Happy New Year…Again! The start of a new year welcomes in the potential of 365 days of opportunity, excitement, and improvement. Whether we are creating a vision board, writing goals in a journal, or making New Year’s Resolutions, most of us have something specific we are planning to do or someone we want to […]
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Whatever you are, be a good one. – Abraham Lincoln If you have been a regular reader of my blog or we have been connected on social media for a considerable amount of time, then you know that I am a social worker. I rarely pass up the opportunity to raise awareness about social
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Injustice anywhere is a threat to jutive everywhere. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. One of the most accepted rule of writing a successful business blog is to only blog about business. Experts warn professional bloggers never to taint your business bog with your personal life. Experts agree that you should never write
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“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” -Joseph Addison I have always loved to read. Books have been a huge part of my learning both inside and outside the classroom. As I think back on my career journey I know that I would not be where I am today without
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Nicki Loves Cupcakes One of the 2018 goals for my writing is to allow you to learn more about me – not just my technical skills. One thing everyone who knows me knows is that I have a sweet tooth. I love Sour Patch Kids, Payday candy bars, and most of all I love
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My Theme for 2018 Many people create New Year’s Resolutions? Are you one of the millions? I’ve never created and committed to any New Year’s Resolution. I usually have created an annual motto or mantra, however. In 2017, I didn’t select a motto or a mantra but kicked off the year with a full
“A goal without a plan is a wish.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry A goal is a purpose toward which an endeavor is directed. Setting goals helps you clarify what you want and what you need to do to achieve it. SMART Goals are: (1) Specific (2) Measurable (3) Attainable (4) Relevant (5) Tim-Bound
I want to start the new year with a re-introduction and a rebrand. One of my 2018 business goals is to share more of me with you – my goals, preferences, experiences, and expectations and not just my technical knowledge and skills. As we enter 2018, I want to share 18 things you should know
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It’s AVAILABLE To ME Happy New Year!! Welcome to 2018!! At the end of every year I reflect on my desires and fears, goals and accomplishments, and ideas and plans. I am both very practical and also a dreamer. These two characteristics – my brain and my heart – are often at odds
Thanks to the generosity and compassion of all the donors, sponsors, ambassadors and volunteers of our 11th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive, we collected and distributed 1,051 purses with toiletries and 58 cosmetic bags and wallets. to 24 youth serving organizations. Our amazing team of volunteers sorted, filled, and packed hundreds of these purses
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