The Secret to Success

You'll get suggestions. Sometimes even be pressured. It happened to me, and I caved. The very first thing I wanted to be was an English Teacher that hosted a radio show at night, but I was steered in another direction as soon as the word teacher left my lips. I was heavily swayed into healthcare; a career in healthcare would deal me the best cards that life could offer. Financial security, social leverage, and prestige. As a young and single (at the time) African American woman, surely, I would be in the running to be courted by some of the world's most eligible bachelors. I can't lie, it was a plan fueled by good intentions and appeared to be a fool-proof equation. The only thing missing was passion. The fiery ingredient that many adults leave out when teaching their kids, the recipe to success. As quiet as it's kept, passion is the secret sauce. The deal maker and the game changer.

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My name is Winifred and I am a creative writer who advocates for healthy work culture. I went from being a force in fiction to a thought leader in human resources when I decided to move out of the medical space and transition into HR. This blog will discuss pressing work culture matters, general life subjects, and books that have been influential to me along my life journey.

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