You should watch the CBS Sunday Morning Interview of Jason Reynolds.

He's an author.of young adult books.

I love how he addresses the topic of race.

We need more of these open conversations.

I was 18 months old when I traveled on a plane for the first time. I was going from Trinidad to St. Croix.

As a kid, when people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said, "I want to be a flight attendant."

You want what??

So, this week I started interviewing in earnest. The good news is that I can say applying to jobs on LinkedIn works!

'Cover Letters' also work - if they are short and help the person at the company see precisely why you are the right person for the position #cannedcantgo.

And back to my opening exclamation and the astonishment I experienced: there are many new artifacts that job seekers need these days: writing samples, marketing one-pagers, 30–60–90-section pitches, lists of target companies, published articles, and so on, and so on…

First, prospective employers of leaders want to know that you can reach various audiences in several ways. Then, you must be able to say what you bring to the table quickly and clearly. And they want thought leaders.

So this week, I worked on documenting who I am for prospective employers to see. I saw how much I've changed by pulling out pieces from over the years. I'm proud and happy that I have left joy in my wake and mentored/sponsored so many people. I recalled the good, bad, challenging, sweet, boring, and strengthening times. I went through so many emotions during this exercise. Making the time to sit in this activity was everything.

"Allowing yourself to express your emotions fully is only going to make you stronger," Dr. Sharpe to Aja in Bet on It by Jodie Slaughter.

Any company that engages me will get a self-aware person who can flex, grow, bloom, and cultivate even more leaders.

Check out some of my samples (click below), then go to 'Contact' to send me a note to share what you think.

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