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What Makes A Workplace Toxic?

By Nicki Sanders | Feb 25, 2022 | Comments Off on What Makes A Workplace Toxic?

  A job can be the perfect dream job for someone else and a perfect nightmare for you. That doesn’t mean that there is something wrong with you. It certainly doesn’t mean that you must suffer or endure the toxicity. No job is worth more than your mental or physical health. What makes a workplace […]

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Are You Relying Solely On Yourself?

By Nicki Sanders | Feb 23, 2022 | Comments Off on Are You Relying Solely On Yourself?

  Elevation Requires Honesty! I am totally honest with myself about my stuff and there are a lot more things that I want to share with my community in the spirit of authenticity and in an effort to support you on this (mind, body, spirit) journey to your next level. CONFESSION 1: I am super […]

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I Loathe Bullies – Especially Bully Bosses

By Nicki Sanders | Feb 21, 2022 | Comments Off on I Loathe Bullies – Especially Bully Bosses

  “You will never reach higher ground if you are always pushing others down.” A bully is a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable. Bullies don’t stop being bullies when they graduate from high school. The modern workplace is filled with adult bullies. I loathe bullies – […]

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He Yelled at Me While I Was At Work

By Nicki Sanders | Feb 18, 2022 | Comments Off on He Yelled at Me While I Was At Work

  I’ve talked to many people with abusive bosses who have been constantly yelled at or called names or even threatened. Unacceptable! No one should be bullied at work or any place else. I loathe bullies. I’m going to be honest with you – that experience is foreign to me. I think my natural presence […]

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I Showed Up…For Myself

By Nicki Sanders | Feb 16, 2022 | Comments Off on I Showed Up…For Myself

  You know our theme for February 2022 is self-love and since you also know that integrity is one of my core values, I want to share this experience with you. I would never ask you to do something that I would not do myself. I never liked to take pictures. I would take pictures […]

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When Self-Love Leads to An Exit Strategy

By Nicki Sanders | Feb 14, 2022 | Comments Off on When Self-Love Leads to An Exit Strategy

  Happy Valentine’s Day!  It’s check-in time! Compassion fatigue, also known as second-hand shock, vicarious trauma, and secondary stress reaction is different than burnout. Compassion fatigue describes a type of stress that results from helping or wanting to help those who are traumatized or under significant emotional duress. Professional burnout is a cumulative process marked […]

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You Are Worthy – Know Your Worth

By Nicki Sanders | Feb 11, 2022 | Comments Off on You Are Worthy – Know Your Worth

  Self-love is our theme all month long. In my February 2022 Cupcakes and Conversations with Nicki Sanders video, I discuss knowing your worth because you literally are worthy. No matter your employment status, job title, or salary, you are worthy and valuable. You are worthy and valuable simply because you were born and you […]

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REMINDER: If You Stay Ready You Don’t Have To Get Ready

By Nicki Sanders | Feb 9, 2022 | Comments Off on REMINDER: If You Stay Ready You Don’t Have To Get Ready

  As a high school senior, I “didn’t want to go to an all-girls school”. After experiencing a few important life events and gaining a lot of maturity, I transferred to Trinity College – a women’s liberal arts institution – in 1995. I still remember the sign on my advisor’s wall that read, “Go to […]

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Are You Honoring Your Professional Boundaries?

By Nicki Sanders | Feb 7, 2022 | Comments Off on Are You Honoring Your Professional Boundaries?

  IT WAS ME! IT WAS ALL ME! When I set a boundary, it’s set. I am very clear about it and don’t waiver. In other words, “no means no”! So, when my boundaries weren’t respected in the workplace, it was me who disrespected them! I began to take more work home. I began to […]

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