Juneteenth

By Dr. Sheila Pope On Juneteenth, I woke up with my businesses on my mind. I needed a storehouse for a new revenue source. God had aligned so many things to happen perfectly to take my home-based business to another level. I forgot I started my first business, The Resource Center on June 26, 2007!…

Lockout!

by Dr. Sheila Pope It has been some time since I blogged. Today, I wanted to share my latest Boss Lady Podcast. I added music and I finally recorded in an area without distracting noises. In this podcast, I share my experience with being locked out of my commercial lease space. Yes, if you failed…

Sneak Peek into Conversations with Dr. Pope: The Candidate Robin Burgess

By Dr. Sheila Pope I had a wonderful opportunity to speak with the judicial candidate for County Court Law #4, Robin Burgess. We had an outstanding conversation about her decision to run for judge in Brazoria County. She could be the first African American female judge in Brazoria County. Here is a little sneak peek….

Building Takes Time

Building Takes Time! A year ago, I drove to Austin, TX to create my first Offender Education Program. I was nervous to start the program because my money was low and I did not know what to expect. At the time, I had two people on board to partner with me. My sister Michelle Batise…

Time is Up!

by Dr. Sheila Pope I love Netflix’s documentaries on the fashion world. I love to see how someone becomes the “it” of the fashion world. I love to see the mental struggles it takes for the fashion designers to rise above the competition to become super human. One day, I ran across Netflix’s “Inside British…

I Am My Brand

by Dr. Sheila Pope What are You Selling? I remember having a discussion regarding the best way to sell my products on my website. I had so many services to sell but my website did not have a focus. I could not figure out what was main product. I do so many things. During a…

Leap of Faith

by Dr. Sheila Pope Taking the Leap Today, I jumped! I took a leap of faith and conducted my first Facebook Live segment. I had said I was going to eventually take the leap, but was not clear on the date. As an entrepreneur it is important that I remember it is great to take…

After the First Year!

by Dr. Sheila Pope Today, I had the realization that on January 30, 2017, I walked away from a career and job that I loved. My health could not withstand the stress that I encountered from constant harassment on my job as an educator during the last few months of 2016. I am still an…