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Spreading Connection, Impact and JOY is my jam!

Spreading Connection, Impact and JOY is my jam! It's even better when I get a chance to do that in other parts of the state....
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Motivation and accountability are two hot topics!

Developing teams and motivating is hard work! If you have areas of opportunity, I encourage you to start small and chip away….stay persistent! Motivation and...
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Curious how my book writing is coming along?

A quick book writing update! I spent almost a year sitting at my computer trying to type the perfect string of words. You can imagine...
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How do you burn off kid energy?

A lot like life, ha! Half the battle is deciding to just go do it. Burning off kid energy in the winter is tricky This...
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What A Year 2022 Was!

Doing new things is hard, like really hard! And it's even scarier to stay honest and share the stats. So here it goes! I met...
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Cheers to creating moments of JOY (big or small).

"Collect memories, not things." This month, as I watch photos pop up from my student intern's J-Term travels to Italy, I can't help but be...
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Let’s create waves!

Be sure to use promo code RTAlumni for $20 off your ticket to the Des Moines (4/20/23) or Eastern Iowa (4/27/23) conference. Rising Tides Alumni...
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To Mr. Electrician at Amazon, you are very wise. What great words you have passed along.

Earlier this week I mock interviewed high school students and one of my favorite answers from a student was, "My dad always says, "Big puzzle,...
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