Today is my birthday and I have 3 special birthday gifts for YOU!! 1.) Strategy Session Strategy Session regularly $249.00 Undergraduate Student Strategy Session regularly $189.00 Do you need new strategies to help you turn your dreams into reality? During our 50 minute Strategy Session, you and I will work together to develop creative solutions […]
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Where can you go to learn how to do the latest dance, tie a tie, braid your hair, start a podcast, cook squash, or fix a leaky toilet? Of course it’s YouTube. YouTube is not only a great tool for life skills development but can also be used to complement your college education. You can
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I love to learn. I have always loved to learn whether I’m finding out new information from books, television, conversations, classes, field trips, or events. I started paying for professional development in my early twenties. I became a regular attendee at an adult learning center in Washington, DC that offered courses ranging from soap making
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My name is Nicki Sanders. I am an experienced Social Worker, Manager and Trainer with over 15 years of community outreach experience. I possess nearly a decade of direct experience hiring, training, and supervising staff, interns and volunteers with various professional degrees and credentials. I am also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Packaged
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There are job duties and business endeavors that I know I will never accept. I have served as an Assistant Director and a Director of Programs but I am 100% sure that I will never become an Executive Director. I won’t accept the position because I am unable to take on the responsibility but because
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One strategy regularly recommended for people seeking a promotion is to take on stretch assignments. Stretch assignments are tasks, projects, or assignments that are (1) outside of your regular job duties; and/or (2) outside of your current knowledge or skill set. These assignments stretch you into new professional territory. Stretch assignments are a great
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One of the most important things to remember when you want to get promoted on your job is that we are all in the people business. (Actually you need to keep this at the forefront of your mind everyday) Whether you are working in a car dealership, retail store, classroom, restaurant, manufacturing plant, or hospital
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Two of my new favorite television shows are ‘You Live In What’ where visionaries turn diverse nonresidential buildings into amazing abodes and ‘Tiny House Nation’ where families abandon regular residences for homes that are less than 500 square feet. The homeowners have ditched conventional living to reside in the homes of their dreams and live a
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I have 3 important questions for you today! 1. Are you a college intern hoping to land a full-time position with your current internship agency? Let me help you get hired. 2. Have you outgrown your current position and want to advance in your company? Let me help you get promoted. 3. Did
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I am in WORK mode right now. No long blog post today just a note based on my weekend introspection and leadership training. It’s a brand new year and I am doing the inner work that results in outward manifestation – implementing proven strategies and (re)packaging myself for success. Success is intentional and I am
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