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Setting Ourselves Up For Success In 2024

We all have experiences with money; whether good, bad, or indifferent. When it comes to personal finances, it can be challenging to share our experiences, encouragement, and advice with friends family and our circle of influence, especially if we’re not gurus. We work hard for our money, so allowing people to give us advice on […]

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Calling All Veterans (How To File Successful VA Claims)

“Calling All Veterans” is a podcast episode I had the privilege of hosting with my long time friend and fellow veteran Scott Batista. Scott is a Legal Administrative Specialist with the Department of Veteran Affairs and has a wealth of knowledge regarding the VA claims process. The full episode of this podcast is available here […]

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Quiet Quitting: Thinking Outside The Generational Box

I recently read a post on LinkedIn about a new trend called “Quiet Quitting” and immediately looked for the article to expound on the concept. When I first saw the term, I took it literal and was like, “ok, people are quietly quitting their jobs without making a scene, that’s cool.” But after reading the […]

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How To Become Acclimated To A New Leadership Role

Being a new leader in any capacity can be overwhelming: New department, new coworkers, new team to grow and develop, new challenges, are all a part of the wonder of this new journey. Finding out how we can fit in and do our part, is an essential piece of the puzzle. Identifying our leadership approach […]

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Boosting Productivity

With National Coffee Day celebrated in the U.S. and Canada on September 29th,  International Coffee Day is right around the corner (October 1st ). Some franchises even give away free coffee to celebrate this important drink which has had a major impact on our culture. As an avid coffee and sometimes tea drinker, coffee and […]

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Improving Our ‘Say-Do’ Ratio

When we talk about ratios, we typically use them when discussing debt to income or social media regarding likes vs dislikes or comments. But what about our ‘say-do’ ratio? How well are we doing here? The things we say we’re going to do but never seem to get around to due to other obligations or […]

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The Big Shift

I recently left my career as an Assistant Program Manager, and though it was bitter-sweet, I knew it was time for me to move on and follow my passions. This move would’ve been more nerve-racking if my wife and I didn’t have a plan we implemented 18 months prior to my departure. Knowing what we […]

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The Burden of The Smee (How To Become A Subject Matter Expert)

Leadership Development and Subject Matter Expert.

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The Leadership Approach: What Works Best?

As a leader, have you ever asked yourself what makes people tick? Or asked yourself what drives people to get out of bed each morning to pursue their career goals and aspirations? If so, you are not alone! Not identifying the answers to these common questions can stifle our progression as leaders.  However, identifying them […]

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Birds of A Feather Flock Together, Right?

We’ve all heard the phrase “Birds of a Feather Flock Together” at some point in our lives. This phrase or idiom has different origin stories but was most notably coined before the 16th century. In 1545, William Turner wrote a satire titled “The Rescuing of Romish Fox” which had the first version of the popular […]