
From Fired to Fired Up: Meet Jaime Ross, Award-Winning Real Estate Broker Associate
Do you remember the last time you started a new job?
After I earned my MBA, I accepted a job as a marketing manager with ServiceMaster. I was so nervous and unsure of myself and, honestly, questioning if I made the right decision to leave…

My Grandma is 101 and So Much Fun
Have you ever needed to pinch yourself because thought you might be dreaming? Be sure you read to the bottom to see the biggest reason I just did.We're halfway through International Women's History Month, and I have to say, "Man, I feel like…

Mayor Julian McTizic: S.O. What! Success Story
How often do you meet people who impress you? Not just with their accomplishments but equally with their humility and kindness. A few years ago I met the Mayor (Julian McTizic) of my original hometown, Bolivar, TN, at a restaurant.
Soon…

Melissa Graham: S.O. What! Success Story
One thing I always tell my students is to talk to people. And something that almost always happens is you’ll find a lot that you have in common. Melissa Graham and I started talking because both of us have a passion for student success.…

How to Act with Appreciation and Excel in Leadership and Life
Yesterday as I drove back to my house, I asked my granddaughter what was she was thankful for. She said the expected, "my family, my friends, my home...". I encouraged to be more specific and gave her the example, "I'm thankful for my car that…

Gloria Saulsberry: S.O. What! Success Story
One of the hardest things, in my opinion, to do is to be a parent.
Then add being a teen parent. How about a single parent? How about to four…boys?
Whew.
When I became a mentor at the Adolescent Parenting Program, I met Gloria Saulsberry,…

Ekundayo Bandele: S.O. What! Success Story
When the artist becomes a businessman a beautiful creation and asset to a city is born. Ekundayo Bandele has always known he was an artist, a creator. Since I’ve lived in Memphis, I have heard his name and admired his work.
Ekundayo Bandele…

Joshua Cobb: S.O. What! Success Story
Can you imagine one moment walking around doing your job and the next moment you don’t even have your legs?
The unthinkable happened to Joshua Cobb only two weeks after he was standing in my living room.
Just as unbelievable as the…

Supporting the Strong. How I Returned the Favor to a Friend.
This is Susanne. Super Strong Susanne.
There is a small group of people who I credit with helping me to graduate from high school, supporting the strong girl I was, and becoming the woman and professional I am. Susanne is in that…