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10 Ways to Build Confidence When You’re Doubting Yourself

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I like talking with friends, belly laughing, and listening to TED talks. Read on for other ideas from the Thrive Global article ‘Smart Simple Steps to Build and Boost Confidence

Live to Dance: A story of having fun, leadership, and respecting different roles at work

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Let’s Have a Dance-Off! I love dancing. I spent some time with one of my nieces this weekend, who also loves to dance. She suggested that we have a dance-off. It is important to note that she has been taking dance classes for 4 years or so, maybe even longer. Also, she’s about 7 andContinue reading “Live to Dance: A story of having fun, leadership, and respecting different roles at work”

Hey! How are You Feeling?

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Hey! How are you doing? Looks like you’re in a bit of pain…Here’s an article about how empathy, recognizing pain, and strategies to help ourselves and others can help reduce the pain we feel

Thinking about Starting Something New?

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Thinking about switching jobs or making a change?
Read on for some ideas about what works for me

Got a messy desk? Me too! What I Love About Clutter, and What I Dislike About the Phrase ‘Mental Health Problems’

I am a huge fan of convenience. I eat out too much because I want to eat as soon as I feel hungry. We have electronic cords spread all over our house. If any of us want to charge something, we want to be able to use it while it is charging. We have ourContinue reading “Got a messy desk? Me too! What I Love About Clutter, and What I Dislike About the Phrase ‘Mental Health Problems’”