Career Chit-Chat Blog by Becky Morlok, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

July 20, 2017

Crossing the Threshold

A life of purpose , Abundance , Authenticity , Conquering Fear , Gratitude , Leadership , Life lessons , Perseverance , Staying POSITIVE! , Transition , Uncategorized

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My posts have been few and far between these past months as my ‘muse’ has been absent. Sometimes, it is still hard to think. Ted and I have been focused on the completion and move to our new house. For those unfamiliar, we suffered a house fire in February 2016. See What Can I Do? […]

May 24, 2017

They’re Here

Career Coaching , Collaboration , Communication , Human Resources , In the Workplace , Professional development , Teamwork , Transition , Uncategorized

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Who ISN’T experiencing life with Millennials these days? Millennials are those born @ 1981 – 1997, a/k/a Generation Y (Why? Why? Why?) a/k/a the ME, ME, ME generation. They are also called the Echo Boomers as most of them are children of Baby Boomers who created their birth rate surge. My two sons are Millennials (technically). Neither […]

April 27, 2017

Bring Your Child to Work Day

Career Coaching , Human Resources , In the Workplace , Professional development , Uncategorized

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By request, the next few posts will explore the hottest NOT new topic in workplaces: MILLENNIALS. Everybody’s talkin’ ’bout ‘um! Today is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. “On the fourth Thursday of each April, more than 37 million workplaces participate in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. This year marks the 21st anniversary,” […]

March 21, 2017

Navigating Transition

Abundance , Commitment , Conflict , Conquering Fear , Perseverance , Staying POSITIVE! , Transition , Uncategorized

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The events of our lives happen in a sequence in time, but in their significance to ourselves they find their own order.– Eudora Welty Thank you for the incredible feedback from my last post, 10 Lessons Learned in 2016. Many of you commented on your own watershed moments as they apply to life’s tough […]

January 25, 2017

10 Lessons Learned in 2016

A life of purpose , Abundance , Career Coaching , Conflict , Gratitude , Life lessons , Perseverance , Staying POSITIVE! , Teamwork , Transition , Uncategorized

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A year ago while writing 2015’s Life Lessons (never posted), a string of inconceivable events occurred, my world tipped on its axis, and life hasn’t been the same. Some of those events are covered in previous posts but I decided I needed to articulate,at least for myself, what 2016 taught me. Lesson One: As you grow […]

December 20, 2016

Can You Imagine?

Collaboration , Commitment , Conflict , Conquering Fear , Gratitude , Perseverance , Teamwork , Transition , Uncategorized

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Imagine. You’ve spent decades raising four children. They have all grown and flown the nest. You and your spouse are eagerly facing the years you’ve planned for, dreamed and talked about – years void of responsibilities minor children require, years for travel, exploring new hobbies and interests. As part of the “rest of your life plan” […]

December 8, 2016

Jingle In!

Career Coaching , Collaboration , Excellence , Human Resources , In the Workplace , Leadership , Staying POSITIVE! , Uncategorized

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Last weekend I headed to town for some quick shopping. I do a lot of people watching and like to spot folks, (especially employees) doing great things. They rarely receive praise – but sometimes, to know that someone noticed, well, it’s Christmas. Stop #1: The deli counter at a local grocery. Employees were having a grand time, making […]

November 22, 2016

Tender Thanks

A life of purpose , Abundance , Conflict , Conquering Fear , Gratitude , Life Enhancement , Life lessons , Perseverance , Teamwork , Transition , Uncategorized

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Among the lip-smacking tastes of sweet potato pie, green beans, and turkey and dressing this Thanksgiving, there is a faint hint of bittersweet for me and my extended family. It has been a challenging year for us all, one of great pain, sadness and exhaustion from multiple directions and different fronts. Together we will gather to collectively praise and […]

October 28, 2016

Aloe From the Other Side

Commitment , Excellence , Gratitude , Human Resources , In the Workplace , Life lessons , Media , Perseverance , Transition , Uncategorized

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When you got up this morning, you likely thought this was another normal, glorious Fall Friday. Not quite. The world is skipping a beat today and taking pregnant pause to acknowledge, marvel, and celebrate. Today, my good friend and colleague, Susan Campbell is retiring from the Independent Mail newspaper after more than 51 years of continuous […]

September 20, 2016

How Firm is Your Foundation?

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Many of you have asked for an update following the loss of our home to fire earlier this year. What Can I Do? Thank you for your continued prayers. Moving through Labor Day weekend, I felt a profound sense of transition. I deemed it a ready departure from the previous eight months of loss and recovery to […]

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