--- title: Purposeful Hustle Blog | Skills (3) description: Skills | Focused on current topics in the DEI space! (3) --- ## [**FLYING ELEPHANT** • SOCIAL ENTERPRISE REIMAGINED](https://www.deannasingh.com/flying-elephant) [![PH Logo 2020_1-1](https://www.deannasingh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/PH%20Logo%202020_1-1.png?width=394&name=PH%20Logo%202020_1-1.png "PH Logo 2020_1-1")](https://www.deannasingh.com/purposefulhustle) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/deanna.singh.10) - [**](https://www.instagram.com/Deannasingh1/) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannasingh/) # PURPOSEFUL HUSTLE BLOG #### INSPIRATION TO HELP YOU... LIVE WITH MORE PURPOSE [![](https://www.deannasingh.com/hubfs/business-team-office-worker-entrepreneur-concept-PJ77BS3.jpg) ](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/how-to-build-diversity-through-empathy) ## [How to build diversity through empathy](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/how-to-build-diversity-through-empathy) on Apr 7, 2020 11:46:13 AM By | [Deanna Singh](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/author/deanna-singh) | 0 Comments | [Skills](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/skills) [Life](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/life) [Initiative](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/initiative) [leadership](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/leadership) [personal development](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/personal-development) Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is an important in the evolving workplace. How do we represent our rich culture in our professional lives. The vlogs for the month of April are devoted to developing DEI principles in your leadership. [Read More](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/how-to-build-diversity-through-empathy) [![](https://www.deannasingh.com/hubfs/woman-working-on-a-laptop-PLY4Q9B.jpg) ](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/what-great-leaders-are-doing-now) ## [What great leaders are doing now](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/what-great-leaders-are-doing-now) on Apr 2, 2020 12:59:06 PM By | [Deanna Singh](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/author/deanna-singh) | 1 Comment | [Skills](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/skills) [Life](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/life) [Initiative](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/initiative) [leadership](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/leadership) [personal development](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/personal-development) We're in such a weird time! This pandemic has shifted how we lead our personal and professional lives. I spoke with top-performing leaders from a variety of sectors and I gleaned some advice on how they are leading during this crisis. [Read More](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/what-great-leaders-are-doing-now) [![](https://www.deannasingh.com/hubfs/group-of-smiling-businesspeople-discussing-work-YEWP94T.jpg) ](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/a-free-gift-to-give) ## [A free gift to give](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/a-free-gift-to-give) on Mar 24, 2020 11:14:52 AM By | [Deanna Singh](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/author/deanna-singh) | 3 Comments | [Skills](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/skills) [Life](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/life) [Initiative](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/initiative) [leadership](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/leadership) [personal development](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/personal-development) We all have a free gift that we can give the world. It only takes a couple of seconds and my grandmother, Big Mama, was the master at giving this gift. Want to know what it is? Find out below! [Read More](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/a-free-gift-to-give) [![](https://www.deannasingh.com/hubfs/beautiful-black-woman-laughing-PJYBJRT.jpg) ](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/why-so-serious) ## [Why so serious?](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/why-so-serious) on Mar 17, 2020 11:18:57 AM By | [Deanna Singh](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/author/deanna-singh) | 1 Comment | [Skills](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/skills) [Life](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/life) [Initiative](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/initiative) [leadership](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/leadership) [personal development](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/personal-development) No one could tell a joke like Big Mama. She was always great at keeping things in perspective especially when people were stressed. This week's vlog is about how humor can help you get past serious situations. [Read More](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/why-so-serious) [![](https://www.deannasingh.com/hubfs/smiling-smart-lady-working-in-prosperous-company-KUQVFE4.jpg) ](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/keepin-it-100) ## [Keepin' it 100!](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/keepin-it-100) on Mar 10, 2020 10:46:41 AM By | [Deanna Singh](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/author/deanna-singh) | 0 Comments | [Skills](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/skills) [Life](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/life) [Initiative](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/initiative) [leadership](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/leadership) [personal development](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/personal-development) 'Big Mama' kept it 💯 all the time! She was an authentic person no matter who she met. This week's vlog is about staying true to yourself no matter who you meet in your Purposeful Hustle. [Read More](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/keepin-it-100) [![](https://www.deannasingh.com/hubfs/Singh%20teacher-helping-high-school-students-with-PQYWAEH.jpg) ](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/swinging-the-door-open-for-others) ## [Swinging the Door Open for Others](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/swinging-the-door-open-for-others) on Mar 5, 2020 9:27:23 AM By | [Deanna Singh](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/author/deanna-singh) | 1 Comment | [Skills](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/skills) [Life](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/life) [Initiative](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/initiative) [leadership](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/leadership) [personal development](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/personal-development) *New Series* My grandmother -- affectionately known as 'Big Mama' -- was a big and wonderful personality! She could light up a room with a smile. I've used many of the lessons she taught me in my career and I want to share them with you in my new vlog series. [Read More](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/swinging-the-door-open-for-others) [![](https://www.deannasingh.com/hubfs/female-leader-XJF966F.jpg) ](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/trying-to-protect-the-team-from-crazy) ## [Trying to protect the team from the crazy](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/trying-to-protect-the-team-from-crazy) on Feb 25, 2020 11:31:50 AM By | [Deanna Singh](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/author/deanna-singh) | 0 Comments | [Skills](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/skills) [Life](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/life) [Initiative](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/initiative) [leadership](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/leadership) [personal development](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/personal-development) Do you try to protect your team by taking on all of the hard stuff yourself? If so, you are doing yourself and your team a disservice. They need to see the dragons too! How do I know? I have done it too! [Read More](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/trying-to-protect-the-team-from-crazy) [![](https://www.deannasingh.com/hubfs/diverse-work-colleagues-laughing-together-during-X8CFABQ.jpg) ](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/all-about-culture) ## [All About Culture](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/all-about-culture) on Feb 18, 2020 11:51:08 AM By | [Deanna Singh](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/author/deanna-singh) | 3 Comments | [Skills](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/skills) [Life](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/life) [Initiative](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/initiative) [leadership](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/leadership) [personal development](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/personal-development) A company's success is largely dependent on its culture. There's a saying: "culture eats strategy for breakfast." Before you take on a position at a new company, are you taking time to examine its culture? I didn't at first and it got me into hot water. Learn about the value of considering culture in this week's #Failsume. [Read More](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/all-about-culture) [![](https://www.deannasingh.com/hubfs/beautiful-woman-working-on-desktop-pc-7Q59EPZ.jpg) ](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/unreasonable-workloads) ## [Unreasonable Workloads](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/unreasonable-workloads) on Feb 11, 2020 11:46:24 AM By | [Deanna Singh](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/author/deanna-singh) | 1 Comment | [Skills](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/skills) [Life](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/life) [Initiative](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/initiative) [leadership](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/leadership) [personal development](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/personal-development) Are you placing an unreasonable workload on yourself to get things done? One time I stressed myself out at work while trying to go to graduate school, be a new mother, and work a fulltime job. Check out this week's fail in the #Failsume. [Read More](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/unreasonable-workloads) [![](https://www.deannasingh.com/hubfs/successful-business-group-of-people-at-work-in-7JFB8KL.jpg) ](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/are-they-up-for-the-challenge) ## [Are they up for the challenge](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/are-they-up-for-the-challenge) on Feb 6, 2020 1:54:16 PM By | [Deanna Singh](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/author/deanna-singh) | 0 Comments | [Skills](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/skills) [Life](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/life) [Initiative](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/initiative) [leadership](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/leadership) [personal development](https://www.deannasingh.com/blog/tag/personal-development) The Failsume is back! What happens when you don't bring the proper expertise and instead you work with somebody who's just not ready for the current challenge? Find out what I do to avoid this mistake! 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