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June 10, 2026• bySamantha

Baby Boomers and Gen X: Still in the Market, Still Worth Hiring

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Part Two: The Experienced Workforce Right Under Our Noses In Part One, I wrote about Baby Boomers and Gen Xers who are still employed, still interested in...

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June 5, 2026• bySamantha

Grief is Sticky

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Sounds silly doesn’t it, that grief is sticky. But that is the analogy that came to me last night and so – here it is. There are many ways it is sticky and...

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June 3, 2026• bySamantha

Baby Boomers and Gen X: Still in the Market, Still Worth Hiring

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Part One: The Workforce We Keep Overlooking We spend a lot of time talking about Gen Z in the workforce. How do we hire them? How do we retain them? How do we...

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May 5, 2026• bySamantha

When Women Show Up: Where Real Growth Happens

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Last week I attended a retreat for women business leaders. I cannot tell you how hesitant I was to be a participant, because I had a little bit of impostor...

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October 22, 2025• bySamantha

Thank You Stephen King!

I have been struggling to make sure that I am writing on a regular basis for myself. Trust me when I tell you that I am writing every day for my work as a...

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October 3, 2025• bySamantha

UN-aversary or Solo-versary….Sad-aversary??????

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What are you supposed to call it when an anniversary is no longer a fun day? Today is that day. It is my wedding anniversary, but my spouse is no longer with...

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September 25, 2025• bySamantha

Confessions of a Grant Writer: Part One

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Grant writing looks simple from the outside: answer the questions, tell your story, and submit. But those of us who live in this world know it’s rarely that...

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September 23, 2025• bySamantha

Kept Things, Hidden Stories

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How does anyone keep going when there is a loss in their life? To be honest, sometimes I really don’t know. When I first lost my spouse, I felt like I did...

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September 15, 2025• bySamantha

What Does “Back to School” Really Mean?

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Now that school is back in session, life shifts gears for just about everyone. Kids need to get back on a schedule. Parents have to adjust expectations and...

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June 28, 2025• bySamantha

Substitute Teachers…

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We can’t do it without you! Right behind the importance of having professional teachers in the classroom is the need for confident, capable substitutes....