Archive - Mpact Musings

Words Have Always Mattered. Now, They Hold More Weight.

There’s a thin line between toxic positivity and optimism – I consider myself an optimist.

Mar 5

February 2025

Problem-Solving remains Top Skill of 2025!

As I reflect on an amazing winter break in Uganda, I can now chuckle about my “Curious Case of Discarded Passports, and How I Got New Ones” story, which…

Feb 5

January 2025

Happy New Year from Mpact PR!

✨We're Bringing BIG ENERGY into 2025 ✨

Jan 8

December 2024

✨These Are a Few of My Favorite Things✨

Yesterday morning as I was doubling as Mpact PR’s accounting department troubleshooting an ACH payment issue for a consultant, I had to take a step back…

Dec 4, 2024

November 2024

Why My Mom and Aunties Still Keep Me Hopeful

Despite an unsavory Election Day outcome, I remain hopeful because I witnessed my mom and aunties extend themselves in new ways to protect democracy.

Nov 6, 2024

October 2024

Tales and Lessons from My First Editor and an Accidental Editor

Former 99U Editor-in-Chief Matt McCue and me co-presenting a session during AdobeMax 2016 in San Diego.

Oct 2, 2024

September 2024

What Politicians and My Pastor Can Teach You about Public Speaking

Public speaking is a lost art. Therefore, it was both breathtaking and beautiful to watch Kamala Harris deliver her DNC speech, and formally accept the…

Sep 4, 2024

August 2024

Three Helpful Tips to Guide Your Organization through Uncharted Times

No one will argue when I say we’re living in strange, unprecedented times.

Aug 7, 2024

July 2024

Four Things Keeping Me Inspired as the Fight Against DEI Initiatives Advances

(Credit source for all photos: DIFFvelopment)

Jul 3, 2024

June 2024

Mpact’s Starting Five: Meet the Team

An African proverb states that “If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together.” Quotes have a way of hitting differently…

Jun 5, 2024

May 2024

Five Tips to Meet your Deadlines in a World Full of Distractions

When a deadline is looming, we all recognize the venti shot of cortisol that courses through our veins and the butterflies and procrastination one feels…

May 1, 2024

April 2024

Sometimes We Miss our Mark, but the Lesson is in the Process

Before Thanksgiving break, my eldest son surprised me.

Apr 5, 2024

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