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The Highest Standard: A Collection in Honor of Seiki "Stan" Hirota
My dear friend Seiki "Stan" Hirota was president of UHS Partners, Inc. and chairman of the board for The Delta Companies and Accountable...
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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DeLibra's Reading List
There are many different paths to success, but there is one thing that highly success people have in common: they read. A love for...
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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Free and Affordable Online Events for Professional Development
UPCOMING EVENTS Inc. Vision Summit March 24-25, 2021 The first ever Inc. Vision Summit. This gathering of entrepreneurial thought leaders...
Oct 21, 20202 min read
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Are You Resilient? Let's Find Out!
Merriam-Webster defines resilience as "an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change." Resilient people handle...
Oct 20, 20201 min read
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My Goal-Setting Method
As the end of 2020 grows nearer, now is a great time to set some short-term and long-term goals for your personal and professional life....
Oct 16, 20202 min read
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5 Skills Employees Wish Their Managers Had
People skills are increasingly important these days as business leaders try to navigate their companies and employees through the...
Oct 16, 20202 min read
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ICYMI: The Path Made Clear book discussion
In case you missed it, we had a very thought-provoking and introspective discussion on Oprah Winfrey's book The Path Made Clear:...
Oct 16, 20201 min read
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Finding Your Life Purpose
It can be overwhelming to think about finding our life purpose. There are so many people who need help and so many problems that need...
Oct 12, 20201 min read
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Feel like there's never enough time? Here's why.
If you're like me, you feel like there's never enough time in the day. The truth: there IS enough time for us to do everything we need to...
Oct 8, 20201 min read
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ICYMI: A Difficult Discussion on Racism
In case you missed it, I kicked off a new series titled Difficult Discussions with Farlene last weekend. We dove right in with a candid...
Sep 26, 20201 min read
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Breaking the Procrastination Doom Loop
We all procrastinate. I'm actually procrastinating as I write this. (Hello, pile of laundry!) And we all know the guilt that comes after...
Sep 21, 20202 min read
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A Proactive Approach to Employee Engagement
With so many of us working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it's more important now than ever to make sure employees feel engaged...
Sep 21, 20202 min read
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Diversifying the Corporate Dress Code
The COVID-19 pandemic has completely upended the way many of us work, but it has also given companies time to reevaluate their old,...
Sep 18, 20201 min read
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Culture Fit: The Enemy of Diversity
HuffPost recently published a great article pointing out the fact that "we still rely on 'people we want to hang out with' as a metric in...
Aug 31, 20201 min read
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The Benefits of a Diverse Workplace
Diversity should be more than just a buzzword that companies use to appear inclusive. Creating a diverse workplace should be a real goal...
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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Motivating and Retaining Employees
Employees don't leave companies. They leave people. - Forbes Losing a high-performing employee is like a punch in the gut. Not only will...
Aug 18, 20201 min read
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Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Forbes published a really great article recently titled "6 Ways To Cultivate A Workplace Culture That Inspires Diversity And Inclusion."...
Aug 10, 20201 min read
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Resources
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LinkedIn Learning Awesome online classes. This service is free for many library card holders. Check with your...
Aug 8, 20201 min read
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ICYMI: Blindspot Book Discussion
In case you missed it, Saturday's book discussion was awesome! Special thanks to everyone who joined me to discuss Blindspot: Hidden...
Aug 5, 20201 min read
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How to Keep Remote Employees Engaged
Working remotely is now the new normal, and it will likely continue to be for a very long time. Facebook, Shopify and many other...
Jul 22, 20201 min read
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