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My husband has no interest in playing Cribbage with me. (I know right?). I have no interest in going to the latest Muse concert with him (even if it is in a cemetery). Thank goodness we are both passionate about...
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As we get ready to launch Take Charge, our digital job search readiness program, I realized that one of the things that we do in the program that I believe isย unique and magicalย is that we teach you that the best...
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It just came out of my mouth. I did not consider what I was saying. I was the final decision maker and so pushing back on a decision was not out of line. Still, I felt horrible. It was not...
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I probably could write a month of blogs from all I learn at theย InspiHER Tech Meetups. This Meetup was no different.   When one woman, we will call her Anne, told a story of why she didnโ€™t get a job...
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Iโ€™ve always had a weird resistance come up when someone says, โ€œMistakes are good. You can learn from themโ€. Not that I do not embrace learning. I am an avid reader and Googler. I have a strong curiosity and desire...
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Have you ever wondered if perhaps you made a BIG career mistake that there is no coming back from? You wonder what might be different if you had finished your degree. Did you stop too soon in your negotiating and...
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Last weekย I wrote about theย Super Soul Sundayย episode with Dr. Edith Eva Eger, a 90-year-old holocaust survivor, and her idea that responding in situations is far more powerful than reacting. In that same conversation with Oprah, they discussed the meaning behind...
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I was recently watching Oprahโ€™s interview withย Dr. Edith Eva Eger, 90-year old Holocaust survivor turned psychologist. She was telling a story about a time when she was working with a court-ordered patient who came in to their session spouting angry,...
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Youโ€™ve been in conflict. Youโ€™ve been feeling unsettled. You know you want a changeย but then second guess yourself. You have big dreams. You know you have something important to offer the world. You seem to always be looking forward to...
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We recently had our windows replaced. We had to take all kinds of memorabilia off of a shelf my son has on his wall. One of the things I found was an old bookmark he must have received in grade...
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