Duane Rollins

Many of my regular readers may have noticed that my recent publishing schedule has been less than regular. This has been for two reasons: 1. I started back on my fitness journey and I’m looking to drop 20 lbs over the next 6 months. This will get me back

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(Photo by jurien huggins [https://unsplash.com/@jurienh?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/black-people?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] ) Black is not a monolith. In this episode, we talk about the

A leader has two jobs on team: 1. Define success for the team 2. Help others be successful A leader should first spend their time clearly articulating what the definition of done is for each task for the team. Your team show know both what to do, when the job

What are you waiting for? I admit, I find it annoying at times to watch people post their daily workout videos on social. I get it, you worked out. Big deal. But it is a big deal. It’s accountability. It’s inspiration. It’s discipline. Do not be that

I recently read a McKinsey report on Building Supportive Ecosystems to Support Black-owned Businesses [https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/building-supportive-ecosystems-for-black-owned-us-businesses] and came across an interesting stat: > Black Americans have never had an equal ability to reap the benefits of business ownership. While about 15 percent of white

I wanted to share more about a new group I discovered called the Black Innovation Alliance [https://blackinnovationalliance.com/]. Here’s their manifesto [https://blackinnovationalliance.com/manifesto] – It Has To Come From Us. Black people have power. Our talent and ideas have value. We envision a world where Black prosperity

‘Tis the season to express gratefulness. But is it ok to be happy when a lot of other people are sad? 2020 has been a year that we will talk about for the rest of our lives. It has been bad on bad for many people on many levels to

How long are you willing to pursue your dreams? Can you continue on through setbacks and disappointment? Can you overcome doubt, that faceless monster that tells you stop? Tinia can. I met her 15 years ago during my time at Virginia Tech (Go Hokies!). She’s somebody that I can

I sat in a talk yesterday with Melissa Bradley of 1863 Ventures [https://1863ventures.net/] and she was talking about fundraising strategies for startups. In one section, she broke down the seven strategies startups can use define their competitive advantage. Content courtesy of1863 VenturesThese strategies are: * Cost leadership: You can