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Happy (Early) Independence Day and I hope you are ramping up for a day/weekend of fun, festivities, and/or fellowship!  In case you do not remember, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.  The document was...

Whether you work from home, in an office, or have a hybrid arrangement, the need to be productive is the one true constant.  Check out the following tips and incorporate them into your daily practice! 1/Maintain a designated workspace, even if you do not have an...

The story of Juneteenth begins in Texas when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston on June 19, 1865, with an announcement. As the community listened to the reading of General Orders, Number 3, the people of Galveston learned for the first time that the...

If you did not know, the Junior League of Raleigh (JLR) is a local chapter of the Association of Junior Leagues International, Incorporated (AJLI), an organization whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action,...

Growing up, I attended an all-Black elementary, middle, and high school.  Early on, I knew that I needed to expand my horizons and attend a university that offered diversity in its population.  Although it caused multiple arguments during my college planning...

In articles published in the Washington Post, during the 1800s, most households participated in an annual spring cleaning. This was because the winter left homes coated with a layer of soot in just about every room. Between lamps lit with whale oil or kerosene and...

By setting goals, you are providing yourself with a target to aim for. By creating SMART goals (Specific Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely), you incorporate all of these criteria to help focus your efforts and increase the chances of achieving your goals....

In 1918, Charles M. Shwab was looking to improve productivity in his steel company, one of the largest in the US. He called in Ivy Lee, who was a renowned productivity consultant. Shwab instructed Lee to help his company ‘get more things done,’ and Lee explained to...

In an era where time has become the most valuable commodity, maximizing productivity is a quest that most individuals embark on in their personal lives and/or professional environments. This article reveals 23 productivity hacks that can help you manage your time more...

Developed by Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother Katherine Briggs, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality test based on Carl Jung’s theory of personality types and it recognizes four scales when determining personalities. The scales and their...

Empowerment #1 According to Apollo Technical, the average break time for a remote worker is 22 minutes spread out across the day. Many of us spend each day sitting in front of our computers, taking Zoom calls, and/or creating deliverables for 8-9 hours, non-stop, with...

Hello Reader! In our first event of this kind, I partnered with four other women who spoke on a variety of topics that touch most of our lives as women. We gave brief TedTalk-style talks about our areas of expertise--it was a rare chance to get to experience a sample...