Strawberry Letter

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  Welcome Change: Dr. Bisa advocates for Black communities to overcome systemic barriers by embracing innovation. 21.08.2026 28mnt

  Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Bisa Lewis.   🎯 Purpose of the Interview To spotlight the challenges and opportunities within the teaching profession, especially post-COVID, and to empower educators to leverage their skills for financial growth beyond the classroom. Dr. Besa shares her journey, insights, and strategies for educators to supplement their income while maintaining their passion for teaching. 🗝️ Key Takeaways 1. Educators Are Undervalued Yet Essential Teachers are underpaid and often disrespected despite their critical role in shaping future generations. COVID briefly highlighted their importance, but systemic undervaluation persists. 2. Mental Wellness and Structure Matter Dr. Bisa emphasizes morning meditation, prayer, and silence to manage stress and set the tone for her day. She avoids early meetings and uses Mondays and Fridays for planning and reflection. 3. Education Credentials Open Doors Dr. Bisa holds four degrees and explains that credentials often determine access to influential spaces. Degrees help gain respect and credibility, especially in leadership and public speaking roles. 4. The Paid Method for Educators Dr. Besa developed the PAID Method to help educators monetize their skills: P – Prospects: Who will pay for your skills? A – Allies: Who can support your journey? I – Information: What do you need to know? D – Dollars: How much can you earn? 5. Teachers Can Earn Beyond the Classroom Through coaching, curriculum development, speaking engagements, and grant writing. Dr. Bisa’s curriculum is used in 30 states, showcasing how educators can scale their expertise. 6. AI and Education AI should be embraced, not feared. It won’t replace teachers but will transform education by shifting focus from theory to practice. Educators must adapt and use technology to enhance learning and remain competitive. 7. Cultural and Economic Empowerment Dr. Bisa advocates for Black educators and communities to overcome systemic barriers by embracing innovation. She warns against fear-based resistance to technology and encourages strategic adoption. 💬 Notable Quotes “It’s time to stop reading other people’s success stories and start living your own.” – Rushion McDonald “Sometimes those papers just help you get in the room.” – Dr. Bisa “Stop being afraid, stop being oppressed, and make sure that whatever comes out, you figure out how you can use it.” – Dr. Bisa “Guide learning. That is what we should do.” – Dr. Bisa “Consistency is what people gain trust in.” – Rushion McDonald 🌐 Resources Mentioned Website: DrBisa.com Podcast: The Paid Educator Podcast Social Media: Consistent handles across platforms under “DrBisa” #SHMS #STRAW #BEST   Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Career Advice: Lorraine is author of Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career. 21.08.2026 32mnt

  Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Lorraine K. Lee. A LinkedIn Top Voice and author of Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career. Hosted by Rushion McDonald, the conversation dives deep into the power of presence, personal branding, and workplace advancement in a digital-first world. Lorraine shares tactical strategies and career-transforming insights from her own corporate journey and bestselling book. 📘 About Lorraine K. Lee• Career: Former founding editor at LinkedIn and Prezi• Author: Unforgettable Presence, a practical guide for professional visibility• Focus: Empowering ambitious professionals to go from overlooked to unforgettable• Audience: Corporate professionals, team leaders, speakers, and solopreneurs 💡 Key Themes & Insights• Modern Presence: From Zoom calls to LinkedIn profiles, visibility in the virtual workplace is key• Personal Brand = Career Brand: Your reputation is your brand—intentionally shape it• Advocacy: Success comes from promoting your work and knowing how to communicate value• Layoff Recovery: How Lorraine turned a 2022 tech layoff into the launchpad for her book and speaking career• Executive Presence: Reimagined with the “3 C’s”—Communication, Career Brand, and Credibility• Promotion Strategy: Be proactive, not reactive—speak your career goals early and often• Representation Matters: As an Asian-American woman, Lorraine emphasizes visibility and authenticity for underrepresented professionals 📚 Unforgettable Presence Book Takeaways• 4 Key Sections: Set a Strong Foundation Build Essential Modern Skills Advance Your Career with Intention Lead and Expand Team PresenceReal stories, data-driven advice, and step-by-step frameworks to elevate your visibility 🔁 Personal Journey• Left corporate life after a layoff and built a thriving brand as a speaker, author, and executive coach• Overcame corporate stagnation by advocating for herself, creating a content strategy, and building her confidence through consistency 📣 Call to ActionLorraine invites professionals to treat themselves like a brand and take control of their visibility. Follow her on LinkedIn, subscribe to her Career Bites newsletter, or enroll in one of her LinkedIn Learning courses to begin your journey toward becoming unforgettable. #BEST #STRAW #SHMS   Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Business Advice: Rushion discusses protecting your business through effective employee management. 21.08.2026 27mnt

  Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Keep winning! In 2017, two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald launched his podcast, Money Making Conversations Master Class. Rushion McDonald’s “Keep Winning” #2 – Key Takeaways In this episode of Money Making Conversations Masterclass, Rushion McDonald shifts the discussion from personal value proposition to building and protecting a business through effective employee management. His message is simple: a great business idea can fail if the wrong people are responsible for executing it. Top Lessons 1. Your Employees Can Make or Break Your Business No matter how strong your product, service, or vision may be, success depends on having the right people helping you deliver it. A weak team can undermine even the strongest value proposition. 2. Five Reasons Companies Struggle to Find Great Employees Keeping poor performers because of personal relationships or loyalty. Hiring repeatedly from the same circle of recommendations. Refusing to admit that hiring mistakes may be coming from leadership. Hiring based solely on experience rather than adaptability. Believing there are no good candidates available. Rushion emphasizes that leadership must take responsibility for the quality of its hiring decisions. 3. Don't Build a Business on Hope Many businesses fail because they operate on optimism rather than planning. Rushion stresses the importance of having: A budget An accountant Human resources processes Clear hiring standards Successful businesses are built on systems, not wishes. 4. Be Willing to Let Employees Go One of the hardest responsibilities of leadership is termination. Rushion advises employers to: Be clear about performance expectations. Document problems. Communicate concerns early. Have witnesses present when necessary. The goal is not punishment but accountability. 5. Poor Customer Service Destroys Value Rushion shares a story about a restaurant where employees displayed poor attitudes, lacked preparation, and failed to serve customers properly. His lesson is that customers judge a company through employee behavior. A business can spend years building its reputation and lose it through poor service. 6. Raise Your Own Value Before Asking for More For employees, Rushion recommends thinking beyond the current position. Instead of focusing only on the job you were hired to do: Look for additional responsibilities. Set higher goals. Become indispensable. Increase your value to the organization. When your value grows, opportunities and compensation often follow. 7. Be Careful Hiring Family Members Rushion identifies several common mistakes: Hiring family simply because they're family. Hiring relatives because you feel sorry for them. Giving jobs to relatives who need financial help. Hiring family members who already owe you money. Hiring someone solely because a parent or relative recommended them. Business decisions should be based on qualifications and fit, not emotions. 8. Use a 90-Day Probation Period Rushion believes a structured probation period helps protect both employer and employee. Key checkpoints include: 30 Days: Review performance and reinforce expectations. 60 Days: Evaluate progress and determine whether improvement is occurring. 90 Days: Decide whether the employee is a long-term fit for the organization. Consistent evaluation prevents small problems from becoming major issues. Keep Winning Quote “Do not let an employee destroy your company. If they do, it's because you let them.” Bottom Line Build your business with the right people. Hold employees accountable. Create systems for hiring and evaluation. Avoid emotional hiring decisions. Protect your value proposition by surrounding yourself with people who help your vision grow. That's how you keep winning. #SHMS #STRAW #BEST   Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  How Do I Keep Her Out Of My Clothes? - 8.21.26 21.08.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Friday, August 21st, 2026. Subject: "How Do I Keep Her Out Of My Clothes?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Nothing Is Free Over There - 8.20.26 20.08.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Thursday, August 20th, 2026. Subject: "Nothing Is Free Over There"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  She Is Not Who She Appears To Be - 8.19.26 19.08.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Wednesday, August 19th, 2026. Subject: "She Is Not Who She Appears To Be"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Is He Worth A Do Over? - 8.18.26 18.08.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Tuesday, August 18th, 2026. Subject: Is He Worth A Do Over?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  How Do I Temporarily Break Up With Him? - 8.17.26 17.08.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Monday, August 17th, 2026. Subject: "How Do I Temporarily Break Up With Him?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  He's So Good At Cheating, It's Scary - 8.14.26 14.08.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Friday, August 14th, 2026. Subject: "He's So Good At Cheating, It's Scary"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Why Won't My Husband Answer Me? - 8.13.26 13.08.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Thursday, August 13th, 2026. Subject: "Why Won't My Husband Answer Me?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  I'm in It to Win It - 08.12.26 12.08.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Wednesday, August 12th, 2026. Subject: "I'm in It to Win It."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Should I Include My Wife Or Not? - 8.11.26 11.08.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Tuesday, August 11th, 2026. Subject: "Should I Include My Wife Or Not?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Boogie Womderland - 8.7.26 07.08.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Friday, August 7th, 2026. Subject: "Boogie Wonderland"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  They Hate When I Bring The Pastor - 8.6.26 06.08.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Thursday, August 6th, 2026. Subject: "They Hate When I Bring The Pastor"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  I Know You Lying - 8.5.26 05.08.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Tuesday, August 5th, 2026. Subject: "I Know You Lying "See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Why Is He Blaming It On Me? - 8.4.26 04.08.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Tuesday, August 4th, 2026. Subject: "Why Is He Blaming It On Me?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  She Posted A Picture Of My Gifts - 8.3.26 03.08.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Monday, August 3rd, 2026. Subject: "She Posted A Picture Of My Gifts"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  A Near-Death Experience Each Time - 7.31.26 31.07.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Friday, July 31st, 2026. Subject: "A Near-Death Experience Each Time"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Missing From The Party - 7.30.26 30.07.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Thursday, July 30th, 2026. Subject: "Missing From The Party"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  What Would You Do In My Situation? - 7.29.26 29.07.2026 13mnt

  The Strawberry Letter heard on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Wednesday, July 29th, 2026. Subject: "What Would You Do In My Situation?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.