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What Do You Have Playing On Repeat?

By Nicki Sanders | Nov 1, 2021 | Comments Off on What Do You Have Playing On Repeat?

  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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Mindset Matters: October 2021 Blog Recap

By Nicki Sanders | Oct 29, 2021 | Comments Off on Mindset Matters: October 2021 Blog Recap

  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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Is The Pandemic Over Yet?

By Nicki Sanders | Oct 27, 2021 | Comments Off on Is The Pandemic Over Yet?

  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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All You Have Is Your Name

By Nicki Sanders | Oct 25, 2021 | Comments Off on All You Have Is Your Name

  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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Women of Color Deserve Equal Pay for Equal Work

By Nicki Sanders | Oct 22, 2021 | Comments Off on Women of Color Deserve Equal Pay for Equal Work

  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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Set Boundaries: Make Yourself Your Priority

By Nicki Sanders | Oct 20, 2021 | Comments Off on Set Boundaries: Make Yourself Your Priority

  Set Boundaries: Make Yourself Your Priority Remember that we agreed to dedicate the month of October to discovering and eliminating our limiting beliefs! Today we are focusing on our self-perception which can often lead to silencing ourselves, people-pleasing, and loose boundaries. Healthy boundaries are important in both our personal and professional lives. Healthy boundaries […]

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2021 Pack A Purse™ Drive Without A Purse Packing Party

By Nicki Sanders | Oct 18, 2021 | Comments Off on 2021 Pack A Purse™ Drive Without A Purse Packing Party

  My 100-acre dream includes a Foster Youth Resource Center where Pack A Purse™ Drive and Pack A Backpack™ Drive donations can be collected and distributed year-round. In addition to connecting youth and young adults who are at risk of aging out of foster care or have aged out of foster care with community resources, […]

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Another Reason to Do Work That You Love!

By Nicki Sanders | Oct 15, 2021 | Comments Off on Another Reason to Do Work That You Love!

  I used Zoom at least monthly for coaching before the coronavirus pandemic. Since the pandemic I have been saying that I am “Zoomed Out” – which includes Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. Video conferences wear me out. Quite often I don’t even turn on my camera. Enough already! Before my vacation last month, I […]

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Why Do We Continue to Push This Limited View of Social Work?

By Nicki Sanders | Oct 13, 2021 | Comments Off on Why Do We Continue to Push This Limited View of Social Work?

  For the entire month of October, I am working to actively uncover and eliminate limiting beliefs that are weighing me down as I pursue my next level in my career. Today I am discussing two of the limited views of my chosen career field – social work. Social workers don’t need to be paid […]

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