Career Advancement Fact: Personal development is as important as professional development.
Personal development can take many forms from therapy to journaling to travel. Travel is one of my loves and I generally use my birthday as an opportunity to go someplace new and try something new (when available). Travel can expand your perspective, reduce your stress, and boost your creativity among many other benefits.
REMINDER: You Can’t Pour From An Empty Cup
You are not a robot – self-care isn’t selfish, it’s essential. Being overworked is not a badge of honor – don’t mistake being overworked for having a strong work ethic.
Transformation Tip Tuesday with Nicki Sanders, 4/15/25
Transformation Tip: Make Great Memories
Do the things that you love. Spend time with people who bring out the best in you. Explore places you’ve never been. Learn something new. Create something amazing.
- Let your soul soar.
- Life is meant to be lived.
- We are meant to thrive, not just survive.
Stop waiting for special occasions, companions, and additional income.
- There are many outcomes you will never be able to control.
- The time will never be perfect.
- Make great memories anyway.
NEW ENGLAND BIRTHDAY 2025 RECAP
THANK YOU for all the birthday wishes!❣️🎂 🥶🥳
Freezing but fun times in Maine and Vermont for my birthday trip — states 27 and 28 on the map!📍
Beautiful, calming, cold adventures. Snow showers made an appearance but no bear or moose sightings.
❣️Eating good in the New England neighborhood!
I was super cold, but Maine had delicious food. Every place I entered had gluten free and dairy free options on the menu. 🎁#gratitude
Gluten free and dairy free pancakes (IYKYK), French toast, cupcakes (IYKYK), muffins, toast, donuts, strawberry cake 🎂🧁🍰
I would be a lot heavier if I had so many good food options near me in Maryland.😂
There was lots of water in Maine 😂😍🤣
Cold crisp air, waves, wind, snow flurries and lighthouses!
What’s next?
I have 22 more states to visit to visit all 50 states in the USA – I’m unsure if that is my goal, however. I have 2 more states in New England and 2 more states in the southeast to complete my east coast travel. I haven’t made any concrete travel plans to date.
2024 BLOG RECAP: Birthday Vibes All Month Long
Nicki Sanders, MSW, is committed to career development, professional development, and organizational development. As Founder and CEO of Nicki Sanders Leadership Consulting, her mission is simple – to eliminate toxic workplaces by developing skilled, empathetic, and goal-oriented leaders who have the vision, support, and resources to create a culture where business prospers, and employees thrive individually and collectively. Nicki has an extensive background in nonprofit management leading high-functioning, multi-disciplinary teams, volunteer recruitment and retention, and social impact programming. She is a thought leader dedicated to dismantling the outdated, narrow view of social work and an accomplished professor, coach, trainer, and group facilitator who has combined her gift for authentic relationships, Master of Social Work degree, and over 20 years of diverse work experience to create a life and career aligned with her values and purpose. She is a lover of nature, cupcakes, travel, and 80’s hip hop and R&B music.
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