Tag: higheredmarketing
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Effective Strategies to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
I’ve made it no secret that I struggle with imposter syndrome. In fact, I first discussed it on my blog nearly two years ago. However, I had a conversation this semester in a Coffee with Carrie as part of the Enrollify Lessons in Leadership series. I left that conversation thinking about a few relevant strategies…
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Why I Love Working in Higher Education
Higher Education is my second career. I started my career in journalism, and quickly realized I didn’t fit into the news space. I couldn’t fully articulate it at the time, but it just wasn’t a great fit. I was looking for more. Like so many, I fell into higher education. I finished a master’s degree,…
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Taking a Moment: Five Pauses to Enhance Your Productivity
As we are heading into the busy holiday season and the final few weeks before the semester ends, I find myself thinking about pausing. Historically, the narrative this time of year centers around finishing strong, powering through, and closing out strong. While all valuable, I also find myself a bit more reflective this year on…
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Five Smart Tips for Attending Conferences Alone
As higher education leaders, we are in the midst of the fall conference season. There are lots of professional development opportunities. I had a conversation with a colleague at another university, and he was heading to a conference by himself. Without a work friend to navigate the several days, he was struggling. As higher education…
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Top Leadership Mistakes New Leaders Make
I’ve been doing a bit of reflecting on my own leadership journey and the mistakes that I’ve made along the way. In the process, I’ve also visited with several leaders and realized that many rising leaders were victim to the same kind of miscues, likely because of inexperience, fear, or imposter syndrome. I’ve previously written…
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