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Vickie Elmer
Ann Arbor, MI
freelance writer, CEO, careers and creativity coach, Various media companies plus Mity Nice LLC
Entrepreneurship
Working Kind - on careers, kindness and creativity
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    How we define success defines us. This one by Ralph Waldo Emerson suits me: "To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children ….to leave the world a better place….This is to have succeeded."

    67 weeks ago

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    After interviewing two women for a recent article (http://wapo.st/iVvZtH ), I realized that you can make any job a pain or a possibility. It's up to you to build it up and make it more than just part-time, fill-in work.

    53 weeks ago

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    Like a garden, our goals need regular care, sunshine and rain. Fertilize them and remove the weeds. How will you tend to your goals today?

    106 weeks ago

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    Know what you're the best at. Know where you shine. Pursue that relentlessly; polish and promote those skills, bypass the rest.

    109 weeks ago

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    Creativity mixed with talent, adaptability, effort and professionalism make a winning career casserole.

    111 weeks ago

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    Develop a daily checklist for habits, hopes, healthy practices and aspirations. Ask yourself: Who are you inspiring today? Who are you helping with their career or life questions? Who smiled because of you?

    63 weeks ago

Interests
Learning, reading, storytelling, generosity, volunteer work, cultivating my creativity and curiosity, entrepreneurship, photography, networking, friendship, dreaming big, encouraging better workplaces, dance, Couchsurfing, travel, children, connecting with others, women's history, utopias, ice cream and the list goes on from here.
Favorite Quote
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." - Eleanor Roosevelt

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