Harness the Power of Positive Thinking

Two glasses of water with text above them reading, "Is your glass half-full or half-empty?"

People often describe themselves or others as having a “glass half-full” or “glass half-empty” personality. And surely we all have situations we approach with more positivity than others. No one is a ball of sunshine 100 percent of the time. But think about the last professional event you attended. When striking up polite conversation with…

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Miss that Back-To-School Thrill? Embrace Life-Long Learning!

School supplies are piled on a white surface with a lightbox on top with words reading "back to school"

Were you the kind of student who was excited about heading back to school each year? Or perhaps you have become the kind of parent who sings “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” while loading up your children’s school supplies! As adults, many of us are able to look back on our school…

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Olympic Advice for Your Professional Endeavors

hand of a woman raising an Olympic gold medal in victory

Tomorrow, the world’s top athletes will travel in boats down Paris’s famed Seine River at the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. It is a fun, new twist on the traditional parade of international delegations participating in the Games. What a remarkable achievement it is for those athletes to rise to the top…

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Your Personal Guide to Self-Analysis

It is Father’s Day this weekend, and I’ll be spending the day appreciating my husband, Mike, and my brother, Mike Powell, who is a single father. I hope you have an opportunity to spend quality time with the special dads in your life. Sometimes fathers are the least appreciated, and this is a great time…

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Empower Yourself To Succeed

Today, June 6, is my beloved husband Mike’s birthday! I want to publicly wish him a very happy day—celebrating together is such a joy and blessing, and I thank God each year we are able to do so. This year we will be celebrating Mike’s birthday in Charleston, South Carolina, with dear friends and military…

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