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May 13, 20243 min read
Building Bridges with Beats: Music's Impact on Social Connection
Music is a universal language that can powerfully bring people together, regardless of race, culture, or background.
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May 6, 20246 min read
Fostering a Positive Relationship with Your Supervisor
We are approaching the annual review season. What does that mean? How do we get what we want from leadership? We ask for it.
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Apr 29, 20247 min read
Understanding the Challenges of Connection within First Responder Lifestyle: Navigating Shift Work and Stress
What does a typical life look like with a first responder? Find out how we connect here.
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Apr 15, 20248 min read
Things We Love - Creating Lasting Bonds: Habit Building for Stronger Communities and Social Networks
Utilizing tips and tricks from James Clear's Atomic Habits, we discuss how our habits can impact our connections with others.
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Apr 10, 20242 min read
Connection Opportunity post #11
Where can we be more intentional about building trust with others? What do we learn? Read more to find out.
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Apr 8, 20245 min read
Falling Together: Insights on Relationships from the Trust Fall Exercise
How can we relate what happens in those moments of a trust fall to our connections with others? Read on to find out more.
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Mar 13, 20242 min read
Connection Opportunity post #7
Competition undoubtedly brings people together. What about athletic competition encourages comradery? Or does it?
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Mar 6, 20242 min read
Connection Opportunity post #6
We all age. Undoubtedly, we all try to keep the effects of aging at bay. How does this experience bring us together?
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Feb 28, 20241 min read
Connection Opportunity post #5
Grief is an emotion and something humans feel as a part of our experience in this world. How does grief bring us together? Can you...
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Feb 21, 20242 min read
Connection Opportunity post #4
We need a network to survive. How do you build yours? What is your family network like? Are they the primary support or secondary? Why? ...
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Jan 15, 20241 min read
Connection Opportunity post #2
Making decision is a skill. It's like a muscle we develop over time. How does it serve you, and where can you make changes?
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Jan 7, 20241 min read
Connection Opportunity post #3
How do you show up in the world? For yourself? For your coworkers? For your family or friends?
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Jan 1, 20241 min read
Connection Opportunity post #1
We want to bring connection opportunities to your awareness. We post simple questions to prompt areas of life.
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Dec 14, 20235 min read
Six ways athletes impact your business.
Less than ten percent of NCAA athletes go pro. Let's examine how they can make an impact as a professional in something other than sports.
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Dec 7, 20233 min read
Forty and Fearless
Being "forty and fearless" is a mindset. It's about choosing to live life to the fullest and not letting age or fear hold you back.
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Nov 13, 20233 min read
Five unique ways to connect with your kids
Showing your kids ways to become more self-aware to better prepare them for the world we live in, without telling them to become more...
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