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Exploitation + Exhaustion = Exit Strategy Exploitation is a strong word, but some of you know that it applies to you. Your time, talent, and temperament are being taken advantage of. Your confidence is shaky, your salary is insufficient, and you are discouraged or not allowed to take much-needed time off because you are […]
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In my ideal world, Pack A Purse Drive begins the first of November, I host our Annual Purse Packing Party the first Saturday in December, I complete Uplevel Your Position Program cohort 4 in the first two weeks in December, I close out my academic semester with my students in the second week of […]
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It’s Monday again! How was your weekend? How did you feel on Friday at 5pm? Did you feel the same on Sunday at 5pm? Of course, you didn’t because they are not the same. The freedom, fun, and flexibility you anticipated on Friday and experienced during the weekend end on Sunday. Often time that […]
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My daughter, JaMai, had the idea to host her first Pack A Purse™ Drive during Christmas 2007. Why purses? JaMai loves fashion and she wanted to give back in a way that she knew other teen girls would appreciate. We set out to collect purses and personal care items for teenage girls in group […]
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It’s hard to believe that we have been participating in the love and joy of this Christmas tradition for 15 years! Because of YOU, Pack A Purse™ Drive has collected and distributed 8,128 purses (plus many hundreds of wallets and cosmetic bags) to 71 youth-serving organizations over 14 holiday seasons (2007-2020). Although I hoped […]
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Welcome to Monday! “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu It’s a new week and my Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday offers end tonight at 11:59pm. A Career Activation Strategy Session and/or Idea Generation Brainstorming Session regularly priced at $249 are $89 for the rest of this […]
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No more waiting, wishing, and wondering. The clock is ticking – all three of these amazing offers end tonight at midnight! Offer 1: Career Activation Strategy Session for a clear path with action steps to get you to one career goal. Offer 2: Idea Generation Brainstorming Session for three concrete ideas of how to […]
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You work under a micromanager. Your coworkers are trying to sabotage you. Your pay sucks. Your commute is dreadful. Your workload is insane. Your long workday is exhausting. Yet…you keep telling yourself, “It could be worse.” Stop justifying your suffering with fear. Why have we normalized a toxic workplace? Your mental, physical, and emotional […]
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As a case manager or program coordinator, I could solve certain clients’ problems in a matter of days or maybe weeks while my same client could be in therapy for months or years. I believe more students would graduate if they enrolled in classes they enjoyed or did well in early on instead of […]
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