As a Black professional for many years, I have felt a void of positive and enlightening publications geared towards this important group. Magazines like Black Enterprise have been mainstays in the segment population but focuses more on business than on lifestyle and personal goals.

Being prideful and self determined to achieve all of my goals has been something I have done ever since I could remember. But as I have grown older, I learned to seek assistance from those who could offer me help when I needed it.

Working on your career goals are just as important as anything else you may want to resolve to do, and the New Year is a great time to start making changes and improvements in your work life.

LinkedIn has been known as the preeminent professional social network online. But there have been several start-ups that are hoping to also break into that genre, and if Monster.com has their way, they will be a major competitor in the professional social networking game.

When you rent, there are a lot of things you should know, before you sign on the dotted line. These items are very important, and may make you think twice before putting your signature on that lease.

But what if the company you worked for said that they were going to nix the company Christmas party altogether? Or they made you choose between having a Christmas party or receiving a Christmas bonus?

The office manager went around asking employees to participate in the Secret Santa gift exchange before the holiday break. It was my first time doing so, but I was game. I thought it would be fun to purchase a gift secretly for a co-worker.

More often than not, the HR department is your contact for expressing grievances and complaints, managing your benefits, and conducts your reviews.

This year while looking over the Black Friday sales, I tweeted about how excited I was to be getting some good deals. A follower on Twitter (who wished not to be named) told me she was disappointed because I was participating in Black Friday.

Here are just a few pictures of our current status while in line for Target's Black Friday midnight sale.

November and December can be two of the toughest months to stay focused during work. With the holiday season in full force as well as days off during the week due to Thanksgiving and Christmas, it can be difficult to keep everything together personal wise while working.

When you are self employed, employed, or unemployed, health insurance matters, it can be really confusing. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) have several tips to help you with your health insurance decisions.

So the question begs: "Would you tell me if my wig was twisted?" Would you deliver this embarrassing news to your friend (or to a stranger)?

An issue that usually plagues my profession during this time of year is whether or not to celebrate Halloween at work and allow employees to wear costumes.

Time well tell if Google + can sustain itself in the future as a viable social network. Right now, I am remain unimpressed, but we also know how fast things can change in social media.