Coffee No Cream

✊🏾A lot of people say they don’t play games.At work. In relationships. In life.But the truth is… you’re in the game whether you like it or not. And if you don’t understand how it works, you’re the one getting caught off guard.This episode is about something deeper than quick comebacks or handling awkward moments.It’s about what you’ve built (or haven’t built) that determines whether something takes you out… or you keep moving.Because getting caught off guard isn’t the problem.✊🏾 Being unprepared is.In this episode, I break down:✊🏾 Why Black women get caught off guard in professional spaces✊🏾 How people take credit for your work and how to protect it✊🏾 Why promotions don’t happen the way you think they will✊🏾 How layoffs and reorgs actually impact you if you’re not ready✊🏾 What it really means to have power in your careerThis isn’t about playing games in a petty way.This is about strategy, positioning, and protecting yourself so nothing knocks you off your path.You don’t stop things from happening.You make sure they don’t take you out.Subscribe for new episodes and conversations.------Join our private Facebook community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get almost 2,000 Free Educational Resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Need help with your next move? Book a motion session with me.⁠⁠⁠⁠⏰TIMESTAMPS(0:00) You don’t “play games”? Think again(1:45) Why Black women are always in the game(4:10) What “caught off guard” really means(7:20) Financial hits and being prepared(11:05) When people steal your work and ideas(17:30) Why self-promotion protects you(22:15) Not getting the promotion (and why you shouldn’t be shocked)(28:40) Stop limiting yourself to one opportunity(33:10) Layoffs, reorgs, and being ready(38:20) Building power so nothing takes you out(43:15) Playing the game on your terms