personal growth

The Depth Behind a Beauty Pageant Most Don’t See

The benefits of competing in beauty pageants. My Miss NY USA story

How to Eliminate Career Uncertainty No Matter Your Circumstances

If you've received an email since March of this year, there's a good chance it began with the following salutation:"Hello Jane! Hope you're doing well in these uncertain times…""Uncertain times," isn't that the understatement of the century? This year has been, well, crazy! You only need to scroll through TikTok or scan a meme or two to see that most of us have no earthly idea what to do with ourselves right now. We're "bored in the house and we're in the house bored," not-so-patiently waiting u

?Letting Go of Complete Control and Just Getting in the Driver's Seat

Adjusting to a Driver's Seat Mentality Made a Major Difference in My Career.Independence is one of the building blocks to a strong foundation for success. I take pride in my independence, but I have also recently drawn a direct correlation between my strong sense of independence with my intense need to control many, if not all, situations...

My Journey From Beauty School Dropout to Multi-Millionaire

Hello, everyone. I'm Jamie Joslin King, and I own a multimillion dollar business as The Slay Coach that helps women business leaders and entrepreneurs scale their businesses and make their dreams happen!We all have non-glamorous, humble beginnings, so, of course, things weren't always like this. Like many successful entrepreneurs, I had to start somewhere. I was broke and pregnant at 19, dropped out of school, and derailed my dreams several times before getting here. But the journey was well wor

Do Not Write Your Story Before You Actually Live It

This is the advice I'd love to give to my younger self. Maybe it can help you, now.

Why I’m Making Adulting Easier for the Women Education Left Behind

How often in school did you spend time actually learning about the big picture of who you want to be and how to get there? I'm not talking a loose career goal, a major, or a GPA but the actual qualities and characteristics that you want and need to be successful as both a person and a professional. When you walked out of college with your very expensive degree, did you have all the skills that you needed to be truly successful? If you are anything like me, life after college has been a constant

Why Are We All Still Obsessed With Being Perfect?

Growing up, my parents (particularly my mom) expected greatness. This helped me do well in school but it also had a negative side effect: I became a perfectionist. I think perfectionism is tied to pleasing others and trying to make sure people like us. If we are perfect, you have to love us right? We feel like we aren't good enough as is, so if we are perfect, it will make up for it.

How To Unlock Your Personal Value Proposition

As a seasoned business strategist, I've made a career out of creating growth strategies that revolve around the business's value propositions. Now, I've come to adopt that strategic mindset when it comes to career advancement as well. How have I done that? Simply put: I remove the personal and strategize myself as I would a brand. I document short-term goals that balance my skills and my values. I hold myself accountable for growth in designated areas of my position outside of company-specific p

HELP! Have I stopped growing as a person?

Today, the armchair psychologist is tackling some major philsophical issues (and a relationship #struggle).

4 Steps To Build Resilience In Turbulent Times

Resilience, it's a word we are hearing a lot right now.

Here's How I Went From Modeling To Major Money Management

When I first started out modeling, I was 20, driving a 1996 Honda Accord, and had $400 to my name.

My Journey From English-shy Immigrant To Multilingual Pageant Queen

I was born in a small country off the west coast of Africa called Cape Verde. Growing up, I was raised to speak Cape Verdean Creole and Portuguese. But at 7 years old, my family and I immigrated to the United States. At the time, I didn't really understand what that even meant. All I knew was that when I arrived the culture, way of life, and language were all absolutely foreign to me in every way. Eventually, I learned English and even Spanish. But learning the languages weren't nearly as hard a

My Journey To Having It All And The Price I Had To Pay

Three Ways to Become The Great Boss You Never Had

If you don't have a history of being paired with wonderfully knowledgeable and encouraging supervisors, you're not alone. According to the latest research from Gallup, only 18 percent of U.S. managers were scored as having