Every day presents new challenges to overcome. Professionals in the nonprofit world often discuss their growing list responsibilities and refer to the “many hats” they wear. With all the core components of one role and “other duties as assigned,” it sometimes seems impossible to get everything done.
Although there are always new challenges and tasks added to my list of things to do on a weekly basis, busyness is not an excuse for incomplete tasks. Continue reading for three tools and practices that help me keep up, stay productive and achieve results.
Read MoreI moved into an apartment immediately after I graduated high school. It was like I crossed the stage into independence at 18, and I’ve learned a lot along the way. My dad has given me tons of advice over the years. One of the many things I remember him saying is “If you never spend all of your money, you’ll never be broke.”
This week adulting hit me hard, and it felt like everything and everyone in the world was targeting my bank account. A recent, surprising call from my dad turned not- so exciting when he informed me that the time had come for me to add those bills to my expenses. No big deal, until I realized all the other unexpected expenses adulthood issued me this month, including the IRS.
Keep reading for five ways I save money and areas I implement budget cuts when necessary.
Read MoreThe value of faith and family was instilled in my brothers, sister and I from the beginning of our lives. As a child I was never allowed to go to sleepovers or birthday parties of classmates. Both of my parents had multiple siblings who also had children, and our free time was spent at church and/or with family. These are values that remain important and fundamental in my life today.
I was always surrounded by Christians who believed and never had to worry about being offensive by showing my faith until I did. As I grew older I understood that my parents kept me and my siblings in the company of family to avoid outside influence before we were mature enough to remain true to Christian principles we’d been taught even when others around us didn’t.
Exercising my faith in all areas of my life is important. In effort to let God in when he’s not always welcome, here are four ways to keep your faith in the workplace .
Read MoreUnfolding stories, true or not, told by a wide range of authors brought me great joy as a child and continue to inspire me on my journey through adulthood. Last year was my first time participating in Read Across America at two elementary schools in the Inland Empire. I thoroughly enjoyed engaging with the students, sharing the importance of reading and shamelessly plugging my alma maters, Southeastern Louisiana University and the University of Southern Mississippi.
Public education provided many benefits beyond the classroom and gave me extraordinary experiences, adventures and lifelong relationships. Among the many lessons I learned from public educational institutions, Franklinton High School taught me to have PRIDE, Personal Responsibility In Developing Excellence; Southeastern showed me that I was more than a number and USM ignited me to soar To The Top!
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