Brenda W. Hargroves

By Brenda W Hargroves OK, so you’ve been elected as a nonprofit board president. Quite a responsibility, as the president’s management...

By Brenda W Hargroves Recently, the Executive Director of a local nonprofit, who also happens to be a dear friend, invited me to join her...

By Brenda W Hargroves OK, I admit it. I dream of signing an agreement with an agent, followed by a contract with a publishing company. ...

By Brenda W Hargroves Lately I’ve been thinking about my earlier article, The Never-Ending Chore of Organizing and Prioritizing Your...

By Brenda W Hargroves OK, so maybe no one ever taught you how to manage your money. That’s no excuse not to learn and begin practicing...

By Brenda Weathers Hargroves I’m sure you’ve heard people say a partnership is like a marriage. In many ways an individual is as bound to...

By Brenda W Hargroves When I taught a financial literacy class, I often included Michelle Singletary’s videos or quotes. Ms. Singletary...

How many of you dream of becoming wealthy? Your goal is to have a lot of money. Well, guess what. Money is not a goal. What is it, then?...

By Brenda Weathers Hargroves If I were asked to associate one word with entrepreneurship, the word would be consistency. Consistency is...

FACT: The sooner you learn how to effectively budget your money, the better your chances will be to live your best life. Following a...

By Brenda Weathers Hargroves Effective marketing comes with practice. Sure, you can research data concerning proven marketing tools....

By Brenda Weathers Hargroves We know that the COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of employees to lose their jobs or, in some cases, choose...

By Brenda W Hargroves Everyone has their aha moments. Today, I would like to share mine about 1) writing the first draft; 2) the “info...

By Brenda Weathers Hargroves I think my head will explode if I hear the expression ‘Think Outside The Box’ one more time. Below are five...

By Brenda Weathers Hargroves My “ Seven Characteristics Of A True Entrepreneur ” post asked readers to list other traits. The responses included: dedicated, detail-oriented, innovative, mindful, bold, risk-taker, personable, disciplined and focused. These characteristics, as well as the ones I talked about in the article, are general. Let’s take a minute to discuss how circumstances can cause people to question their belief in their business. The examples below illustrate how

By Brenda Weathers Hargroves NEWSFLASH: Guys, did you hear what Mark Cuban said on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune? OK, I confess. I’m a Wheel...

By Brenda W Hargroves Ah January! The inevitable month for goalsetting. Of goal-setting? To goal set? To set goals? Whatever. I’m sure...