October is National Self-Promotion Month, so I want to take this opportunity to reintroduce myself. I am Nicki Sanders, Founder and CEO of Nicki Sanders Leadership Consulting. I am a Career Strategist, Employee Engagement Consultant, and College Professor who holds a Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in Management and Community Organization and […]
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If you are having a hard time staying motivated or being productive in your current role, it’s time to ask yourself why. It’s time to evaluate the type of work you do, who you work with and for, and why you are working at your current place of employment. Yes, unemployment is on the rise.
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“You can’t pour from an empty cup.” On Monday I shared that reading is the ultimate in self-care for me and that I have not read a full book for pleasure while quarantined. Later, I realized that I haven’t read a book for pleasure in 2020. I started the year with plans to read ‘Becoming’
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Sharing important strategies and announcements. A. Cupcakes and Conversations with Nicki Sanders September 2020 Topic: This Is So 2020 1. Grant Yourself Grace 2. It’s OK Not To Be OK 3. It’s OK To Unplug “Self-care is really about taking care of you and focusing on feeling good about yourself – mind and body.” -Franchesca
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Confusion can be defined as uncertainty or the state of being unclear in one’s mind about something. I am here to tell you that mindset is the secret weapon in career advancement. Clients: I’m confused. I really don’t know what I want to do. Me: Do you really not know what you want or are
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A belief is something one accepts as true or real. It is a firmly held opinion or conviction. Our beliefs shape our lives and influence how we think, act, and feel. Our beliefs essentially create our realities. A negative or limiting belief is something you believe to be true that limits or hinders you in
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“Motivational” is a great word to describe Tiara Nicole Riley. She is an entrepreneur, coach, published author, and competitive cheerleading coach with a heart to serve and commitment to excellence. She is organically drawn to leadership. As a high school senior, Tiara was dually enrolled in community college, working part-time, active in her church, and
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What are three adjectives that you would use to describe yourself as an employee in your current role? Are they positive or negative? Uplifting or demeaning? Overworked – Used to access; having to work beyond their capacity or strength Underpaid – Paid less than due or less than deserved or worthy of Unappreciated – Not
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I went to my first job interview over 30 years ago. Today I can interview with authenticity and without anxiety. As a hiring manager, I’ve interviewed hundreds of candidates over the last 13 years. I have encountered candidates who love interviewing and are great at it and those who equate going on a job interview
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I am a woman, a mother, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, an entrepreneur, and a professor who teaches undergraduate course at a women’s liberal arts university. I have spent the majority of my career working with and on behalf of women and girls. John Lewis…Ruth Bader Ginsburg…2020 has been unusually cruel and cancer sucks!!
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