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Research Skills 101: Everyday Research Is What I Do (and You Can, Too)

I’ve been researching for over twenty-five years. Even before I started college, I worked in a public library, and on the weekends, we didn’t have a reference librarian on staff so we, the library clerks, learned to find answers to people’s questions. I can still remember the first impactful reference question I ever answered. AContinueContinue reading “Research Skills 101: Everyday Research Is What I Do (and You Can, Too)”

Recognizing Personal Limitations Is a Good Thing

As I stared at my list this evening, I had a realization. I need to acknowledge my time limitations with writing and content creation. My sheet of paper indicated that I had nine blog posts and four YouTube videos planned per week. No, I haven’t started creating all of the content, but the ideas areContinueContinue reading “Recognizing Personal Limitations Is a Good Thing”

Friday Faith Moment: When Trust Might Be an Issue

Last year was a major learning curve for me. I took a leap of faith to try something new, and while it wasn’t financially successful, I learned so much during the process that I’m willing to continue. This year, it seems God is still taking me to school because I’m feeling the tug to learnContinueContinue reading “Friday Faith Moment: When Trust Might Be an Issue”

Working and Planning: Ideas for 2025

Last year was the year I decided to just dive into the deep end of writing to see what happens. In the past, I’ve had creativity paralysis because I bogged myself down in the minute details of planning. I would plan so much that I never got around to doing. In 2024, I just wroteContinueContinue reading “Working and Planning: Ideas for 2025”

What a Difference a Year Makes: 2024 in a Nutshell

If I could describe 2024 in a word, it would be consistency. This is one of the key habits I wanted to develop in 2024. It took me the first six months of the year to put it into practice, but starting in July, I wrote one blog post per week for the rest ofContinueContinue reading “What a Difference a Year Makes: 2024 in a Nutshell”