I’m really enjoying this journey as an author. No Thanks has been a joy to share with the world. It has really allowed me to stretch my gifts and walk boldly in my purpose. As I reflect back on that time in grad school when I made the list of items I wanted to accomplish but couldn’t at the time, I’m thrilled to be walking each and every…
It’s Virtual. It’s Monthly. It’s all about your next. If you are looking for a way to take your leadership vision to an actionable plan, I have something for you. NSC eLearning is now offering monthly membership subscriptions that will provide just that, and for a limited time, sign up for the premium subscription and you will get the #NoThanks Journal for FREE. You will receive: One digital…
It’s a very popular trend–vision boarding. Maybe this year, the party may not be the same. In fact, it may be virtual. It’s a great practice, and for many, it’s a great time to reconnect with sisterfriends and some men who want to manifest greater, move forward, find their next. I’m all for it. It is a great way to set aside space for the real thinking we…
Hiking a trail near the lake today reminded me of the vast possibilities we sometimes overlook that are right under our noses. I discovered an app that uncovers all the trails in the world. I was aware of a handful near my home, but had no idea how many really good ones were just within a drive, some within a short walk. Opportunities are around us, if we…
L. Michelle Smith is the founder and CEO of no silos communications LLC in Cedar Hill, Texas, where her focus is speaking, writing and providing female leaders with culturally nuanced, accessible executive coaching to reach their highest potential. She is also the creator, executive producer and host of “The Culture Soup” podcast. Rolling out recently caught up with the business entrepreneur to discuss her new book, No Thanks:…
The next in the series… coming fall 2021. Yes Please: 7 Ways to Say I’m Entitled to the C-Suite The 7 Secrets Women of Color Need to Know Now to Find Their Happy and Win in an Exclusive Corporate Culture …and as always, I come with the data, the storytelling, the executive voices, the affirmations, the coaching and the receipts. Pre-order, Summer 2021. Who’s ready? This is the…
Thanks to Mike Roberts for having me on your Snackwalls Podcast for this important conversation about recruiting more women of color in tech. And of course we discuss the gems in the book that reveals what Black women and women of color already baked into our DNA that makes us great candidates to lead in tech as high-performing, over credentialed professionals. #podcast #womenofcolor#womenintechnology Checkout my #snackwalls @sdcs_iointerview with…
Professional speaker and business coach L. Michelle Smith says Black women in corporate America are taught to blend in. “If I stand out, if I shine, I get backlash,” Smith says. “I heard from women who lost their positions because the shine got too bright.” That’s why Smith says she wrote her latest book, “No, Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I’ll Include Myself,” which Smith describes as a “hardcore leadership…
Are you stuck thinking that your mentors must be more powerful or more senior than you to be your mentor? Let’s blow up that paradigm and see how you can expand your tribe or personal board of directors with more members who can add rocket fuel to your career and leadership growth. This is part of the section assembling and activating your tribe in my new book No…
You need a sponsor on your personal board of directors, they tell you. So you get one. In fact, they chose you. But they didn’t deliver or never do. Just very exciting talk, you’ve noticed. At the end of the day, you need to put more trust in yourself and your abilities and be pleasantly surprised when a true sponsor shows up and shows out for you. But…