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Let's Chat About Comparison

Let's Chat About Comparison

Towards the end of 2016, I made a promise to myself to improve all aspects of my life and to actually commit to doing some self-work. I decided to purchase Myleik Teeleโ€™s โ€œThis Is Your Year Journalโ€ to streamline areas in my life that needed more attention and goals that I wanted to accomplish for 2017.

For my self-werque series, Iโ€™d like to share certain obstacles that Iโ€™ve overcame throughout the year and things that Iโ€™m currently working through. 

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The Do's and Don'ts of Mentorship

The Do's and Don'ts of Mentorship

The past couple of months leading into Summer 17โ€™ have been a whirlwind for me. Work has gotten more challenging and new leadership/mentorship opportunities have come to the surface. Honestly, Iโ€™ve been having a difficult time accepting and leaning into changes at work and in my personal life so I had no choice but to call on my set of mentors. Yes, I said set. Iโ€™ve learned early on in my career that itโ€™s imperative to have more than one mentor to call on for advice. Now that Iโ€™m a mentor, I understand on a deeper level how mentorship impacts growth, development and success.

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5 Millennial Dating Myths: As Told By Erin Duncan

5 Millennial Dating Myths: As Told By Erin Duncan

The older I get, the more I start thinking about my partner and what companionship really looks like to me. I know that I want to have a partner to journey through life with, but in years prior I have never made  the effort really to work towards it--hence I am 28, single and searching. I was the self-proclaimed "busy" girl. You know the one who was too busy to date because of: studying, working, traveling, hanging with friends, reading, having "Me-Time" or just simply being lazy. That however, has done quite the disservice and I've made it my mission to open myself up to dating more. Here are some of the things that I have found are somewhat myths in the dating space.

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3 Networking Tactics to Propel Your Brand Forward

 3 Networking Tactics to Propel Your Brand Forward

In the beginning of 2017, I made a promise to myself to put Werque By Dominique out there more.  In an effort to make that happen, Iโ€™ve been happily saying yes to most networking events that Iโ€™ve been invited to. Iโ€™m quickly realizing that itโ€™s important for me to put some concentrated effort in cultivating my network to propel my brand forward. As a new lifestyle blogger, itโ€™s critical that I attend events that feature my target audience while simultaneously learning more about blogging, writing, entrepreneurship. This month, Iโ€™ve been to four awesome events by and for black millennial creatives.

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