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Twitter: nhunghurst
As a professional in the world of learning and development, I am often sought as a subject matter expert on personal and professional growth as well as managing relationships...and then I walk through the door and find out how much more learning I need to do at the courtesy of my husband and five-year-old daughter. Join me on my journey towards humility and accountability.
“Family managers are accustomed to being surrounded mostly by people who are clearly dependent, unable to function fully on their own."
"Spending quality time with people with limited vocabularies doesn't hone complex strategic thinking."
These are ju ... Read more...
Guilty pleasure…a little pregnant…amicable divorce…mostly proud…the list of oxymorons is endless.
Take the guilty pleasure. Supposedly, it’s indulging in something we know isn’t a good thing, but we do it anyway because the pleasure of the moment outweighs th ... Read more...
If you have a school age child, there are eight words you dread hearing.
“I don’t want to go to school today.”
It’s even worse hearing it from your child who normally loves school because you know you’re not going to adequately resolve the problem in t ... Read more...
There are some who will criticize you for being a woman.
There are some who will criticize you for being a working woman.
There are some who will criticize you for being a mother.
There are some who will criticize you for being a working mother. ... Read more...
I read an article today called “The Wrath of a Great Leader,” and it focused on how Martin Luther King Jr. channeled his wrath and anger over human injustice into a transforming force that compelled millions to act, and ultimately changed a nation. We don’t like to ... Read more...
A few years ago, my husband, daughter and I went grocery shopping only to discover upon coming out of the store that our car was dead. Immediately, our thoughts went to “Who can we call to help us?” It was a low moment when the only friends we could think of who wo ... Read more...
You see this grainy picture to the right? It’s a picture taken of a hospital in Manila, Philippines, in the late 70’s, and this is where I was born.
That last statement is nothing short of a miracle. Because here are the events that had to occur for me to ha ... Read more...
So Lexi discovered “Leave It to Beaver” on Netflix. There was something refreshing about the three of us finishing our chores as quickly as possible to sit around the television to watch a black and white show. I was most excited about experiencing it through Lexi’ ... Read more...
You know that feeling you get when you start running in the cold, and for the first several minutes, you’re wondering what possessed you to get out of your warm, comfortable bed to face the excruciatingly cold winds that always seem to be blowing in your direction a ... Read more...
Remember when we were in school and teachers would call roll and we’d answer with the ubiquitous, “Here?” Sometimes I was present in body but my mind was in places much more romantic and adventurous like Thornfield Hall from Jane Eyre, Green Gables with Anne Shirley ... Read more...
