be blogging. Me: I will if he pays me. Colleague: Well, you should be blogging this. Me: I…
Author: Ms. Marcie
I am a writer, blogger, trainer and author who loves sharing little known and unknown facts.
This is How I’m Feeling Today – Wishing You The Same
Happy Thanksgiving from Marcie
I just wanted to wish a very blessed and safe Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Image credit: bearwiselandscapers.com
My Little Known Black History Fact
I’m pleased to share that my submission about Joyland Park, the only African-American-owned amusement park in Chicago, was read on Tom Joyner Morning Show (TJMS) yesterday. Read the full story here! Ok, I have a random question. Now that this has been published on the TJMS do you think this qualifies me to write for…
Purpose Creates Opportunity
In last week’s post, Purpose Add Perspective, I shared how I was disappointed with the results of my Shorty: Your Chicago South Side Resource blog. Even though I’m sharing, I’m not hearing anything from my audience. I also shared that I’m so over it. I’ve told several people about my community site, and they…
Purpose Adds Perspective
My Shorty: Your Chicago South Side Resource blog gets at least 1,000 views per month with at least 80% of those being new visitors. On the surface, this sounds great. However, there are absolutely NO conversations on my blog. I had considered reducing my posts to once a week, but I would feel bad about…
4 More Ways Human Resources Prepared Me for Journalism
This is a continuation from my blog post on last week, 4 Ways Human Resources Prepared Me for Journalism. I never realized how much I learned from HR until I wrote this article. 1. I may not get paid my worth “You will never get paid what you’re worth when working for someone else,” was…
I Can Finally Explain the Difference Between The Write Design Company and Shorty
After several conversations and years of contemplation, I think I can finally explain the difference between my writing consulting business, The Write Design Company (WDC), and my community resource, Shorty: Your Chicago South Side Resource (Shorty). I provide writing, blogging, and social media consulting as well as entrepreneurial training through The Write Design Company. My…
What Great Friends I Have….
I have a friend who wants to buy a truck instead of a house for his family. During our last conversation, he said that he was going to buy it because he’s tired of his kids whining and complaining about touching each other. My response to his decision is: “Dude, I don’t care what you…
4 Ways Human Resources Prepared Me for Journalism
In February 2008 I divorced human resources to pursue my passion of writing. After a brief period of reflection, I realized that those twelve years prepared me for where I am today. Following are 4 Ways HR prepared me for journalism. 1. Don’t assume people know what I’m talking about In human resources, we overly…