Category: Entrepreneurship
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Focusing on Your Gifts
Today’s intention: Focus on who you are + remember you actually are “God’s gift to the world” just by being YOU!
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Happy Employee Appreciation Day!
We have made it to the second half of season 2 of When Queens Link! Listen, this week is Employee Appreciation Day + back in June, we had a really dope conversation with Queen Chavon Ford who serves over 200 CiskoMeraki employees daily as their Employee Experience Coordinator. Fun Fact: I titled this episode “Networking,…
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New SincerelyTyra Unboxing Video on YouTube!
It’s time for me to get some more bracelets! Annnnd, it’s the season of gift giving. So, here’s to the gift of sharing our fave Black-owned businesses that create unique products. This time we’re unboxing some handmade bracelets made by Chicago-based, Rock Your Body by Raquel. Head over to the new SincerelyTyra YouTube channel to…
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Get Your 2023 #SLAYTHEDREAM Wall Calendar
Our CEO, @TyraShange, had to become real UNBOTHERED to put this affirmation calendar together for us. It took some sleepless nights + some weary days HEALING from past defeats, imposter syndrome + outdated insecurities. She had to learn how to affirm herself + remember who God says she’s capable of becoming versus…
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Unboxing The BAGJUNKIShop’s “Encrusted Lucite Clutch”
We had to have our CEO, Tyra Shange, do an unboxing for The BAGJUNKIShop’s “Encrusted Lucite Clutch” when it arrived!
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Our 13th Episode Dropped on 11/11! 🥳🎉
Listen it’s officially what our present culture deems as cuffing season… + We had to share our episode interviewing Queen Poshlyn! In this episode, we talk about her work, poetry + celibacy journey!
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What’s Your Fave Day of the Week?
Thursday is a day that’s so uniquely positioned in the week. I think it may be my favorite day, in fact. Technically, it’s the last workday before the weekend. And, thanks to social media, of course, it’s the day of the week that makes you reminisce on fond memories…
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#WednesdayWord: PATIENCE
Have more peaceful days by exercising your patience…
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What’s Your Middle Name?
So we’ve been seeing this “Post Yours” that encourages social media users to introduce themselves with their middle names. We’ve decided to follow suit—but with a SincerelyTyra twist, of course. …Meet Cнαηєℓ… Tyra flashes that super sweet + playful smile—Cнαηєℓ rarely smiles. Yet, somehow, you still know she’s bringing a good time with her! Tyra…
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Binge Watch Our New YouTube Channel
Are you subscribed to the new SincerelyTyra channel on youtube?
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Happy Birthday #WhenQueensLink!
Celebrate our birthday with us by sharing your favorite When Queens Link episode with a friend!!
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Navigating the Highs & Lows of Your Career
Have you ever felt like you just weren’t progressing quickly enough in your career? In the second episode of #SlayTheDream with SincerelyTyra, I share a four tips for navigating the highs and lows of your career journey.
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A Bit of Ownership Motivation
You may never see everything that a business does or even every product that they sell the way the algorithm is set up…. I was so glad when I saw these family photos in my inbox. Talk about a finished work. As the CEO and Creative Director of EbonySun, I get to create some really…
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Keys to a Longer Life
Honey, Ms. Annie Mae Belin of Darlington, S.C. (what a cute city name 🥰) became a household name in June of last year from this clip of her reminding us to mind our own business!
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I’m Speaking at a Mother’s Day Brunch!
Grab everybody + they mamas because I’m speaking at the AOT Mother’s Day Brunch on Saturday, May 7th! We’d love to brunch + kick it with you this time next week! 💕
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A Four-Page Letter to Black Women Who Work, Teach or Learn in Higher Ed Spaces
Abstract: Don’t work at North Park University without an exit plan. Don’t attend North Park University as a student of color without being prepared to advocate for your needs—often alone. Please accept this as my letter of resignation from the Assistant Director of Student Success, Careers, and Internships role at North Park University. If you…
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Choosing to Dream More
My sleep patterns have been wayyyy off since the beginning of the year. I mean, I haven’t seen the back of my eyelids for 8 consistent hours in IDK how long. Between work, family, + service, I interface with at least 15 people/day. That type of constant external energy in your space can wear you…
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Choosing Joy, Week 1
2021 showed me that I could be the strong friend. But, 2022 is about me taking the steps to invest back into me. Just owe it to myself. 🥰 So, I started the year off doing more of the things that I love: writing, recording, check industry stats at work (🤓), planning + focusing on…
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When Queens Link: HerbHabitue
So, story time: (Note: Click here, to listen to this episode of When Queens Link) Two weeks ago, as I was preparing for my trip to ATL, I slid over to Office Depot to see what was up with my new retractable banner that I ordered + it wasn’t ready. 🤯 If you’ve seen her…
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Made My First Website 👩🏾💻
Quick Moment of Truth: The post below is what growth looks like. I never thought to call myself a graphic designer almost ten years ago when I started playing around with all those apps that I used to add a visual to my quotes. Or even when I was building my MySpace page, but I…
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Dude, Where’s My Blog?
Here’s a quick update on what we’ve been working on! Of course, we’ll be back with more #GRWM prayers, relationship updates, + poetry soon! In the meantime, pick your favorite project below and interact with us on your preferred social media platform! 🖤
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ICYMI: Milwaukee was MIND-BLOWING!
If I had to try and describe it: Last weekend was really interesting, dope, eye opening, and just overflowing with love…
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What “Turned It Around for Me?”
There was a time when I was so fed up with myself and my surroundings that I actually considered… …It’s a “turning point” story in all of us! To hear how it turned around for me and each of the speakers on the 2021 Art of Transparency Tour, grab your tickets and meet us in…
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A Moment of Gratitude
After a long night of filming, I realized I should say thank you! So, I went live on Facebook… at 12:00 a.m. …Yep! That’s how much you meant to me! In this video: 🎥• I say THANK YOU to you! 🥰• I talk about why I started my blog! 💻• I share the meaning behind…
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HerStory | Connecting Her Past to Her Future
On this last day of Women’s History Month, it thrills me to share an event hosted by my church Quinn Chapel AME Church to celebrate five dynamic women in our community. I was honored to be one of them (🥰) and got to learn so much about a few women I greatly respect! The Paul…
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I Have An Announcement! 🎉
“Why have I never added that to my Facebook profile?” (Insert a 🤦🏾♀️+ a 🙄) …Guessing now this means, at some point, I need to do a proper launch party, huh?! 😏
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2021 Overflow Challenge
We have experienced so many highs and lows this year. The rollercoaster that 2020 tried to keep us riding had most of us feeling tired one day, excited the next day and completely blessed the following day. Some of us experienced the fear of death lurking behind daily COVID-19 reports or the updates of each…
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New Quarter = New Goals Accomplished
You know, I think I’ve always wanted to start a clothing line. I vividly remember sketching designs for our cheerleading uniforms in grammar school and re-designing all the hottest Nikes I couldn’t afford. I was customizing Nike’s before it was ever an option on a website. So earlier this year when I decided that I…
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ISSA POP-UP EVENT!
We’re excited to announce that our mother company, EbonySun Chicago, is partnering with this dynamic group of Black-owned businesses next week to offer you all NEW merch (like new NEW… not even on our website… exclusive NEW) and of course, boxes of Sincerely, Tyra-authored books! Join us and share the good news! Happy Sunday! —Sincerely,…
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Love: A New Inquiry
So I’ve been listening to a lot of Drake and Anita lately. But somehow in between them, I was able to come across this song, Sacred Space, by India.Arie. Honestly, between her and Anita’s Tidal playlists, I’m rethinking the type of love that I need and want in my life. There’s a lyric in this…
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What About Self-Awareness?
I want to hide… Literally just want to get under the covers, ball up like a baby and hide. Why? Because of this feeling of rejection—and how I chose to respond to it. Disclaimer: This post is going to share my flawed reactions to a recent male friend’s choice to be in a relationship with…
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Prayer for Inner Peace
Here’s a question: What does it mean to “match energy?” The other day I was writing and reflecting on a few things and a thought came to me: “Vow to never again reciprocate anyone’s negative energy….” It’s no secret to the people that know me the best: I don’t “match energy” well. When someone does…
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Know Your Worth: A Self-Care Update
So, “The Goddess of Self-Care” looked up and realized I’d been taking care of everyone else’s needs first. I love to help others and am usually the person friends and family run to when they want something done. I also really struggle with saying the N-word, at times. You know, “no” is not as easy…
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COVID & The Conference Call
We’re on these conference calls and you can literally hear the fear and angst in people’s voices. I know we all have obligations and deadlines (in spite of/during) this pandemic…. But I just want to remind you that it is okay to not dial-in or to dial-in and stay on mute if you are not…
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Go Vote—with Your Children!
Listen, sometimes what looks like an obstacle is actually an opportunity! If you can, take the babies with you to vote today. It’s a reason they are out of school and we are off work at the same time! It’s the perfect opportunity for them to see the process and learn something. My Joy had…
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Support Your Friends (…Yes, for Free!)
Supporting your friends’ small businesses doesn’t require spending all of your money. Gotta a minute? …Yes?! Okay, awesome! There are two ways you can support…
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