MCDONALD CORP.'S CEO DON THOMPSON

NEW YORK (AP) — They might start calling it the McDiet.

DAMON CARR

What is your number one asset? (A) Home, (B) Car, (C) Another valuable possession (D) None of the above.

The answer may surprise. Drum roll…if you guessed (D) None of the above, you guessed right.  Your most valuable asset is your ability to earn an income.  In order to provide food, clothing, shelter, transportation and other necessities and luxuries for you and your family, you need an income to pay for it. By the way, your income is your most powerful wealth-building tool–but that’s another topic.  

JAMES CLINGMAN

(NNPA)—Frederick Douglass’ words—“Power concedes nothing without a demand”—have been haunting me lately, because of the pressing issues we face in today’s political world, the dire economic straits in which many of our families find themselves, and the ever-present social problems Black people deal with every day.  The key word in that admonishment is demand.

Awards Luncheon
    MAY 30—The YWCA Greater Pittsburgh will host the 31st Tribute Women Leadership Awards Luncheon from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Westin Hotel. 1000 Penn Ave., Downtown. This is a celebration of the achievements of seven women in the area. Proceeds will benefit the YWCA programs. Registration is required. For more information, call Courtney McShea. For more information, call 412-255-1261 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Management Essentials
    JUNE 3—The University of Pittsburgh Center for Executive Education will host Management Essentials from 9:05 a.m.-5:05 p.m. at Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Registration is required. For more information, visit www.business.pitt.edu.
Social Media to Grow Sales
    JUNE 5—Duquesne University’s Small Business Development Center will host “Prospecting 2.0: How to Use Social Media to Grow Sales” from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Duquesne’s Rockwell Hall, 600 Forbes Ave., Uptown. This is geared toward chief executive officers, presidents, senior managers and sales professionals. Sales Expert Scot Teachout, of Sandler Training and Peak Performance, will offer tools leveraging existing networks through social media to prompt sales opportunities. Registration is required. For more information, call 412-396-1633 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc.
Leadership Breakfast Series
    JUNE 6—The Duquesne University School of Leadership & Professional Advancement will host its Leadership Breakfast Series from 8-10 a.m. at Duquesne’s Power Center, Ballroom West, 600 Forbes Ave., Uptown. The topic is “Leading Organizational Change: Changing Mindsets, Attitudes and Culture.” Sonia Layne-Gartside will lead this educational and networking event on the people side of change and how to create real behavioral change in an organization’s culture. Registration is required and the cost will include a continental breakfast and materials. For more information, call 412-396-5600 or visit www.duq.edu/leadershipseries.
The First Step
    JUNE 7—The University of Pittsburgh’s Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence will host The First Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business from 7:30-10 a.m. at the University, Mervis Hall, Roberto Clemente Dr., Oakland. The seminar will help attendees explore the size of one’s market and what marketing tools will be needed to attract customers, business structures, access helpful resources and more. Registration is required. For more information, call 412-628-1542 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Open House
    JUNE 10—Chatham University’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship will host a Summer Open House from 5-7 p.m. at Chatham University, Woodland Rd., Oakland. Individuals will have the opportunity to meet the University’s staff, facilitators and past participants while learning about all of their services for women business owners and women in business. Registration is required. For more information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Doing Business with Highmark    
    June 12—The Business Institute of The African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania will host “How to do Business with the Highmark” from 9-11 a.m. at Highmark, Fifth Avenue Place, 5th Ave., Downtown. The workshop is for Chamber members only. You will be introduced to Highmark’s new procedures of doing business. Meet their managers and start the process of building relationships with key decisions. Registration is required by June 7. For more information, call 412-392-0610 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Breakfast Series
    JUNE 14—The Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship will host the 2013 Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the James Laughlin Music Hall, Woodland Rd., Oakland. Guest speakers Rachel Blaufield, Deborah Gilboa and Kiya Tomlin will present on the “Mompreneurs: Changing the Way Business is Done Using Social Media.” Registration is required. For more information, call 412-365-2779.
    (To have information on Business Calendar, send information at least two weeks in advance to: 315 E. Carson St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219; Fax: 412-481-1360 or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .)