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“Success is not a singular act.” Wednesday, May 12, 2021 – the 2nd Wednesday in May. The 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:00pm is time for Cupcakes and Conversations with Nicki Sanders. That has been the date and time for over a year. This month it didn’t happen. I forgot about it. Not only […]
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Career Question: A woman earned her master’s degree in social work in 2020 but did not land a job in the field until almost a year later in 2021. She said her position is working with a specific population and a client disrespected her today. Her plan is to resign tomorrow. She stated clearly that […]
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“Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.” Fact: Remaining in your comfort zone for too long can stunt your career growth Your mindset is your collection of thoughts and beliefs that shape how you interpret and experience the world. Your mindset can predict your success in life. A fixed mindset keeps us trapped by fear and a […]
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Human beings have flaws. Human beings innately want to protect and do what is best for themselves. Our world is filled with love, hope, compassion, and care but it is also filled with hate, fear, selfishness, and individualism. We’ve seen centuries of war and colonization. With the injustice, inequity, division, and mistrust of the past […]
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I’m sure I’m not the only person who watched a lot more television over the last 14 months. During the quarantine, I rediscovered Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven. I discovered Any Day Now which I never watched when it originally aired two decades ago. The show’s title is taken from the […]
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My “spring cleaning” resulted in me rediscovering workbooks I created for my clients and Mother’s group participants in the early 2000’s. This week I came across a workbook that I created for my Mother’s group where I hosted a two-part Women’s History Month celebration. I’m not new to women’s empowerment! My participants spanned age ranges, […]
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Did You Run Out of Toilet Paper During the Pandemic? Seems like a silly question to ask since the CDC has issued new mask guidelines for perople who have been vaccinated and most states are lifting indoor social distancing measures. I didn’t run out of toilet paper during the pandemic. I don’t run out of […]
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I called a nationally syndicated radio show yesterday – but no one answered. I am not the type of person to call a radio station – not even to win prizes. I have called a radio station 3 times in my adult life and each time it was because what I heard angered or upset […]
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My word for 2021 is Completion…because I am great at starting, but not always great at finishing. I am full of great ideas. #strengthsbased For Career Tip Tuesday with Nicki Sanders yesterday my tip was ‘Get It Done‘ as in completion. In the segment yesterday, I shared that it was the final day of my […]
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