More #WomenWhoLead and @The Access Challege posts later. In the meantime, in case you think I’m exaggerating about the impact that Madame Edna Adan Ismail has on #reproductivehealth advocates around the globe, I give you the moment that Chanel Porchia-Albert , founder of the ANCIENT SONG DOULA SERVICES in #Brooklyn , New York met Madame in her office. Women Deliver #BlackMamasMatterAlliance #reproductivejustice #midwivesofcolor #midwivesmatter #midwivessavelives #doula #doulalife #doulasupport …see more

"What's stopping young African scientists from achieving their potential?" Via The Conversation Media Group #Africa #science #scientists #scientificdevelopment #globaldevelopment …see more

So excited to be in Washington, DC preparing for the inaugural Mayor Muriel Bowser Maternal and #InfantHealth Summit, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 12. The event will bring together mayors, healthcare experts, policymakers and community members, and will update attendees about trends and initiatives in #maternalhealth that are under way in DC. As a journalist, a highlight for me will be the panel led by Mayor Bowser featuring six African American women mayors, including Gary, Indiana’s Karen Freeman-Wilson (who’s also 1st Vice President of the National League of Cities ), New Haven, Connecticut’s Toni Harp and the #QueenCity ’s very own Vi Lyles , from the City of Charlotte . I’m privileged to be able to participate, as a follow-up to my story on #maternalmortality that will appear in the January 2019 Global Health Issue of National Geographic Magazine. I’ll be live Tweeting (@RJConsults) and posting on LinkedIn and Instagram (Rachella55), so stay tuned! #DCMaternalHealth #MayorMurielBowser #reproductivehealth #reproductivejustice #HealthForAll …see more

Join me for a webinar to learn how and why I am LEADING with #financialplanning ! #sponsored . #radicalcpa

Via TechCrunch : Evolve Foundation launches a $100 million fund to find startups working to relieve human suffering #technology #humanity …see more

Believe me, there is some EXCITING information being shared at the City Startup Labs event! These young #Charlotte and #Raleigh entrepreneurs are detailing projects involving wedding planning, finance education, culture and entertainment guides and website design/graphics/social media expertise. I hope to post a link to videos soon. City of Charlotte #entrepreneurship #diversity #minoritybusinesses #AfricanAmericans #millennials #smallbusinesses #CSL2017 #CityStartUpLabs …see more

This post by Dr. Travis Bradberry makes SOOOOO much sense. I've never considered myself a morning person--almost took pride in being the complete antithesis. But maybe it's time to reinvent myself in that arena, too? I've accomplished a lot in my snooze button-ruled existence; how much more could I achieve by embracing a fresh, mindful start each day? …see more

loads of talk about startups, about VC investors, about incumbents. little to no talk about consumers, users, retail or corporate.

US new #UnEmploymentClaims now over 22 million in 4 weeks, wiping out ALL #Jobs growth in the past decade

Clear from last night's primary results in NH that this election continues to focus less on politics and more on economics.

Japan was home to one of the world’s first mobile-commerce innovations with the DoCoMo mobile wallet in 2004, but the nation’s economy remains heavily cash-based more than 15 years later. Still, Darren Abrahamson , managing director of Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, tells me that could be about to change. Here’s why – and why Bain’s investment in Japanese eCommerce digital-payments platform hey is proof. …see more

No two black-swan events look alike, so preparing for them can be, well, impossible. Vincent Caldeira , chief technologist for FSI in APAC at Red Hat , tells me that FIs have held up just fine so far, but must quickly locate new capacity to adapt to an increasingly digital future. …see more

MoneyGram International   announced today that it will partner with Visa  to power real-time, cross-border, digital payments for MoneyGram customers using Visa Direct. I spoke with MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes  and Visa’s SVP and Head of North America Push Payments  Cecilia Frew  to get all the details, including its potential to ignite a global, real-time P2P network that rides the Visa rails. …see more

Conventional wisdom pigeonholes gig work as driving for Uber  and Lyft  or delivering for Instacart  or DoorDash . In truth, the $1.4T economy is also powered by skilled freelance workers ranging from programmers and nurses to CFOs and architects. In our latest Gig Economy Index, we examine over 800 data points underpinning the growth of 22 job segments that define that very large and growing part of the U.S. on-demand workforce. Report:  https://bit.ly/2hev91W …see more

A new study from Groupon finds people will spend almost a quarter of a million on their appearance over their lifetime. Groupon’s VP and GM of health, beauty and wellness Silvija Martincevic gives us the details: http://bit.ly/2v5pIKN

Check out some of the key stats from the latest PYMNTS Doing Business In Brazil report: http://bit.ly/2k8Nooa

When Byron talks about expectations, he's referencing what we've been sort of lulled into believing from years of tech horror stories or unrealistic expectations of what the cloud is or can do from movies. We can help you come back down to Earth and manage expectations surrounding tech stacks more realistically - and holistically. #radicalpca #botkeeperfordummies #bfd #cpas #accountants #technology …see more

#cpalove #accountantlove #cpafirm #cloudaccounting #radicalcpa #cpa #covid19 #contigencyplan Today, was not a good day! I’ve always shared the good and the bad. It seems it’s only appropriate, especially during this time! It’s time to get really real! There are CPA firms and CPAs who are in real pain. As I get frustrated with the PPP loans, with internal conflicts, and with the general chaos that seems to be my everyday. I am reminded of all the loss we are collectively feeling. Financial loss, social loss and ultimately human loss. We are grieving as a community and I’m sharing as a community leader. But I’m asking you honestly.... do you have a Covid19 business contingency plan for your own firm? I had to say it....Because I LOVE You!!! …see more

How do *you* help your clients grow? I know it's tax season, but there's so much more than filing returns and getting the right deductions. My challenge for you is to think outside the box and find more ways to add value to your client relationships. #theradicalCPA …see more

Thinking about 2020. Reflecting on 2019. Laughing with my teenagers Watching way too many Tic Tocks Helping my Mom & Dad Enjoying the “time off” before TaxSeason Decluttering my house Thinking about everything that needs to happen in January Sleeping Movies and Karaoke What’s on your #agenda for this/next week? #radicalcpa …see more