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Happy spring!

I want to thank my clients for their partnership over the past few months. Spring training, consulting, and keynotes have been amazing due to the through-provoking interactions with participants. It was a blast!

Thank you to Pepsi: Pepsi Bottling Ventures (PBV). PBV teams worked on Formulas, many Academy topics, Intermediate topics, many sessions of , Tips and Tricks, and more. PBV has an amazing organizational culture which translates into a highly loyal and energetic workforce. I am honored to be partnered with PBV!

Thank you to Blue Cross NC (BCBSNC). BCBSNC teams worked on Tips and Tricks, many sessions of , and : Telling a Story with Data. BCBSNC teams work to master new tools that will make their jobs more productive and serve their customers more efficiently. I enjoy being a BCBSNC training partner!

Thank you to Guilford Technical Community College | GTCC for inviting me to facilitate , , and Tips and Tricks for leaders, faculty, and staff. GTCC teams and employees are working their tails off to better serve their clients and bring their “A” game to work each day. I love working with this forward-thinking group.

A favorite keynote this spring was The Power of Positive , given to the leaders of Community Affordable Housing Equity Corporation (CAHEC). This conference, held in beautiful, Greenville, SC, was full of energy. I love the CAHEC mission - working with them is an honor.

Thank you to one of my Canadian partners, Home Hardware, Building Centre & Furniture Stores, for allowing me to work with analysts on Intermediate topics. The Home Hardware teams are phenomenal and so much fun to work with.

Thank you to Eastern North Carolina Entrepreneurial Promise (ENCEP) for inviting me to work with the latest cohort of small business owners from North Carolina on . A special nod to Dionne DG McGee, ENCEP founder, for her hard work.

Finally, thank you, once again, to the Association of Community College Business Officers (ACCBO) for inviting me to give the keynote address on The Power of Positive at their spring conference in Asheville, NC. This is the most interactive audience I have ever had! North Carolina community colleges are fortunate to have these leaders at the helm.

I appreciate each of you and wish everyone a warm and beautiful spring.



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Have a great green day!



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January went quickly, and I'm looking forward to February! I want to thank my amazing clients for such a great start to 2024.

This month, I want to give a special shoutout to Blue Cross NC for asking me to facilitate a special topics seminar for their claims professionals. This group was so rewarding to work with - great questions and absolute dedication to learning new topics.

Also, my groups at Pepsi Bottling Ventures are always such a pleasure to work with. In January, they offered , , , and seminars to diverse groups of professionals. Their teams are ramping up for success!

I have to pinch myself when I consider how fortunate I am to work with great organizations and their leaders - all of whom are dedicated to learning, staying relevant, and working toward success. The future of business and industry is bright in 2024!



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Happy New Year to All!



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Happy Holidays to my amazing business partners and my valued friends!

This year has been a spectacular one. Thank you to all who enriched my life in so many ways.

Thank you to Blue Cross NC for an amazing year of seminars for leaders and teams in the areas of and more. is truly devoted to helping their employees stay relevant, take on new tools, and unleash innovation from within.

Thank you to Pepsi Bottling Ventures for partnering with me to offer leadership and technology seminars to teams. We had so many leaders participate in the seminars, , , , and events. is definitely an employer dedicated to the success of each employee.

Thank you to Home Hardware, Building Centre & Furniture Stores and PIB, my Canadian partners, for the many and seminars. Both of these organizations have amazing leaders and team members - and I'm honored to work with each one.

And there are so many more amazing companies that I am thrilled to partner with, including Guilford Technical Community College | GTCC, Robeson Community College, Piedmont Community College, Durham Technical Community College, North Carolina Community College System, Eastern North Carolina Entrepreneurial Promise, NCACPA, North Carolina State University, Piedmont Service Group, Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc., ServiceTrade, Sykes company, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and more.

Happy Holidays to you all. May peace and love surround you always.



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I had a great late summer – so busy that I’m just now taking a moment to thank the amazing clients and teams that I had the honor of working with.

Thank you to NCACPA for inviting me to create eight new webinar seminars for their members. NCACPA does such a good job of providing important content to help their constituents get those annual CPE credits!

Thank you to Pepsi Bottling Ventures for having me facilitate technology seminars to team members. These participants enjoyed adding , , , and topics to their tool belts. I also enjoyed kicking off our once again for fall – the PBV leaders are absolutely top-notch!

Thank you to Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc. for having me facilitate a seminar for their interns. helps participants explore the differences between academia and the workplace, making sure they are ready to be uber successful!

Thank you to Piedmont Community College for inviting me to keynote their 2023/24 Convocation kickoff. What an amazingly energetic and intellectual group! We had a blast.

I enjoyed doing two podcasts recently, and . Great podcast hosts, and really great content. Check them out!

Thank you to Blue Cross NC for inviting me to facilitate many seminars on , , and . These teams are really ramping up to bring top-shelf data analytics to their organization – and they are so much fun to work with!

Thank you to -NC for inviting me to facilitate two lunch seminars at their annual conference. Attendees were very lively and involved as we covered , and .

Finally, thank you to the NC State University NC State College of Education for inviting me to teach once again for the . This is a semester-long course that covers how to uncover and meet corporate training needs. The book is amazing, and the students are absolutely wonderful.

I am so fortunate to have so many wonderful organizations, teams, and employees to work with every day. Thank you all - and here's to continuing to hone our professional skills!



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A special thank you to those who have made the first five months of this year so extraordinary. It is an honor to work with leaders and teams who are working every day to become a better version of themselves.

Thank you to Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc. for allowing me the honor of providing 4.0 to those who are making RKA great.

Thank you to Pepsi Bottling Ventures for inviting me to work with teams on , , , , , , and for offering the to some of the most amazing leaders.

Thank you to Blue Cross NC for asking me to work with teams of and in the areas of , , and . This is a sharp group of analysts that always keep me on my toes!

Thank you to Home Hardware, Building Centre & Furniture Stores for a great time sharing information with teams and leaders in the areas of , , and 1.0. Home Hardware is at the top of their game with these individuals.

Thank you to Piedmont Service Group for inviting me to share with leaders and teams. What a wonderful group of professionals!

Thank you to HFTP (Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals) for inviting me to speak at their Mid-South Atlantic Regional Conference on . I had a blast!

Thank you to Guilford Technical Community College | GTCC for inviting me to present to four groups of faculty and staff. Great sessions!

Thank you to Robeson Community College for inviting me to come speak to three groups of faculty and staff on . This was a fun day!

Thank you to Eastern North Carolina Entrepreneurial Promise for inviting me to speak again on . This organization helps new business owners get off on the right foot - it's an amazing opportunity!

Thank you to for inviting me to present five workshops and two keynotes to hundreds of business officers from North Carolina community colleges. This group rocked!

I love my clients - I am so fortunate that I get to work with so many wonderful, forward-thinking people!



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It was awesome to participate in the Cary, North Carolina Cary Chamber Silent Auction event last night at Prestonwood Country Club.

Thank you to Alyssa Johnson for asking me to donate services for the auction!



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Happy Easter to all of my clients, colleagues, and friends!



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My clients are no fools!

They know how important it is to help their teams stay relevant and learn new tools that will enhance productivity and efficiency. They provide many different types of professional education to achieve this goal - and I am honored to be a part of that solution. No foolin'!

Happy April Fool's Day to all!



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My clients find their pot-o-gold in teams that work together well, showcase creativity, and take pride in their work - those that don't bring any blarney into the workplace.

To make sure their teams have what they need to accomplish this - they invest in them with relevant corporate training and learning experiences.

What do you do to make sure your teams bring the pot-o-gold to the end of your organizational rainbow?


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Happy International Women's Day!

A shoutout to all the strong women I have the privilege of working with at Home Hardware, Building Centre & Furniture Stores, Pepsi Bottling Ventures, Blue Cross NC, NCACPA, PIB, Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc., NC State University, North Carolina Community College System@, and more.

You all inspire me!



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I'm so thankful for all of the great leaders that our country has had. I'm also thankful for all of the great leaders that I get to work with. This President's Day, I'm going to intentionally think of the qualities and characteristics they display(ed) and set new goals of growth for myself.

What are your leadership growth goals for 2023?



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What Random Acts of Kindness have you witnessed lately?

I've regularly facilitate leadership academies for large organizations, and I am continually impressed by the kind acts of many leaders.

What Random Acts of Kindness have you witnessed from your organization's leaders? Comment below - and tag them!



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Happy Valentine's Day to all of my amazing clients. December and January were so much fun!

Thank you Pepsi Bottling Ventures, Home Hardware, Building Centre & Furniture Stores, Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc., &CompanyPA, , Blue Cross NC, NCACPA, Hyster Yale, Programmed insurance brokers inc.

I love working with your teams, and am so excited to see seminar participants pick up new knowledge and run with it!



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We have made it to the final stretch of 2022… Happy December!

Thank you to Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc. for inviting me to work with a second cohort of leaders in RKA Leadership Academy 3.0. These individuals are impressive and are such great leaders!

Thank you to PIB Group for asking me to facilitate for two different cohorts of analysts. These employees are top-notch, and I’m always honored to work with them.

Thank you to Pepsi Bottling Ventures for having me teach to project leads and to analysts, as well as facilitating two leadership academy sessions for amazing leaders. PBV is really positioning themselves for future success, and these employees are going to help lead the way.

Thank you to Home Hardware, Building Centre & Furniture Stores for allowing me to work with high-level analysts on intermediate and advanced level topics. I was honored to see some of the analytic tools that have been developed by past series attendees and I was totally impressed!

Thank you to NCACPA and Duke University Hospital for inviting me to present two virtual seminars: and to around 200 valued team members. This group gave such great insights, asked amazing questions, and had a fantastic time learning new ideas.

Thank you to Blue Cross NC for inviting me to teach part 2 to their top talent. These analysts always know immediately where they can utilize new skills and abilities.

Thank you to NCACPA for inviting me to present three seminars at the Grandover Resort & Spa, a Wyndham Grand Hotel. Attendees loved learning about and , as well as . There were three very large in-person groups as well as many virtual attendees – such a great conference experience.

Thank you to the Virginia Association of Free & Charitable Clinics for having me speak at the fall conference in City of Richmond, VA Government. Our topic inspired such great conversations and ideas – what an amazing group!

Thank you to North Carolina Chapter, Public Relations Society of America (NCPRSA)) for inviting me to speak at the at the NC State University McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State on . This group of go-getters was so much fun to work with!

I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful and that your holiday season has started out bright. I am so thankful for each of you!



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Happy November!

Wow - October blew in hot and heavy! Fortunately, it is time for me to thank some of my valued business partners.

Thank you Pepsi Bottling Ventures for having me work with leadership and teams this month. It is always an honor to work on , , and topics with this group of movers and shakers. This month we also did a seminar on how to have successful and teams. Great interaction.

Thank you Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc. for allowing me to work with two leadership groups this month as well as facilitate two great lunch-and-learn seminars, one on and the other on . The RKA Leadership Academy 2.0 individuals were amazing - such a great group of new leaders. And the RKA Leadership Academy 3.0 group is going to make such a positive impact on the organization as well. This engineering firm is one to watch!

Thank you Programmed insurance brokers inc PIB for allowing me to work with two cohorts on . Amazing contributions, questions and interactions - I love these groups.

Thanks also to Home Hardware, Building Centre & Furniture Stores for the continued opportunity to work with analysts on . HH employees are the best - and it has been tons of fun watching them put their new talents to use.

Thank you Blue Cross NC for inviting me to present data strategies in the program. This program is designed to help employees become better analysts - they get to earn an analytics badge that showcases their new knowledge to peers.

Thank you to the finance group at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for having me facilitate a seminar entitled "Embracing Change in the Workplace." This group was so much fun to interact with and to learn from.

And in the interest of personal work-life balance, I was able to take some time off in October and enjoy the beautiful leaf-changing scenery in and . I hope you all enjoy the colors of the season!



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It's already the end of September? Then I need to thank a few folks!

Thank you Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc. for allowing me to work with emerging leaders in our new Leadership Academy 2.0. What an amazing group - such a brilliant leadership pipeline!

Thanks to the staff at Davidson-Davie Community College for inviting me to speak on . Awesome group!

Thank you to (Programmed Insurance Brokers Inc.) for asking me to facilitate with two new cohorts. These groups are so much fun to work with - so curious and smart!

Thank you Home Hardware, Building Centre & Furniture Stores for inviting me to present Advanced for a group of hard-core Excel users. Such an impressive group!

Thank you NCACPA for inviting me to present two topics at the fall conference in . I spoke on and - and had the best interactive audiences ever!

Thank you to Newcomb and Company for inviting me to work with leaders on making . This company impressed my socks off - such a great collection of fine minds!

Thank you also to the for asking me to present at the fall conference in . This group is always a pleasure to work with!

Thank you to Eastern North Carolina Entrepreneurial Promise for inviting me to present to small business owners in eastern North Carolina. This group was full of movers and shakers!

Thank you to Blue Cross NC for having me facilitate for data and business analysts. This group was phenomenal to work with - asked great questions!

Thank you to Wells Fargo and other institutions for inviting me to speak at the conference in . Thank you also for the invitation to a private tour and dinner at Biltmore - what a fun experience.

Thank you to NC State University for inviting me to be an adjunct professor in the and work with the current T&D student cohort on . Love my course participants!

And, finally, thank you to Fayetteville Technical Community College and other community college officials for inviting me to speak at the regional conference in . Love speaking at these conferences - always such great audiences!

I hope everyone enjoys the autumn weather!



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Where has the summer gone?

I know my summer was "hot" with great clients, fun speaking engagements, awesome corporate training sessions, amazing leadership consulting, and more! I even got to sneak in a few get-aways!

Thank you to Home Hardware, Building Centre & Furniture Stores for continuing to allow me to facilitate and and training to your top-notch teams. Their questions and ideas are always creative and innovative!

Thank you Pepsi Bottling Ventures for asking me to work with executive-level team members on project management software training and project management soft skills. is taking things to a new level in .

Thank you Blue Cross NC for inviting me to facilitate a seminar for many team members. The teams are working hard to use data analytics to help their organization better serve customers!

Thank you to and for asking me to speak to your group at CareerPro Inc. This is one of my favorite groups to work with - this time we did for Success. So much fun!

And, finally, Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc. kicked off their new program for current and aspiring leaders. I am honored to provide training and consulting for this effort - is growing in so many positive ways - keep your eyes on them!

And, thank you to NC State College of Education for asking me to be an adjunct professor teaching in the Training and Development Master's program, and to chair the T&D Advisory Board. This program is near and dear to my heart - and I'm so honored to be able to give back to this amazing institution.

I am so excited to see what September brings!



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