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PHOTO CREDIT: RAY COX – BALTIMORE MARYLAND TODAY'S BLACK EXECUTIVE
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Trinita R. Lattimore By: Dr. Tonya Merriweather Gipson
Q: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT YOU ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN? A: At the present I am not doing any music projects. At present, I am working on my new wellness center. The name of my center is: I Am Listening Wellness Center. I am excited about it, and am now a provider with several insurance panels, which helps with servicing people with mental health and wellness. Q: WHO ARE SOME OF YOUR MENTORS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY? A: I don’t have any mentors but my brother (Kenny Lattimore), who has always been a great support to me. There are some female artist that stand out that I do enjoy, and they are: Tasha Cobbs, Karen Clark Sheard and Aretha Franklin (Post humously). Although, I have studied secular and gospel/inspirational artist through the years. My genre is traditional (meaning hymns and praise and worship). I presently serve as Praise and Worship Leader at my church.
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Q: WHAT'S AT THE FOREFRONT RIGHT NOW FOR YOU? A: Well, I am excited about my new business, where I am the CEO and Owner of a professional community counseling and wellness center, in the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia).
I am enrolling in school, in order to pursue a doctorate in Community Care and Counseling – Traumatology degree. This desire to be a doctor has been instilled in me from my ancestry. My great grandfather spoke it to my brother (Kenny Lattimore), but I was the one to pursue‌
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Trinita R. Lattimore By: Dr. Tonya Merriweather Gipson A: full higher education and accomplish the goals, toward the doctoral education track. It is my goal to provide care for those in the community and ensure methods and best practices for people to live…stable lives across the board, especially in recovering from tragedy and life traumas. Q: AND HOW DO YOU BALANCE MUSIC AND YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER AS A BUSINESS OWNER AND COUNSELOR? A: Scheduling and support staffing is a big help. I really am strict on scheduling. For me scheduling keeps confusion away. With desiring to keep life peaceful and stress free at my age, the schedules help often. I also have asked others to assist. I have had to hire support staff to help with phones and other administrative task. I believe a wise woman should know her limitations and seek out professional help from other professionals Q: HOW CAN WE CONNECT WITH YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND WITH YOUR CURRENT PROFESSIONAL AND MUSICAL VENTURES? A: You may go to my Facebook page: Trinita Lattimore or Trinita Lattimore Ministries or my company website atwww.iamlistening.biz. Thank you for having me. Next stop will be a full CD project. Amen!
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CUTTING THE CHAOS OUT OF YOUR MORNING ROUTINE
(BPT) - Mornings can be chaotic as you fight the clock to get out the door on time. This is especially true if you have a big family. Wouldn't it be nice if rather than feeling like a stressful race, your morning routine was something you looked forward to? Starting your day on a high note is simple when you adopt some tips and tricks for simplifying your morning routine. You'll save time, be more efficient and learn to cherish the first part of the day. 1: Select clothing the evening prior Check the weather forecast and figure out what the kids should wear the next day. Set out outfits in their room so they are empowered to wake up and get dressed without you even having to ask. Select your own outfit, too. Review what's on the schedule for the day and dress up for that meeting or down for that yoga class as necessary. Don't forget to set out accessories. Socks, shoes, jewelry - having everything ready to go will save you and your family lots of time. 13 TODAY'S BLACK EXECUTIVE
CUTTING THE CHAOS OUT OF YOUR MORNING ROUTINE continued‌ 2: Pack bags early Whether it's backpacks, work bags or even lunchboxes - the more you can prep to pack everything you need for the day, the quicker you can head out the door. Consider making backpacks a part of the evening routine so when kids brush their teeth and put on jammies, they also gather up everything for their backpacks to eliminate last-minute runarounds in the morning. Pack lunches the evening before. Make sure to ready your own bags (laptop, purse, workout) early and set everything at the door for easy graband-go.
3: Enjoy quick and convenient coffee A stellar morning starts with coffee, but let's face it - twiddling your thumbs while you wait for coffee to brew is not ideal for anyone's morning routine. With the Keurig K-Duo Essentials Coffee Maker exclusively available at Walmart, you can quickly brew a single cup or a carafe depending on how much coffee you want - perfect for any occasion. Need coffee quick? The single reservoir is shared between single serve and carafe brewing, making refilling easy and less frequent. Now you can get back to enjoying your morning coffee to kick-start your day without wasting any extra time.
4: Plan a breakfast bar Breakfast is the fuel you need to start your day and "break" your evening "fast," but this doesn't mean it should be a time-consuming or stressful meal. Save time and make mornings fun by setting out supplies for make-your-own creations, such as a yogurt bar. For example, set out yogurt, granola, dried fruit and the rest of your family's favorite toppings - this way everyone in the family can quickly grab a bowl and make custom healthy creations that will fight those morning hunger pangs.
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CUTTING THE CHAOS OUT OF YOUR MORNING ROUTINE continued‌ 5: Stay organized with lists Lists are a great way to remind your family of various things to simplify the morning. For example, create a list of things that should be in your kids' backpacks so they never forget to pack necessities. This can be helpful for you as well, especially if you need something for a big event, like a work presentation. Even a checklist is a fun way for kids to remain focused. Create a laminated chart and use dry-erase markers so kids can check items off as they work through brushing teeth, combing hair, etc.
6: Utilize alarms to stay on task You likely use an alarm to wake up, but those little beeps can be useful beyond the first moments of the morning. It's easy for the morning to get away from you, which is why alarms can be helpful reminders for you and your kids to stay on task. Set them to help everyone remain focused on their lists. For example, set one for a time when breakfast should start, another for when kids should be fully dressed, and a final as the five-minute warning before it's time to hit the road.
These six tips and tricks will help streamline your morning routine so every day starts on a high note.
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BOOST YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH GLOBAL EXPANSION By: BPT
(BPT) - The holiday season is the year's busiest time for retail and e-commerce sales worldwide. Year-end holiday sales surpass one-fourth of all sales for the year, for the majority of businesses around the world. As these businesses gear up for this year's peak selling season, they grapple with more challenges - and opportunities - than ever before. According to a new Visa Global Merchant eCommerce Study (GME Study), more than half of the e-commerce executives or business owners surveyed (52%) considered increased competition from other retailers to be their biggest hurdle in achieving their revenue goals during the peak holiday season. What's the solution? According to the study, a vast majority of e-business leaders (87%) believe that expanding their online sales into new revenue streams - such as the global marketplace - is one of their biggest growth opportunities both in the near- and longterm future. Today, two-thirds of online businesses already take advantage of crossborder sales, which make up 31% of their revenue. However, over half of e-business leaders that are already reaping the benefits of international sales doubt their companies' ability to maximize those opportunities, once more proving the space to be a fickle yet fruitful destination. TODAY'S BLACK EXECUTIVE
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BOOST YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH GLOBAL EXPANSION By: BPT
End of year holidays mean sales worldwide The fourth quarter of the year determines whether the year has been a success or not for many businesses. Almost all (99%) of the e-commerce companies surveyed have made sales in Q4 of 2018. The majority of those (86%) made more than a quarter of their annual revenues from Q4 sales, demonstrating that holiday time is critical for ecommerce businesses. And beyond mastering these challenges, making the most of international ecommerce opportunities depends on one primary factor for businesses - keeping their customers happy, no matter where they're located. Consumers today have higher standards. Even if they are ordering products online from across the globe, they expect their experience to be the same. Survey participants reported that consumers demand a seamless experience, which they determined to mean: * Easy online checkout (cited by 41%) * Convenient payment methods (41%) * Quick delivery (44%) While some retailers are slower to adopt these processes for global market expansion, two out of three businesses that do not currently sell cross-border plan to do so soon (and 90% are considering doing so in the next three years). However as many as 87% of those who haven't expanded into international sales have not yet pursued the opportunity. TODAY'S BLACK EXECUTIVE
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BOOST YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH GLOBAL EXPANSION By: BPT Similarly, despite cross-border sales' ability to generate significant revenue, more than half (51 percent) of e-business leaders of companies that already sell to international customers need help optimizing their foreign online sales and creating a solution that sticks. What's stopping them? Perhaps they see those hurdles, such as having to process foreign transactions and dealing with international shipping, as barriers that are too difficult to overcome. But more than 85% of executives surveyed said that expanding their business to include global online sales is the top priority for their company in achieving growth in the future.
Solutions to expanded cross-border sales So how can businesses increase their capability to expand into the international e-commerce market and find new crossborder customers? Companies within the payments industry can help provide businesses with streamlined, secure and effective payments solutions, giving retailers of all sizes the ability to capitalize on untapped markets. Available programs and services these innovators can provide go way beyond helping companies cope with the perceived barrier of handling foreign transactions, and can include analytics and targeted data tools, comprehensive in-market insights and localized spending behaviors.
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BOOST YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH GLOBAL EXPANSION By: BPT "The data is clear - cross-border is a major growth opportunity. But it's not easy," said Suzan Kereere, global head of merchant sales and acquiring, Visa. "As a global platform that sees millions of transactions daily, Visa helps merchants find new customers, verify their customers' digital identities, and create secure, seamless experiences." Learn how to get what you need to grow your business by visiting visa.com and selecting "Run Your Business."
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