This isn’t just happening in America. This is a Civil Rights movement around the world. We popped up to Brisbane this weekend to visit our friends for wine-tasting and light tourism. (COVID restrictions have significantly been lifting in Australia - no one wears masks, nor have they ever, and now, you can eat at restaurants with less than 10 people, as well as host gatherings in your home with ten or fewer people. Only 100 deaths in the total country of 24 million people. They’re doing something right!0) As we were on the train, I heard three kids (I say kids, but they were in their twenties), talking about supporting the protest. “Protest,” I thought. And that’s when I heard them say they were going to support black lives matter. When we arrived in Brisbane I cannot tell you how pleased I was to experience the vibes of people awakening and standing for black lives matter together. We walked down streets holding the Aboriginal flag, with signs declaring “Black Lives Matter” and “Freedom and Equality for ALL”
How to Promote Your Business in Tough Times
Right now with everything going on with the greatest civil rights movement in the history of the US - 50 states standing for justice FOR black lives matter - it feels wrong to promote anything - my business included. Do I still believe it is your social responsibility to keep selling? 💯 percent. Do I still believe that it’s essential to our economy to keep our businesses going and growing right now if you have an online-based business? ….Especially now. 10000% yes. Do I still believe that by growing your business you will be able to make MORE of a difference by being able to donate more to causes to support people of color? Absolutely. Do I still believe that by growing your business, you will be able to make MORE of a difference by creating an extraordinary, diverse, anti-racist company culture, that teaches, preaches, and lives it’s company’s values of diversity, discovery, and acceptance? YAS! YAS! YAS! Do I still believe that by growing your business, you can HIRE more people of color? 100% YAAAAAAS QUEEN. But does it still feel wrong at this moment to talk about anything other than that black lives matter? For me, yes.