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Placed in Learning Moments

by Ray_anne
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Every day, I sit at my computer, typing away, with inspiration looming somewhere…, in the back of my brain? just beyond my finger tips. Question:  Can you force inspiration? Can you nurture it to make it grow or sprout where once there was none? It would be easy for me to say “yes” because I [...]

December 12, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Thought Leadership – The Phoenix Infection, part 8

by Ray_anne

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”  -Calvin Coolidge Leaders are born. Leaders are born. [...]

October 19, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Rising – The Phoenix Infection, part 2

by Ray_anne
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There have been leaders throughout my life whom I have followed with vigor, some since junior high. My parents are on this list, of course, and then there was Mr. Grandi, my history and drama teacher during those tortuous years. He quickly became a mentor, as many junior high teachers do for their students. Those [...]

October 11, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Leadership and the Discovery of Our Own Ignorance

by Ray_anne
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Someone I met briefly on a plane last week tried to challenge me on my thoughts of leadership.  I told him it was plain and simple – a leader is someone who does just that – a leader leads and when we follow, we find ourselves in a new place or with a new perspective.  [...]

October 10, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Channeling My Inner Steve Jobs — Cynics, Critics, & Dreams

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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I said to myself last night, I would not write a blog post about Steve Jobs, and yet here I am.  I’m writing a blog post about Steve Jobs. Last night I received speaker evaluations from a conference where I spoke at earlier this year.  My speaker scores were near perfect, and I received some [...]

October 6, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Change Your POV & Change Your Life

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

One of the techniques often suggested as a good method to find an employment opportunity is networking.  Some job seekers believe that the sole purpose of networking is to ask other people for employment opportunities or job leads.  They view the process of meeting with people with a, “What’s in it for me attitude.”  The question they [...]

January 20, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Posts This Week

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Hey all! If you’ve noticed I’ve made a large amount of posts this week–you’re absolutely right! I’ve been on a short vacation and was able to devote a large amount of time to my blog over the weekend and this week. Thanks for your support and enjoy your summer. Happy Hunting! Jessica

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