Written by Martha O’Keefe, Associate Vice President of Workforce Development, Germanna Community College According to Forbes and Statistic Brain Research Institute, only 8% of people who make New Year’s Resolutions actually achieve those goals. Let’s do the math on that . . . that’s a 92% failure rate! We have all probably experienced how New […]
Written by Lynne Richardson, Vice President for Administration & Finance at the University of Mary Washington I’m a huge fan of the concept of doing work that encompasses things you really do well AND enjoy doing. In fact, I am a devotee of StrengthsFinder 2.0, by Tom Rath, a book that espouses that people should […]
by Anna Talcott, 2019 College of Business senior and Colloquium marketing intern We all have those days where we open our pantries and refrigerators only to see the most bare bones of ingredients; the only items left being an assortment of random products. You decide to put off grocery shopping and just wing it, attempting […]
Written by Jenna Cooley, M.Ed., PCC, ELI-MP, Certified Career and Leadership Coach, Consultant and Speaker Did you hear the news? One of the world’s most famous supermodels of all time, Gisele Bündchen admits she has suffered deeply from anxiety and depression. This incredibly gorgeous woman, who is one of the richest females in the entertainment […]
Written by Martha Hutzel, Library Director, Central Rappahannock Regional Library As leaders, we all talk about leadership, we think about leadership, we read about it and study it, and we practice it on a daily basis. But what are we doing to pass on that knowledge, and train and educate the next generation of leaders? […]
Written by Jennifer Mackowski, Managing Partner at Stevenson Ridge I start my day at 6:30 a.m., have playtime and breakfast with my 15-month old, squeeze in a quick pumping session, get ready for work, and then rush off with a granola bar and coffee in hand. I spend the next eight to nine hours trying […]
written by Kimberly Young, Executive Director of Continuing and Professional Studies at the University of Mary Washington I remember walking into a room where we were delivering a training class for a major client and from my perspective, things looked chaotic. Tables were being moved around by the students, the faculty member wasn’t talking, my […]
By Jen Monroe ’18, University of Mary Washington business major I can’t believe I’m almost done with college. The clock is ticking away. The nerves start to set in. And I realize that in less than two weeks I will set foot on-stage and accept my diploma; my college degree and become an alumna of […]
By Linda Caporali, TSYS Account Executive “What men and women need is encouragement. Their natural resisting powers should be strengthened, not weakened…. Instead of always harping on a man’s faults, tell him of his virtues. Try to pull him out of his rut of bad habits. Hold up to him his better self, his REAL […]
By Dr. Marci Catlett, Deputy Superintendent of Fredericksburg City Public Schools This is my first blog experience ever. As I contemplated on what I should post, I thought about the reasons why I selected March as the month to volunteer to step out of my comfort zone and try something new and different. March is […]
