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Nicki, Have You Been “Packaged For Success™”?

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

  Packaged For Success™  is not just a portfolio development program – it is a brand – my lifestyle.  I founded The Teen Toolbox because I am my client.  Through the Packaged For Success Program I deliver the customer service and support that I wanted to receive.  I created programs and workshops that were not […]

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My Playlist Dedicated To Our Youth

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

I LOVE music.  I also love sharing music so today I am dedicating 5 songs to our youth.  (Of course the list could go on but then you would get tired of reading it.)   1. The Greatest Love Of All – Whitney Houston   2. Hero – Mariah Carey    3. Believe – Fantasia […]

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First Annual Pack-A-Backpack Drive™

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 15, 2012 | 0 Comments

Over the last five years that my daughter, JaMai, has organized her Pack-A-Purse Drive™ she has collected, sorted, and delivered a total of 951 purses and toiletries to teenage girls in homeless shelters, group homes, foster homes, and community programs.  The annual Pack-A-Purse Drive was her brainchild – it spoke directly to her life as […]

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Pack A Diaper Bag Too?

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 13, 2012 | 0 Comments

If you’re like me, you encounter children in various public places that very loudly express their restlessness, boredom, hunger, or anger.  My running joke is that I’m going to offer a presentation on how to properly pack a diaper bag before you take your child to the doctor’s office, church, mall, auto repair shop and […]

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The Road Trip (poem)

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

This map has a starting point But no set destination The vehicle must navigate unknown territory The road signs are plentiful The speed limit increases Straight ahead a sudden detour The vehicle takes the new road Lovely scenery A more pleasant ride You must choose the destination You are the vehicle The road trip is […]

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Where Did Packaged For Success™ Come From?

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

Packaged is a common theme in my programs, services, and blog posts — Packaged For Success™, Pack-A-Purse.  Being ready and/or prepared is a common theme in my life.  I think it’s part of my DNA.  I’m drawn to news stories and movies where people survive for days in the wilderness or in a blizzard. I […]

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Women’s History Month and Packaged For Success™

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 6, 2012 | 0 Comments

March is National Women’s History Month.  Each year National Women’s History Month employs a unifying theme and recognizes national honorees whose work and lives testify to that theme. Women’s Education – Women’s Empowerment is the theme for National Women’s History Month 2012.  The six women who help illustrate how ethnicity, region, culture, and race relate […]

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What Do Your Youth Know About You?

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

Humans are social beings. We are meant to be connected. Whom we are connected to and how we are connected to them is crucial. Often times our relationships play an important role in our success or failure. • About 48% of job-seekers obtain employment through referrals from people they know – networking with friends, colleagues, […]

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What Are Your Youth Investing In?

By Nicki Sanders | Feb 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

As parents, foster parents, youth workers, youth advocates, and mentors we encourage our youth to make wise choices and all areas of life.  Robert Kiyosaki explains the difference between an asset and a liability in his book “Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens.” I want to buy this book for every teen and adult camping […]

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