Years ago, competition was the “Big C”. We were all competing to get to the “top”. Competition showed up in many ways from unnecessary academic pressure put on students to nonprofit organizations fighting over small amounts of funding that generated little impact, to women not trusting other women in the workplace. Today, the “Big C” […]
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On Sunday, September 22, I attended the Sweet Summer “Bakers & Treat Makers” Expo. The first Bakers Are Kreating Expo was a day to “experience all things sugar from shopping to eating to learning to competing”. Baltimore’s first dessert expo brought together sweet lover, sugar enthusiasts, bakers, cake makers, and sugar artist to indulge themselves
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Bold Authenticity Monthly Leadership Seminars launches on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 1:00pm. ‘Sure he was great, but don’t forget that Ginger Rogers did everything he did…backwards and in high heels.’ – Bob Thaves, Cartoonist Do you remember this nursery rhyme? What are little boys made of? Snakes and snails and puppy-dogs’ tails; That’s what little boys
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GET READY!! Cupcakes and Conversations with Nicki Sanders launches on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. Boss Ladies, IT’S TIME to elevate your confidence, competence, and credibility as a woman in leadership! Cupcakes and Conversations with Nicki Sanders is a FREE monthly virtual networking session on Facebook live for professional women. Each month I will facilitate a virtual
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Burnout Runs Deeper Than “Too Much Work” Find synergy between mastery and belonging without sacrificing your autonomy. By Brad Stulberg Burnout — a state of physical and emotional exhaustion often followed by apathy and illness — is ubiquitous across industries. Physicians, businesspeople, artists, teachers, and athletes all have high rates of burnout. As a matter
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I am not a perfect woman! I am not a perfect leader! None of us are…and we never will be!! Perfect people don’t exist. As a perfectionist in recovery, I can admit the mistakes I’ve made in hiring, leading my teams, managing up, and even in building my own career. Those mistakes have turned into
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Burnout is state of mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion. Professional burnout rarely has one cause. Causes can include a heavy workload, mismanagement, conflict with colleagues, and lack of recognition or appreciation to name a few. Burn out can also be the result of a combination of workplace and personal stressors. Employee burnout can lead to
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The Evolving Definition Of Work-Life Balance By Alan Kohll, Forbes Contributor The term “work-life balance” has yet to lose its buzz in the last few years. This is partially due to the dominating presence of millennials in the workforce. Employers have been putting in a tremendous effort trying to determine the best way to appeal
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What is your favorite day of the week? Monday is not the answer for most people. Mondays are not bad, but we associated Mondays with negative experiences. Social media memes notoriously help spread the idea that Mondays are horrible. It doesn’t have to be this way! Do you find yourself in a no-so-great mood at
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Conversations with Nicki Sanders is a special interview feature that showcases the success strategies, advice, and career journeys of authentic women leaders in a variety of industries. Everyone who knows me knows that I LOVE cupcakes and that each month I have a cupcake from a different bakery and that when I travel, I try to
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