This post, “Do You Respect Your Opportunities?”, is a prequel to “How to Use Your Fear to Seize Powerful Opportunities“. I’ve watched several people squander amazing opportunities. I’ve watched it happen in personal relationships. I’ve watched fellow business owners do it. I’ve watched myself do it. Most times, it happens out of fear. Fear of […]
Naya the Creative
Brand Therapist, side hustle champion, and passport stamp collector who can help you use your personality, passion, skills, and personal experiences to materialize your ideal lifestyle via entrepreneurial success, career elevation, and/or personal development & fulfillment
Why Your Passion is Going to Break Up With You
I might be developing an addiction to this whole emotional vulnerability thing. It’s freeing. To not limit yourself to the confines of your negative self-talk. To put yourself out there in a way that prevents you from being outed. You can melt your own chains with your honesty. And when you find your truth, and […]
What Happens When I Don’t Let People Support Me
When I’m nervous about something that I have coming up, I often neglect to tell the people close to me. People used to think that it’s because I was secretive—some still do—but that’s not why I do this. Believe it or not, y’all, I actually don’t love keeping my stuff from you. I highly regard […]
Twenty Seconds
“Shoot for the stars and hopefully you’ll land on the moon.” Ever hear that saying? It sounds like it’s full of possibilities. It sounds like even failure is a win. “Aim for the stars! If that doesn’t work, you’ll have made it to the moon. How cool is that?” And if you never truly believed […]
Why I’m a Brand Therapist (and Not a Branding Consultant)
As a brand therapist, I help you get to the bottom of your branding issues, then help you take real-life, tangible steps towards solving them. Yes, it’s therapy, but no, we won’t talk about your mom (unless she’s your business partner or in your target audience). If you want to know what the hell brand […]
How I Accidentally Started a Business in High School
What you’re about to read is a story of money, scandal, and fried rice. I’m talking locker room deals, tested loyalties, and plenty of schmoozing. This was serious business. It all started during my first full week of high school. I was in gym class with a few of my new friends, when it occurred […]
Naya’s Thoughts on Brand Strategy (via #SideHustleChat)
I was invited by Chivon to guest tweet about brand strategy during #SideHustleChat a few months back (back when my name was still @yeez). I had such a great time (way better than that time I threw a 5-minute-Twitter party). Years ago, when I first heard the phrase “brand strategy”, it sounded like a bunch […]
How to Use Your Brand to Connect With Your Audience (featuring PNK Digger)
I’m really excited to write this post. It combines so many things that I love all at once (branding, lip gloss, Howard University, slayfulness, and the like). This post also feeds my underdeveloped alter ego, who just happens to be a beauty blogger. A beauty blogger that would love PNK Digger. So this post is everything. […]
Why You Need a Side Hustle Resume
If you’ve been in the work world, applied for one of most colleges, or taken a career readiness class in high school, you’ve already written at least one resume. They help a potential employer see that you’re experienced. It gives your interviewer a basis for asking you questions about the job you’re applying for. That […]