I am a member of an entrepreneurship group for women on Facebook that posed the question, “What can you talk about for 30 minutes without preparation”? My response, “career confidence, building a successful career in human services, value of internships, how to be a successful leader/build a high-performing team, gaining visibility in the workplace, developing […]
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Welcome to February 2021! Many will celebrate love on Valentine’s Day this month. I encourage you to practice more self-love this month. Self-love is an appreciation of one’s own worth. Self-love is accepting yourself, treating yourself with kindness and respect, cultivating your growth and nurturing your well-being. Self-love is prioritizing your health – physical, mental,
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Specificity is an essential key to success. When you have a clearly defined goal, it is much easier to target, track, and actualize. Where do you REALLY want to work? How do you want to earn a living and make a contribution? Have you taken the time to decide for yourself what the job of your
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A small convenience store in Allegany County in Maryland sold a winning $731.1 million Powerball ticket last week — the fourth-largest for Powerball and the sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. Would you quit your job if you won $731,000,000 in the lottery? Would you submit a letter of resignation? If I won $731,000,000 I would absolutely
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Success without boundaries is impossible. Your boundaries dictate what you engage in and what you refuse. Your boundaries dictate how much time you give to a task and the people you are willing to work with. Boundaries dictate how you treat yourself and what type of treatment you accept from others. America has tolerated and
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In my last post I stated that I am uninterested in being connecting to anyone who is still supporting Trump and MAGA and justifying the insurrection that happened at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. As a part of my self-care, I will not engage with those who want to police our trauma by
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I do what I love and I love what I do. Many have advised entrepreneurs to refrain from discussing politics and alienating potential customers. I disagree. My business, founded to fit my life, is based on my core values and beliefs. We CANNOT separate politics from life – or business. Politics impacts our lives in
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Do you know the average salary for your position? Do you know how much your coworkers earn? Some companies have a written policy preventing employees from discussing their salaries. Other companies are committed to equitable salaries and ensure that staff are paid the same salaries for the same work. I’ve spent the last decade working
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Are you the employee who regularly works after hours, on weekends and holidays, and who doesn’t take vacations? Do you eat lunch at your desk or skip meals, get less than 7 hours of sleep, or feel stressed when you think about your workload? Do you feel like you’re married to your job? Do you
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I love my work! I always have. I always will. Even when I fell out of love with my job, I still loved my work. My work and my job are not the same. December is my time to slow down and plan. One of the questions I wanted answers to was what adaptations need
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