The Thoughts of Tony Rouse

Rejection… Who is really a fan of it?!? Not only does it sting in the moment, but for some strange reason it makes you evaluate your entire existence in life. From a job perspective you may have heard, “Oh, You’re Overqualified…” or “Sorry, You’re Underqualified…” and then in some instances you hear nothing at all and then are relegated to the black pit of nothingness and blank space that we...

Before I even get too deep into this conversation… the one thing that I’d like to address is that this may be one of the most complex things I’ve yet to discuss on this forum. The reason being is because Takeover Tuesday is used as an educational empowerment platform with comedic elements that relate to “Business, Brands and You…” with that being said… The entire situation of race is very...

Outside of it being one of my favorite Busta Rhymes albums (Songs featured include: Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See & Dangerous)… “When Disaster Strikes” means that at some point, you may be faced with one of the toughest challenges you have yet to see on your journey. It could come in the form of job loss, personal/family/business problems or all of the above in any grand magnitude....

As quickly as this post could turn into the debate over the best pop boy band of the last 20 years, the reason for the use of *Nsync is simply to reference the concept of ‘No Strings Attached’. From an aspect of both business and personal observation… when was the last time you set someone up for success without any obligation of a return from them? The worst feeling in the...