"I feel like a total phony" one of my girlfriends uttered as we were catching up over chai tea at a local café. Jo has been running her own accounting business for a few years now and has finally come to realize that she doesn't have to pretend to be someone else.

As our biases are our perceptual filters, they dictate so much of what we do, and they can limit the full range of what we observe and take in, impacting both our behavior and our success.

My name is Adam Constantine. I am a Christian, son, brother, friend, college graduate, former professional athlete, higher education professional and unique content creator. But if you pass me on the street, does that even matter? To some, I'm an angry black man looking for handouts and waiting to cause trouble.