Do It For Yourself: You Deserve It!
For my freshmen year of high school I begged my mom to perm my Afro straight. I no longer wanted to wear kid braids, I wanted to be sleek and “in style”. I promised I would take over taking care of my hair, which would be easier permed than in my natural state. After a…
False Alarm Everyone, My Work Is Still AI Free
I’ve anxiously awaited writing to you since my previous blog posts. I wanted to assure you that I have not lost my integrity as a writer–I will not use AI to create another blog post.After writing, The Content Creator’s Quest, I decided to conduct an experiment of my own. I wanted to see if I…
From Sales to Substance: Why Authenticity Always Wins
During my brief time working for Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I discovered something that changed the way I think about business forever — sales isn’t for me. At first, I was drawn in by the promise of growth, teamwork, and success. Enterprise’s mission statement sounded inspiring — “serving customers.” But beneath the polished slogans and motivational meetings,…
Advice To Creators:Focus On Offering High Value Content
During my short stint with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I learned sales is not for me. I encountered a shallow mission statement regarding serving customers but learned profit was their true focus. Upper management gave sermons on market growth and shared their visions of world domination. But no matter how many company events and dinners were given,…
It Is Nice To Meet You, My Name Is Kellsie
Kellsie Phillips has served as an auto adjuster in the insurance industry for 7 years. Over the course of her career, she has received many industry awards for fraud prevention and extraordinary customer service. Her days consist of managing the chaos that ensues after a person is involved in an auto collision. She utilizes her…
Don’t Be a Phony, Just Be Yourself!
Catcher in the Rye was one of my favorite books in high school. The main character Holden struggled with the adult behavior he was surrounded by. He believed the adults to be shallow, hypocritical and inauthentic. Through this judgement he attempted to run away from his school’s environment to escape phoniness. He instead embarked on…
All Who Hunger, Lend Me Your Eyes!
In 1962 the Wampanoag people and the Pilgrims of Plymouth partook in their harvest feast. This feast is why many families gather together every year with one another. We know November as the time to practice gratitude, give thanks and come together. There’s always news of celebrities donating or giving back to their communities. People…
THE CONTENT CREATOR’S QUEST
There was a time in the early 2000s where chatter about self check out machines was the only thing heard in the grocery stores. The idea of bagging our own groceries sent some customers into a tail spin. For some, their innate sense of not wanting change was being challenged. At some point the conversations…