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I am a native Washingtonian – born and raised. Although I was born years after the civil rights movement, my District of Columbia Public Schools, church, and neighborhood were very segregated. I didn’t have any White, Hispanic, or Caucasian neighbors until I was in my late twenties. Luckily, I had a professional life that offered […]
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Last week I wrote a blog titled “Schedule Action Into Your Day” where I described my resolution to alleviate the fear that I was feeling about becoming an Adjunct Professor. My end result was to create a daily schedule that allows me to meet my personal and professional goals. I just read the post again […]
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Today my NephewSon becomes a legal adult! Happy Birthday to a young man who is smart, funny, thoughtful, mature, and handsome! I am proud of you just because you’re YOU!! Have an amazing day!!
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Last week as I was writing my blog to inform you that I would be an Adjunct Professor this semester, fear crept in. What fear said to me this time was “you can’t do this well with all the other things you have going on” and then it followed up with “you are tying yourself […]
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If you work on a college campus or with college students this post is for you. I am a first generation college student who earned a Bachelor’s degree in six years by attending two universities. There were many academic lessons I learned by trial and error. My road was anything but linear. My parents and […]
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In my opinion good enough is rarely good enough in a professional environment and everyone should strive for excellence. (Notice I said strive for excellence and not perfection. Perfect doesn’t exist.) The list of skills that are valuable and transferable across industries is long. Planning, organization, interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills are at the top […]
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It’s officially OFFICIAL! Today is the day I get to share what I’ve been holding in since early 2014. I am returning to my alma mater, Trinity Washington University, as an Adjunct Professor this fall. I am teaching a Special Topics in Human Relations course focused on career development to college juniors and seniors who […]
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Packaged For Success is a thriving training and consulting company that provides success strategies and resources to individuals and organizations. Packaged For Success specializes in program management, youth investment, career development, and personal empowerment. I am so blessed to be able to do work that I love. I am grateful to have found a way […]
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As you already know, I talk to myself regularly. Today was no different. There are two things that I wanted to do that are now coming to pass and with each of those things I have realized that I still struggle with thinking small. I was excited about each goal but as they came closer […]
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