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Who Is Nicki Sanders?

By Nicki Sanders | May 13, 2015 | Comments Off on Who Is Nicki Sanders?

  “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” -Golda Meir   Who is Nicki Sanders, The Packaged for Success Coach? I am mother, a daughter, a sister, […]

Hire The Packaged for Success Coach

By Nicki Sanders | May 11, 2015 | Comments Off on Hire The Packaged for Success Coach

  Objective ¤ Strategic ¤ Supportive ¤ Challenging Basic Individual Career Coaching Package (3 months) • Basic Individual Coaching Package $497.00 per month • Undergraduate College Student Coaching $397.00 per month   Coaching Package Includes: – A one hour individual coaching call each month. – One accountability email each week (no coaching will be provided […]

Not Too Late To Donate To Pack A Backpack Drive

By Nicki Sanders | May 8, 2015 | Comments Off on Not Too Late To Donate To Pack A Backpack Drive

  Our National Foster Care Month Pack A Backpack™ Drive provides an opportunity raise awareness of the experiences and needs of teens in the system and also encourages the community to find other ways to get involved. During the drive we are collecting backpacks (luggage and duffel bags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen […]

5 Ways Students Decrease Final Exam Scores

By Nicki Sanders | May 6, 2015 | Comments Off on 5 Ways Students Decrease Final Exam Scores

  There is no doubt that the end of the semester is stressful. Final exams can make even the most confident student doubt their knowledge and abilities. There are things you can do to increase your final exam scores and other actions that sabotage your success.   5 Ways Students Decrease Final Exam Scores 1. […]

5 Career Lessons You Can Learn From New Edition

By Nicki Sanders | May 5, 2015 | Comments Off on 5 Career Lessons You Can Learn From New Edition

I LOVE New Edition. I have loved New Edition since 1983. From Candy Girl to Still In Love With You – I have grown up with them. In 2014, New Edition traveled the United States on their All Six tour – Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Ralph, Mike, and Johnny hit the stage together again after years. […]

College Final Exams: Reflect and Study

By Nicki Sanders | May 4, 2015 | Comments Off on College Final Exams: Reflect and Study

  The end of the spring semester is here and final exam season is in full effect. The final exam alternative is usually a research paper or project. My order of preference is: (1) project, (2) research paper, and (3) final exam. What about you?   The number one final exam rule is don’t procrastinate. […]

There’s More To Baltimore – The City and the Situation

By Nicki Sanders | May 1, 2015 | Comments Off on There’s More To Baltimore – The City and the Situation

  There’s More To Baltimore – The City and the Situation Freddie Gray was ILLEGALLY arrested and MURDERED! My goal today is to bring you article with different perspectives than what has been shown on the majority of mainstream news channels.   Prosecutor charges 6 Baltimore officers in Gray’s death “Those Kids Were Set Up” […]

10 Ways to Tell If You Are Part of the Problem

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 29, 2015 | Comments Off on 10 Ways to Tell If You Are Part of the Problem

  I am so saddened and overwhelmed by the destruction and devastation that took place in Baltimore on Monday (4/27). I’ve watched the news, checked social media, and talked with family and friends and I still don’t know that I have words to adequately express my true sentiments. I’m not sure if the mother in […]

5 Characteristics Good College Professors Possess

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 27, 2015 | Comments Off on 5 Characteristics Good College Professors Possess

  Empathy = the power of understanding and imaginatively entering into another person’s feelings Pity = to feel compassion for; be sorry for; commiserate with   When I train on positive youth development I always stress two things: (1) the difference between empathy and pity, and (2) the need to meet youth and young adults […]