humanity
The real lives of businessmen, professionals, the everyday man, stay at home parent, healthy lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories.
A little note of thankfulness.
I mean, where to begin with this one. On this day of remembrance there is much to reflect on from the last twelve months. Friends, family, and companionship. An incredible NHS and an amazing vaccine rollout. So, in addition to these things and people which I have often taken for granted, here are three other things I personally am thankful for since COVID changed our lives.
By Mike Dalley5 years ago in Journal
Diversity
Businesses owned by people with a minority ethnic background are two to three times more likely to close due to the combination of COVID and the lack of a sufficient government response. Why is this the case? According to government statistics published in 2018, only 5.4% of small to medium sized enterprises are owned by black and minority ethnic leadership. The proportion of BAME ownership, and BAME employment, is higher in sectors like health and social care, education, food and hospitality and accommodation, which are more vulnerable to lockdown-related pressures. BAME employment rates in some of these sectors are also higher.
By Mohammed Din5 years ago in Journal
The Process of a First-Time Writer
As soon as I put up my first article here on Vocal, my feed was filled with “how to be a writer,” “freelance writing jobs,” and “monetize your writing,” suggested reads. I read through the ones that seemed like they contained real information versus just a click-baity title. Side note: If I start writing clicky-baity titles and the content doesn’t live up to it, please reach out. It could be a coded message for help. I want to write pieces with substance and that are informative or convey a point. That’s fantastic, right?! Now I know what I want! So what are the steps I’m taking to get there?
By Rachel L. Reges5 years ago in Journal
Does Racism Exist In Canada?
Does Racial Discrimination exist in Canada?? It's hidden underneath the dirty welcome mat thats at your front door. It holds all the secrets of those who hid behind their lies. It could be your neighbour, Mom, Uncle, Grandmother, Grandfather, your close friend, your manager/supervisor. You would never know because they hid it so well. Until you catch them slipping.
By Niccenikki5 years ago in Journal
The Dung Beetle Fallacy
We need to talk. Being the person in the room with the most degrees that someone else paid for; the most certifications in a generic subject just for show; the longest commute to prove how committed you are; the biggest collection of passive-aggressive platitudes to disguise how dismissive we’ve all become of any new thought; having the loudest opinion or the last word does not make you smart.
By Alyson Kate Long5 years ago in Journal
Insights and tales from the years of a McDonald's burger flipper in 90s London……
Back in the 1980s and 1990s, when healthy eating was still an abstract phrase and the ubiquity of gymnasiums was very much a life time way, an American multinational called McDonald's, ruled the British high streets. During this time of explosive growth (weekly new store openings), the company had a reputation for extraordinarily high staff turn over, hourly paid and salaried managers with exceptionally poor people skills, free lunch meals and shift flexibility that no other employer of labor could match at the time.
By Adebayo Adeniran5 years ago in Journal
Letter to Wayne
Letter to Wayne by Pamela Carman Wayne, I enjoyed meeting you this past week at the high school. You said something during our meeting that set me to thinking. You mentioned that you are a genius, and ever since then, I have been thinking about what this word "genius" actually means.
By Pamela W. Carman5 years ago in Journal
Inspiration & A Cup of Tea
With the window slightly opened, on a cool morning, as the rain pattered gently outside, I lit anime, turned on Nina Simone’s Live At Ronnie Scott’s, an enjoyed a cup of green tea. And as the honeyed and sweetgrass-like notes warmed me, I recalled the relationship I’ve had with tea over the years. As a little boy, my aunt, my mother’s triplet sister, would give me a cup of tea and oranges as she babysat me while my mother worked. When I got old enough, I often enjoyed a cup of tea after school, using the same small pot that was reserved just for me, and dropping in a black and orange pekoe tea bag. By high school, Arizona’s unmistakable tall green floral-decorated can of green tea had made it’s debut, and I bought one every day on the way to school, to enjoy at lunch. By college, I stopped at the first proper tea house on the north side of Chicago, and was introduced to Matcha and loose whole leaf teas filled with shredded pieces of tea leaf and flower buds, or curls of roasted black tea mixed with intoxicating spices. It’s been a life-long thing for me; but I often found I was alone in that passion.
By Umohowet Yelayu5 years ago in Journal
A Bada$$$ Bo$$
The day I heard about Bozoma Saint-John, it triggered a level of drive in me that I never knew I had. My dealings with intersectionality in corporate gave me an understanding of the difficulties for economic equity in the workplace as a black woman. How many C-Suite level executives can I identify with, being an African-Canadian dark-skinned woman in marketing. Bozoma has been the Head of music and entertainment marketing at Pepsico, Marketing Executive at Apple Music, Chief Brand Officer at Uber, Chief Marketing Officer at Endeavor and now the CMO at Netflix. Can I say more about the ceilings she’s shattering?
By Anita Ehui5 years ago in Journal
Diversity, the Tech Divide, & Digital Architecture, in the 5th Industrial Revolution...
ＭＥＥＴ ＴＨＥ ＡＲＣＨＩＴＥＣＴ: ＩＤＤＲＩＳ ＳＡＮＤＵ A 23 year old, Compton raised, Ghanaian born, first generation immigrant is taking the tech-industry in the United States by storm, and his name is Iddris Sandu.
By Princess Tay-Arjana5 years ago in Journal
