Here is the harsh reality – most of us are super amazing at what we do but don’t believe we are as awesome as we are! That is a confidence issue. A confidence issue begins with an idea issue that grows into a belief issue. Your mind is powerful. What we think we can […]
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I wonder if research has determined that Women of Color are more strongly impacted by a recession than men and more than other races of women? This week has been dedicated to our beliefs and perceptions about what the gurus are calling an impending 2022 recession. On Monday we dove into the data that
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Today is the United States of America’s Independence Day. As a Black woman…I’m still waiting for the true freedom that has been promised. July 4, 2018, was significant for me. It was my professional Independence Day when I wrote my letter of resignation from the longest job I had ever had and a job
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Did you check out the blog article, “What Do High-Performing Women of Color in Social Work Leadership Need?“ posted on Wednesday? This is part 2 or maybe part 1 1/2 LOL. One of the key principles of Sesame Street’s half-century of success is repetition. I’m implementing that this week. Click the link below to take
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In the Psychology Today article, “Why Survival Mode Isn’t the Best Way to Live“, survival mode involves adaptive physiological changes in our body that help us respond to the stressors that we are faced with. When we experience stress, a sequence of hormonal changes and physiological responses occur in our body that allow us
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Last week I asked the question, “how are you impacting your job”. Did you take some time to think about your answer? Today I want you to think about where your opportunities for growth are. Xavier Becerra is the 25th Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the first Latino to hold the
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Last year I asked the question, “How is your job impacting your life”? We were in the thick of a pandemic, social and political – unrest, return to office ultimatums, supply chains shortages – oh, wait, we’re still there – but I encouraged us all to think about whether our jobs were adding additional
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Can we all admit that our comfort zones aren’t really comfortable, they are just familiar? Familiar as in well known from long or close association. Comfort zones provide a false sense of security. You’re coasting along and thinking that all is well, but is job security even a real thing? You could be fired,
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Welcome to June! New month, new opportunities! After over 20 years of working in or with school-based programs, the end of the school year is the beginning of my planning time. June is still the time when I ask myself what I want to do next. This June I want to support more professional
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Hungry for diversity, authenticity, individuality? As it relates to the fast-food industry, positive psychology says that red triggers stimulation, hunger, and appetite and attracts attention. Positive psychology states that yellow triggers feelings of happiness and friendliness. Nope, it is not a coincidence or an accident that the logos of so many successful fast-food restaurants
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