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From long sleeves to lingerie, an obedient housewife to a CEO, Julia Haart has come out of her dark and heavy cocoon of oppression and has burst into the butterfly that she is today. Reality TV stars live a life of luster in their penthouses or 10-acre mansions that most of us don’t live. And I’ll be honest, Julia Haart has had a wild ride that hopefully most of us won’t experience, but that doesn’t mean we can’t relate on a basic level. All that she has been through has made

Business is built on contracts. As we know, the working world depends on relationships and trust, the very things that contracts ensure. A promise is great but what is even better is a promise that can be enforced in court. I want to outline what a contract is and some of the vocabulary you should know when learning about them. Contracts : An agreement that is legal in content and process between two or more competent persons supported by exchange of consideration Legal in co

The story of Jane Goodall is a story about the importance of a strong role model and supporter through generations and across species. Jane Goodall lived an incredible life and did an episode of Call Her Daddy with Alex Cooper before she passed away, and in that episode, Jane discussed the role her mother played in her life and in shaping her career, which changed the lives of so many young women. Our mothers are often the first female examples we have in our lives; they help

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...