Writing Right

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 As I sit in front of my computer proofreading this feature on Business Writing for the 8th time, I am growing more and more frustrated as I question every ellipsis, comma, and period that I type. With the wide array of subjects in the world of business development and professional growth, I tend to lean towards covering […]

Stress and mental health

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  In response to (what seemed at the time) one the most stressful months of my life, I thought it would be a great opportunity to speak on a subject I am a little too familiar with – STRESS…Trust me when I say that I have many restless nights worrying about the happiness and well-being of my […]

The Art of Procrastination

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Every time I go on vacation, I procrastinate until the last minute to get myself prepared. With 2 young kids and a husband who wouldn’t know his underwear drawer if it slapped him in the face, my procrastination has been getting to the best of me this time around. And to top it off, here […]

THE LOST ART OF COMMUNICATION

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  Looking for a college major that didn’t require much math, I chose to study Communications. At the time of choosing this major, I still hadn’t determined what I wanted to be when I grew up and honestly didn’t even know what “communications” would translate to in the real working world. I figured it meant […]

5 Characteristics of a Great Leader

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Check out these 5 characteristics of a great leader to find out if you have it in you!  The hope of every employee is to work for a leader they like and respect. While each person may have their own definition of what constitutes a “great leader,” we can agree there are certain traits that […]

Soft Skills vs. Hard Skills – Which is More Important?

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  Do you remember that one special teacher from back in your school days? Mine was a math teacher who somehow was able to make math class a real joy. It certainly was not because algebra or the Pythagorean theorem was so much fun, it was because something magic happened whenever she was teaching. Her […]

Too Much of a Good Thing: 5 Examples of Overextending One’s Drivers

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  Drivers, also known as motivators, are what gets a person out of bed every morning to do the things they do. They are the reason behind the behaviors, the things that essentially make each and every one of us who we are. Sometimes, our most dominant driving forces become overextended and this thing that […]

Rosa Parks

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Taking a Stand for Your People…like Rosa Parks In honor of Black History Month and the individuals who fought for our civil rights, we thought it would be fun to take a look at Rosa Parks and the impact she had on our country. Called “the mother of the civil rights era”, Rosa Parks was […]

How to do Business with the Department of Interior

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You may be familiar with several different agencies within the government like the Department of Education, Department of Justice and Department of Defense; but what about those departments that are not so commonplace, like the Department of Interior. I mean, what the heck do they do anyway? By the way, it has nothing to do […]