Purpose – Dr Lisa Hoover

The Silence That Hurts: On Sisterhood, Integrity, and Betrayal

Two Black women’s hands reaching toward each other but not quite touching, symbolizing silence, distance, and broken sisterhood

I asked a simple question: Are you okay?There was no answer. No text. No call. Just silence. At first, I thought it was about one project, one agreement that unraveled. But the truth is, it was never just about that. The summit mattered — not for the money, but for what it represented. What cut deeper […]

Vision Over Plan: The Real Secret to Building the Life You Want

A young Black woman sits at a desk surrounded by open notebooks and a laptop, her eyes gently closed in reflection. Behind her, a wall filled with post-it notes, images, and vision board materials glows with warm light, suggesting creativity, clarity, and alignment.

Let me tell you a truth we don’t hear enough: You don’t need a detailed plan to be successful. What you need is a vision-first mindset—because vision leads, and plans follow. I know. That goes against every checklist-loving, planner-hugging part of our culture. We’ve been told that the path to success is step-by-step, mapped out, perfectly executed. […]

When Vision Leads, the Plan Follows: How to Break Free From Financial Paralysis

A Black woman in a flowing dress walking toward a cosmic burst of light on the horizon, symbolizing clarity, purpose, and vision.

You don’t need a new plan. You need a new vision of who you are when the plan falls apart. That’s how I want to close out August’s theme: Vision Over Plans. Because the truth is, plans are often neat little blueprints that feel safe. They look good on paper. They feel good to present. […]

Let’s Be Real — You Don’t Need Another Download. You Need Direction

Black woman standing in a misty city street with a thought bubble that says: ‘It’s not the storm. It’s what you choose to do after it clears.

She’s not lost. She’s choosing her next move. We’ve all done it.Signed up for another challenge.Bought another planner.Told ourselves, “If I just push a little harder…” But the truth is, you don’t need another thing to do.You need space to think.To feel.To breathe. For so many of us — especially Black women, overachievers, multi-passionate souls […]

Beyond Resume: Reclaiming Identity Beyond Job Titles| Dr. Lisa Hoover

There’s a quiet pressure we rarely name—that unspoken agreement to measure our value by by job titles and achievements, rather than who we are. In this culture of credentials, we’ve mistaken productivity for purpose. A polished resume becomes the mirror we hold up to prove we exist, to prove we matter. But what if that mirror […]

I’m Not Doing Too Much—You’re Just Not Built for My Calling