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Decluttering for Greatness
Last night I did some winter cleaning in my office. To be honest, every time I walked by the office or went in there to do work, I...
Sivonnia DeBarros
Dec 21, 20212 min read


Setting Boundaries in Business
I've been thinking about the word "boundaries." What type of emotion comes up when you think about that word? I know from experience that...
Sivonnia DeBarros
Dec 20, 20211 min read


What lie are you telling yourself?
Yesterday, I took my four-year-old son to downtown Chicago to do a little shopping and eat If you know anything about walking long...
Sivonnia DeBarros
Nov 22, 20212 min read


Agent vs. Lawyer
Deandre Hopkins just recently signed a new contract that makes him the highest-paid NFL wide receiver. The crazy thing about this is that...

Amobi Okugo
Nov 19, 20212 min read


Pressures of Greatness
I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Greg Dale from Duke University last week and one of the topics we discussed was the Pressures that...
Sivonnia DeBarros
Feb 15, 20213 min read


Reflecting on the Past & Setting Intentions for the New Year 2021.
At the start of a new year, people tend to talk about their "new year resolutions." Not me. I think it's imperative that we reflect on...
Sivonnia DeBarros
Jan 4, 20214 min read


DON'T WAIT FOR TOMORROW
Unbeknownst to us, year 2020 had something in store for all of us! It caused many to stop, reflect, appreciate, and count their...
Sivonnia DeBarros
Dec 28, 20201 min read


4 KEY RULES TO KNOWING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
You'd think that most business people have a lawyer on their team, fully understand structuring a business, and making the right...
Sivonnia DeBarros
Dec 7, 20203 min read


Re-Langue Your Story
Often, we -- Yes WE, allow others to write and tell our stories in ways that de-glorify the survival and achievements that have been made...
Sivonnia DeBarros
Nov 30, 20202 min read


LIfe's Formula: X=VD+D
I get it. You’re saying to yourself, “what does this woman know about the formula to life?” Seems very sketchy, right. It isn’t. A few...
Sivonnia DeBarros
Nov 23, 20202 min read


Initiative: Why It Matters?
Personally, I have a pet peeve of people asking for information that's readily available when all they have to do is take a little time...
Sivonnia DeBarros
Nov 17, 20202 min read


YOUR VOTE MATTERS BECAUSE YOU MATTER!
I know you've heard people say that they don't need to vote because nothing is going to change, right? I have. And I never could...
Sivonnia DeBarros
Nov 2, 20202 min read


A REAL LIFE MEANING BEHIND THE QUESTION What Are You Sporting About?
Often we go through life thinking that there has to be more! There has to be something greater beyond me that needs to be done. You're...
Sivonnia DeBarros
Oct 26, 20202 min read


COUNT THE WINS
Stop and count the wins that matter.
Sivonnia DeBarros
Aug 10, 20202 min read


QUALIFIED MENTORS! THEY HELP CHANGE THE GAME!
Ask any successful person you know about how they achieved their level of success and they''ll - undoubtedly - tell you that it's ...
Sivonnia DeBarros
Jul 27, 20202 min read


"Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere." MLK, Jr.
I wish I could say that I've never seen my family members battered by police officers.
Sivonnia DeBarros
Jun 1, 20203 min read


Don't Become A Pro-Victim!
Sometimes, there are painfully experiences which loom in the background from our childhood that we have taken into our present and...
Sivonnia DeBarros
May 25, 20201 min read


FINDING YOUR PURPOSE
Often, we traverse through life by checking the boxes we think give meaning to our lives. For example, go to college – check; get that...
Sivonnia DeBarros
May 16, 20202 min read
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