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Lens of Life: Looking at Shonda Rhimes

How learning on the job and gaining respect can bring you the power to achieve your purpose. Short Bio: Early Life: Shonda was born in...

Oct 94 min read

Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is a vital part of not only businesses but life in general. It affects how we communicate with and view others,...

Oct 83 min read

Unicorns: Masculinity is not Misogyny

Men make up around 50% of the population and there is absolutely no way that we can change the structure of society and systematic...

Mar 193 min read

Confidence = Practice + Authenticity

I am not a math person, by any means, it actually brings pain to my soul. But this equation is one that I can get behind. I’ve been...

Mar 54 min read

Meet Together and Win Together: Running Meetings - Skills Series #5

Meetings can be intimidating, as any team or communication activity can be, but they are also a science that can be perfected. As...

Feb 192 min read

CARD and Community

I can still feel it when I close my eyes. The cool creek air on my skin as we sing our camp songs in the morning. Camp Chi-Da-Ca is my...

Oct 16, 20247 min read

Behind the Scenes - Story Series #8

You know you are meeting with someone important when you have to wait outside to be buzzed in because they have a fancy app to keep the...

Jul 17, 20247 min read

When People are Employees and Employees are People - Stories Series #7

I love Chico, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it a hundred more times. One of the many things I love is how we support our small...

May 31, 20247 min read

Chico through Georgie's Eyes

Georgie and I explored many different themes in our conversation, each of which led us down a different path of understanding the world...

Apr 24, 202410 min read

Tips for Writing a Professional Email: Skills Series #4

Frontload your message Create a strong call to action Consider your audience Consider your secondary audience, ALWAYS Be clear and...

Apr 10, 20244 min read

Everyone is Human, an Entrepreneur's Guide to Handling Life as it Comes

I have lived in Chico since I was 6 years old. Downtown Chico has always been my favorite place to go, shop, eat, people-watch, and maybe...

Mar 31, 20249 min read

Establishing Credibility

Credibility is your reputation for being trustworthy. It is a combination of many small actions, various conversations, deals, and...

Mar 13, 20242 min read

Leading from the seat you are in

I’ve known Anne for many years and in my own words, before I get into hers, I have to describe her as a very caring and calm person who...

Feb 28, 20246 min read

Where Friends and Dreams Are Made

A bride in white, her groom waiting, a close-knit family from across the Atlantic...and 30 gallons of beer; a picture-perfect wedding....

Sep 2, 20235 min read

Story Series #2 - The Room You Are in - Nicole Hill's Journey

Nicole caught my eye and ear right away in the first meeting we were in together through our shared connection to the Downtown Chico...

Jul 19, 20236 min read

Family

What does it mean to be a family? It means to share something in common, whether it is blood, perhaps marital ties, or even a place of...

May 24, 20231 min read

Passion and Practice

There are strong leaders and there are easy leaders. Some leaders want to and some leaders do. Both the want and the action are crucial...

Jan 12, 20231 min read

Gratitude

Gratitude is a feeling and an integral part of human connection. Empathy and gratitude are key virtues that a person must practice to...

Nov 22, 20223 min read

Story Series #1 - Jennifer Macarthy

I had the pleasure of meeting Jennifer at a meeting for the Fly Chico Program hosted by the City of Chico a few weeks ago. And when I was...

Oct 6, 20224 min read

The Career Octopus

This concept was introduced to me a while back by a college advisor, a fun way to find your way, the career octopus. We discussed how to...

Sep 14, 20222 min read

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