Jumpstarting Your Brand After Mommy-hood

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If you are beginning to feel like things are not coming together --- don't give up, you are close. How do I know? Been there done that.

Although you can't see it, your blessings are about to be revealed. Ask yourself this -- why is it easier to believe in others and not yourself? Do something different this week and brand your confidence by talking about your accomplishments and desires with everyone you meet. Aren't you worth it?

Karen Taylor Bass, The PR Expert, Guest Contributor to Black Enterprise, #1 Magazine For Entrepreneurs, Investments & Careers

After two years of being persistent, I am a weekly contributor the BlackEnterprise.com.
I am pleased to cover issues as it relates to women, public relations, branding, re-invention and mommy-hood. Remember, never take no for an answer when you have something edifying to offer. Continue to push yourself and your brand. This is favor season.

To date I have written five postings and would love for you to read them all, comment, share and follow me on BlackEnterprise.com.

I look forward to covering you all once I get past the 90 day mark.




Here is last week's post on Jumpstarting Your Brand After Mommy-hood:
Jumpstarting Your Personal Brand After Mommy-hood

R&B Singer Monica shares her tips that keep her 'Standing' strong as she re-invents her career

Mommy-hood is no easy feat; regardless of age your mind, body, spirit and career will never be the same. The moment you meet your healthy and beautiful bundle of joy, your priorities will shift and you will change. But after the maternity leave has ended, how do you re-invent your personal brand to incorporate your new status when its time to go back to work?

At 43, with two kids (including a toddler), and in the midst of a re-invention, I have recently upgraded from sweatpants to fitted jeans, and the process to become the "brand" new mommy has not been easy. I had a thought: do all mommies-including celebrities-struggle to re-define their personal brand? The answer is a resounding yes.

Recently I spoke with Grammy Award winning artist Monica, about re-defining her brand after a brief hiatus from the music industry. Sure, she has "fame," a TV show, and a new album coming out, but at the end of the day, she shares the same concerns as I do about re-invention and re-entering the workforce after becoming a parent.

"The best sage wisdom someone told me about re-invention is to focus on the positive, what makes you special and different, and realize that just because you put yourself first, doesn't mean your kids are not your first concern," said the single mother of two pre-schoolers. Re-invention is not about the superficial but the qualities that make you feel centered as a person, says Monica.

After taking time off to have her children, Monica is back with a vengeance. She has a reality show on BET that chronicles her re-invention as she finds balance being a single parent, dealing with high blood pressure, recording a new album, building a business, and struggling to carve out moments to be still. Her fifth album, "Still Standing," is scheduled for release on March 23. She chose the name as a testament of strength to all of us finding our way back home to self. click here for more http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2010/03/18/jumpstarting-your-personal-brand-after-mommy-hood/

Check out a past blog:
http://www.blackenterprise.com/small-business/2010/02/19/is-your-brand-bold-beautiful-determined/



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Karen Taylor Bass, The PR Expert, provides entrepreneurs, corporations, and mom-preneurs with essential branding, marketing, and public relations coaching; www.karentaylorbass.com and www.taylormademediapr.com. Follow Karen's tips and Caviar & Chitlins moments at Twitter, twitter.com/prexpert.