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Happy 49th Birthday to Me

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 8, 2022 | Comments Off on Happy 49th Birthday to Me

    Happy Birthday to Me!  I love my life and the ones in it! Saying YES to the abundance God has for me. I am pretty amazing…no more dimming my light. Honoring chapter 49 and the last year of my forties! Here’s to 49 more years of loving my life – creating a life […]

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Time to Build Your Career Around Your Life

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 6, 2022 | Comments Off on Time to Build Your Career Around Your Life

  When we were kids, we were told that we couldn’t have everything that we want. As an adult, I have decided that I absolutely get to have everything that I want. Guess what? You can too! The first pillar in my Strategic Career Management framework is clarity. Clarity is essential because you can’t get […]

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It’s My Winning Season

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 4, 2022 | Comments Off on It’s My Winning Season

It’s Aries Season! It’s My Birthday Week! When I was a little girl I would make a birthday list and I absolutely expected to get the gifts from my list. When I blew out my candles and made a birthday wish I expected it to come true. As I got older, I started focusing on practicality […]

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2022 Pack A Backpack™ Drive for Teen Boys in Foster Care

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 1, 2022 | Comments Off on 2022 Pack A Backpack™ Drive for Teen Boys in Foster Care

  April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and the start of our annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive. We all have different levels of comfort and health related to the coronavirus pandemic, so I am making the decision not to accept or deliver used backpack or duffel bag donations for our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive. […]

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Social Workers Should Be Paid Well

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 30, 2022 | Comments Off on Social Workers Should Be Paid Well

  What I learned from Sesame Street is that repetition works. I also learned that brief, clear messages work. I am here to remind you that you deserve to do work that feeds your heart, mind, and wallet Social Workers Should Be Paid Well You paid for your degree, now you deserve to be paid […]

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What Do I Want To Change About Social Work?

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 28, 2022 | Comments Off on What Do I Want To Change About Social Work?

  Yesterday I had the honor of serving as a main speaker for the Minds Over Matter LLC Social Work Month Festival. My topic was “Ready for Social Work”. It was a great event and I’ve listed the Instagram handles of the participants below so that you can follow and support them all. One of […]

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These 3 Words for Social Work

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 25, 2022 | Comments Off on These 3 Words for Social Work

  We’re on day 25 and we’ve been celebrating social work month all March long. I’ve thought so much about why I went into the profession, what I have been able to do, the lessons I’ve learned, the challenges I’ve faced, and where I plan to let my social work degree take me next. As […]

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My Social Work Month Rebirth?

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 23, 2022 | Comments Off on My Social Work Month Rebirth?

  I really do love social work. I am speaking with social work students next week. I will also be a main speaker for Minds Over Matter LLC’s Social Work Month Festival. I am honored that I was also able to take part in a livestream leading up to the Social Work Month Festival this […]

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I Am Nicki

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 21, 2022 | Comments Off on I Am Nicki

  I recognize that women of color in social work leadership struggle with visibility and lack of confidence in the workplace. As a Black woman in social work leadership who previously dimmed her own light, I am passionate about helping women increase their confidence and level up in their careers.   One of my career […]

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