Yesterday my good friend and Gravity’s wonderful Director of Sales Rosita talked about denying expectations and knowing yourself. Well, today I am taking it a step further. Don’t just deny the expectations, deny everything else. If life is about anything, it’s about following your path regardless of the rules or following convention because things have … Continued
I am Rosita Faye and I don’t try to be anyone else. I can remember standing in a conference room after a very unsavory article was released about my friend and boss. The room was jam packed to the gills with my colleagues, listening intently. I remember everyone asking that person personal questions. If this … Continued
As a Human Resource professional I realize inequalities exist. Fortunately, I have the opportunity to use my privilege to identify imbalanced areas and address them. Early in my career, I lived in Pittsburgh and worked as an HR Manager in the steel industry. Steel has a long standing and rich history in America. It’s also … Continued
I personally don’t feel that I have ever been discriminated against based on gender. That being said, I am fully aware that it exists. The positions I have held my entire career have always revolved around sales and customer centric relationships where you are truly rewarded based on performance. The gender gap is certainly narrowing … Continued
Women in Leadership. This has been a buzz worthy topic for the last several years, one I’ve personally been asked to talk about before and one I’m sure will be asked to talk about again. The truth is, I’ve never seen my gender as a handicap to my success. I’m not a victim regardless of … Continued
My first mentor was my Mom. She was a great advocate for my sisters and me growing up. She always told us that we could be anything we wanted to be – and I believed her. Because she didn’t make us feel different, it never occurred to me that being a woman would be a … Continued
I am a trial-and-error type person, I like to give things a shot and see what works. Right after college, I was working as a bartender and wanted to get myself into a management position. Eventually, I was given an opportunity to elevate my career. At that time, most of the managers I had ever … Continued
The first time it was pointed out to me that I was not one of the boys was at a speech and debate tournament in high school. My partner, a more brilliant mind and also a boy, Sam, happened to be walking into the room in front of me. The other team shook his hand … Continued
