“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” -Joseph Addison I have always loved to read. Books have been a huge part of my learning both inside and outside the classroom. As I think back on my career journey I know that I would not be where I am today without […]
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Nicki Loves Cupcakes One of the 2018 goals for my writing is to allow you to learn more about me – not just my technical skills. One thing everyone who knows me knows is that I have a sweet tooth. I love Sour Patch Kids, Payday candy bars, and most of all I love
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I want to start the new year with a re-introduction and a rebrand. One of my 2018 business goals is to share more of me with you – my goals, preferences, experiences, and expectations and not just my technical knowledge and skills. As we enter 2018, I want to share 18 things you should know
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It’s AVAILABLE To ME Happy New Year!! Welcome to 2018!! At the end of every year I reflect on my desires and fears, goals and accomplishments, and ideas and plans. I am both very practical and also a dreamer. These two characteristics – my brain and my heart – are often at odds
If you read my post “Managers Need Good Customer Service Skills Too” you will know that I expect to be treated well in any business that I patronize. I experienced poor customer service on my visit to my local office supply store. On the last journey of my 3 day business development retreat with
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Rev. Richard Joyner has been named a 2015 Top 10 CNN Hero. After watching many of his parishioners die from preventable diseases, Rev. Joyner created a community garden and enlisted local children to help him care for it. Today, his nonprofit, the Conetoe Family Life Center, manages more than 20 plots of land, including one 25-acre
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Had a great Saturday afternoon stroll at the Art Agstravanza hosted by the Maryland Agriculture Resource Council and the Baltimore Arts Guild. Beautiful acres of farm land and amazing drawings by participants in the Chalk Art Festival.
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This DC native LOVES farms – cows, horses, barns, and green grass. More specifically, I LOVE the Pennsylvania countryside and visiting Amish country. I LOVE driving through the Shenandoah Valley. I love the slow pace, the views, and the ability to truly be self-sufficient. I loved “The Simple Life” long before Paris Hilton and
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If you know me well then you’ve heard me say these two things about my personal diet: (1) I have the eating habits (or taste buds) of the average 5 year old (2) I eat to live, I don’t live to eat I am not a “foodie”. I am one of the pickiest
“Nobody comes back from a journey the way they started it.” -Unknown My trip to the Herr’s Snack Factory in Pennsylvania was derailed by a snow storm. As I checked my calendar to see which day I would reschedule the tour, I realized that there are food factories right here in my hometown. I mentioned
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