Ruth Anita Foote

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Time to Break Up—and Let the Addictions Go

The holidays barely have time to breathe before they’re replaced—nearly stomped out—as retailers race toward the next sale. One celebration blends into the next until you’re not quite sure what season you’re in anymore. You didn’t imagine it. But one thing is certain, they play on your addictions. Addictions occur also

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As an award-winning journalist, historian, writer, and online entrepreneur, I’ve dedicated my life to sharing stories that shape our world. I believe in the power of words to convey dreams, ideas, and experiences. My journey as a writer began in an extraordinary childhood as an Army brat, experiencing the harmonious world Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., envisioned—a foundation that still informs my work today.

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Mastering Simplicity vs. Complexity: Strategies for Success in Business, Career and Personal Life

I did not learn how to drive until I was 25 years old. That is considered old, especially in Louisiana where individuals were driving at age 10 a few generations ago. Might not have been legal, and also, it took place in mostly rural areas. An interviewee once shared with me

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Love of Reading

In Honor of World Book Day: Love of Reading Reposted: Originally published as a Guest Blog, December 5, 2024 on Connie Ragen Green's Tips and Secrets for Making Huge Profits With Your Tiny List Three chairs down, and one row over, I watched in dread as his small hands fervently tore

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30 Actionable Ways to Cultivating Friendships and Partnerships: In Business, Career and Personal Life

The only way to have a friend is to be one. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Success in business isn’t just about what you know—it’s about who you surround yourself with. When you intentionally align with the right mentors, advisors, consultants, and coaches, you stop guessing and start growing with purpose. —

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“I Have No Friends”: Building an Online Business as a New or Seasoned Entrepreneur

Her words hung in the air. And hovered over us in loud silence. They were deafening. You really wished that she had never uttered them because you were floored — you were not sure how to react. Who on earth admits to such a thing? And yet, the student worker made

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Reboot, Revise & Renew: Why Q2 is Your Best Quarter of the Year!

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” […]

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Prep or Pressure: Are you an Early Bird or Last-Minute?


Are you the early bird, or the last-minute person? There’s rarely an in-between. It’s either-or—that’s all. Take it or leave it—but that’s the way it usually is. And while you may gravitate toward one pole more than the other, most of us know ourselves well enough to admit we lean heavily in one direction. Accepting […]

Split image showing an African American woman stretching happily in bed during a bright morning on the left, and a focused blonde man working late at night on a laptop under a desk lamp on the right, representing early birds versus last-minute workers.

December 3, 2025

Why Your Inner Child Matters in 2026


As we move into 2026, the countdown already feels like sand slipping through our fingers — but let’s make sure we don’t leave our inner child behind. Bring her (or him) with you. Psychologists say our inner child is the foundation of our essence — who we are, what we do, and why we do […]

A horizontal, realistic photograph of an older African American man in his 50s working at his office desk while viewing stock charts on his computer screen. A small 5-year-old boy, representing his inner child, gently leans over his shoulder and watches the screen with him. The warm office setting and their shared focus symbolize reflection, guidance, and the connection between past and present self.

November 26, 2025

Clearing Clutter Before the New Year


As Thanksgiving rolls to an end, and with Christmas less than a month ahead, 2026 calls out to us — louder and clearer. While we’re grateful for the holiday season, it’s also the perfect moment to release the clutter that has quietly settled into our lives. In other words: Do your spring cleaning now. Yes […]

Eliminating clutter is symbolized in this realistic classical-style painting of Apollo flying through the sky with winged sandals, wearing flowing terracotta drapery, his muscular form illuminated against a backdrop of blue sky and clouds.

November 19, 2025

Pillars of Salt: Escaping Regret and Fear of Tomorrow


Regret? Looking back? Not living in the present moment? It seems like that these themes kept surfacing in recent posts by thought leaders I respect and enjoy following. Looking back reminded me of Lot’s wife, turned into a pillar of salt. Thought of that image always made me shudder. Who wants to become a pillar […]

November 12, 2025

My Dog Ain’t in That Fight: Boundaries Matter


When I was working at a nonprofit, I had a colleague who often said: “My dog ain’t in that fight.” Words of wisdom, with a Louisiana flair, from an elder. And words to heed in our business, career, and personal life. Often, we’re tempted to intervene in controversy or confrontation that has nothing to do […]

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November 5, 2025

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    Time to Break Up—and Let the Addictions Go

    The holidays barely have time to breathe before they’re replaced—nearly stomped out—as retailers race toward the next sale. One celebration blends into the next until you’re not quite sure what season you’re in anymore. You didn’t imagine it. But one thing is certain, they play on your addictions. Addictions occur also

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          As an award-winning journalist, historian, writer, and online entrepreneur, I’ve dedicated my life to sharing stories that shape our world. I believe in the power of words to convey dreams, ideas, and experiences. My journey as a writer began in an extraordinary childhood as an Army brat, experiencing the harmonious world Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., envisioned—a foundation that still informs my work today.

          After my family settled in my father's hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana, I later discovered a vibrant culture that inspired my passion for writing and community advocacy. I’ve channeled this passion into my work, from co-publishing Creole Magazine in the 1990s to authoring For Shakespeare's Stepchildren: 10 Essential Writing Tips and Techniques: Secrets of Successful Writers, available on Amazon now. And recently, I uploaded my thesis in book format, Just As Brutal But Without All the Fanfare: African American Students, Racism, and Defiance during the Desegregation of Southwestern Louisiana Institute, 1954-1964, which tells the inspirational story of the brave young men and women who desegregated the school, today known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It became the first higher education institution to desegregate in the Deep South.