Devoted to women of color in business

I encourage all women to spend  time with a mentor, coach, or someone who can help you look at yourself, and I encourage you to do this self-reflection on a weekly basis. I say this because if you  "check in" every week, you are accountable to yourself and to others, and you will also be able to uncover and address deep, fundamental, core values, beliefs, and ideas that are intrinsic to your personality.

As you identify your core values, beliefs, and ideas, you will then be able to spell out your personal "mission statement", which you may integrate into your professional mission. As you align your internal self with your external selves, and you begin to live, behave, and treat others in accordance with your values, your reputation will reflect those values.

I believe that it's best when you know what your values are and you use that knowledge to your best advantage.

For example, in my mid-twenties, I identified the following behaviors as core to my being: communication skills, honesty, integrity, and compassion. (Yes, that spells CHIC!) I try to continue to act upon these behaviors to this day.

Live your life the best way you can, and conduct your business affairs with the values that most exemplify who you are and what you're trying to build: the closer in alignment your actions are with your values, the quicker you will find out ways to make your business become successful.

Here are some questions to help you understand your own persona: