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9 ways women can grow the confidence to take their seat at the table

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 21, 2021 | Comments Off on 9 ways women can grow the confidence to take their seat at the table

9 ways women can grow the confidence to take their seat at the tableBusiness Chicks’ resident leadership coach, Margie Warrell shares her tips I must tell you — I love being a woman. And I have long felt very fortunate to have been born in a time when women have so many opportunities and choices […]

Five Ways High Achievers Can Eliminate Overwhelm And Get Un-Stuck

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 19, 2021 | Comments Off on Five Ways High Achievers Can Eliminate Overwhelm And Get Un-Stuck

Five Ways High Achievers Can Eliminate Overwhelm And Get Un-Stuck By Janet Authorine James Mahon – Ellevate, Contributor at Forbes Women You are on your way to an abundant life, enthusiastically checking every box on your to-do list, and you unexpectedly become stuck. You try your usual tricks to free yourself, but this time nothing […]

Announcement: Uplevel Your Position Career Development Course

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 16, 2021 | Comments Off on Announcement: Uplevel Your Position Career Development Course

My birthday gift to you was more of me! On April 8th I kicked off the Uplevel Your Position 7-Day Career Development Challenge. I hope you were able to join me. You can check out the daily videos below. Uplevel Your Position Career Development Strategies: Fess Up – Admit what you want Look Up – […]

I Stopped Running and Now I’m Back on Track

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 14, 2021 | Comments Off on I Stopped Running and Now I’m Back on Track

There was a two-week period between the end of March and a few days before my birthday that I was literally contemplating the trajectory of my entre life LOL. During those two weeks was the first time in over 20 years that I didn’t have a concrete plan with next steps. The good news is […]

Are You Making These Same Mistakes?

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 12, 2021 | Comments Off on Are You Making These Same Mistakes?

The biggest mistake I made in my career was hiding in the background. As an employee, I have always done everything in excellence. Not bragging, just telling my truth. I’m a great employee. My work has always been noticed, but unless you were working with me or close to me, there was a time when […]

I Ask A Lot Of Questions

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 9, 2021 | Comments Off on I Ask A Lot Of Questions

What does that mean? Tell me more about that? Where do you think that came from? “Working with Nicki has been truly amazing! She challenged me to think deeper about my career and what I want for my life. She gave me tools to create a portfolio and to help me see all the work […]

Announcing: Uplevel Your Position Career Development Challenge

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 7, 2021 | Comments Off on Announcing: Uplevel Your Position Career Development Challenge

Fear will cause you to believe that you must meet every job requirement before applying for a position or a promotion. Absolutely not the case. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you are job hunting and you meet all the job requirements you are already overqualified. You need a new position that will require you to stretch and learn. […]

Are You Playing It Safe Too?

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 5, 2021 | Comments Off on Are You Playing It Safe Too?

An Instagram post from Mahdi Woodard (@mahdiwoodard) stopped my scrolling and forced me to re-evaluate my goals! “There’s nothing admirable about writing down and checking off goals you know you can hit. If pursuing your goals doesn’t force you to grow into a new person, congratulations, you have made a to-do list.” – Mahdi Woodard […]

We Celebrated: Social Work Month and Women’s History Month 2021

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 2, 2021 | Comments Off on We Celebrated: Social Work Month and Women’s History Month 2021

Welcome to April! I am filled with gratitude and counting down to a special birthday! Here is a recap of March 2021 National Social Work Month and Women’s History Month focus! I’m grateful for these awesome women in social work who contributed to my article, ‘Sharing Our Voices: Social Work is Essential’: Nikole Donovan, LMSW […]