Republished from the October 2006 issue of my newsletter: Happy Halloween! We may no longer be afraid of the ghosts and goblins that scared us as children, but what about the ghosts of our pasts …
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As the Book States, Never Underestimate the Strength of Women
Several years ago, I was invited to participate in the development of a book about "dynamic women who pioneered and paved their own road to success". I submitted what I now see is a cleansed version …
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Nance L. Schick Joins Other Strong Women for Women’s History Month Talk
In honor of Women's History Month, Authors Joyce Steinert and Kerin Martucci will join some of the subjects of their book, Never Underestimate the Strength of Women, in a panel discussion on Tuesday, …
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Take the Next Step: You Have to Create the Partnership, Too
I have a new virtual assistant service. After nearly three years as part of The Law Studio ("TLS") team, Tyler followed the paths of Lia and Jennifer. He is back in school and building a life he loves …
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Let Yourself Be Uncomfortable About Race
We all want to be comfortable. We start each day, hoping it will go smoothly, even when we fear it won't. So, it's not surprising that we don't want to talk about race. It's rarely a comfortable …
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Sympathy is Not a Good Basis for Hiring
I love “mom and pop shops”. Before I was born, my parents owned a small auto parts store in Louisville, Kentucky, where I grew up. The store was bankrupt early in my life, and by the time I was …
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Stay on PARR with Your Self-Care Goals
All year, I’ve promised myself, my sister, and my closest friends that I would take a vacation. As I did after my assault and many other life challenges, I continued working after my mother’s death. …
Stay on PARR with Financial Goals
‘Tis the season to be so jolly that you forget your budget and all of your financial goals. It’s also the time when we try to buy our ways into hearts or establish our image with generous gifts that …
Staying on PARR with Optional Projects
As I discussed in last week’s post, it’s helpful to make The Seven Choices whenever you have gotten off track and are mentally beating yourself up for not achieving every goal in your life perfectly. …
Nance L. Schick Talks to REWIRE About Accepting Lifestyle Differences
"We’re all different. But a lot of us feel pressure to conform—out in public, at work, in the dating world and, sometimes most of all, at home with our families..." Read the full article by …
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