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“You’re telling a story” When I was a little girl, that’s what I had to say if someone was telling an untruth. I could not call them a liar or say that they were lying. Lie was a bad word in my home. I also had to say “be quiet” instead of “shut up” […]
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STRETCH is the career development framework that is the foundation of my Uplevel Your Position Program. The components of my STRETCH framework are Service, Tracking, Results, Enthusiasm, Tenacity, Communication, and Hope. My Uplevel Your Self-Talk Career Development Challenge kicks off TODAY and is an illustration of communication in the STRETCH framework. Good communication is essential […]
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I rarely use Facebook these days, but last Friday morning I posted a goal on my personal page and in the afternoon posted the same goal in 3 different social work Facebook groups. “One of my professional goals for 2022 is to speak to more college students about building successful careers in social work […]
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Of course, I talk to myself. Sometimes I need expert advice! The most important question is what we are saying to ourselves. Are our words encouraging or demeaning? Words have power. Are we building ourselves up or tearing ourselves down? Let’s go deeper in with the Uplevel Your Self-Talk Challenge which kicks off November […]
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In October, we examined our limiting beliefs and I made tangible strides with great results. If we’re going to finish 2021 strong and launch into 2022 with power and intention, let’s spend a little more time in self-reflection and then go forth with strategic action. Why? Because they say that lessons in life will […]
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During the month of October 2021, we committed to identifying and limiting our limiting beliefs. We have determined what we want, now we must not only believe that it is available to us but believe that we deserve it. Affirm that you are brilliant, valuable, and deserving! I entered quarter 4 with the intention […]
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In March 2020, our world changed forever. We are 18 months into a global health pandemic. We’ve experienced spikes and decreases, mandates, and protests. Graduations for the class of 2021. Schools, bars, movie theaters, and fitness centers have reopened, but many with Covid-19 restrictions are still in place. Spotify playlists. Student loans! I […]
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I’ve said many times that “You are a brand, and your career is your business”. What I mean is: (1) build your professional reputation like the brand that it is – the brand of you, and (2) treat your career with intentionality and focus like a business. I am a writer and a systems […]
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Do Latinas really lose more than $1,000,000 in a lifetime?! Latinas’ Equal Pay Day, the day that Latinas must work just to make as much as their white, non-Hispanic male counterparts made in the previous year was yesterday, October 21st. A Latina would need to work until she is nearly 90 years old (eight […]
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