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Dr. Nicole Yeldell Butts shared thisOne year ago, I released SHIFT: a journey from playing small to unapologetically thriving. A year later, I’m reminded that thriving isn’t something we arrive at... It’s something we practice. It can look like setting a boundary, saying no, resting, walking away, or simply choosing differently when the old way no longer aligns with who we’re becoming. Transformation doesn’t end when the book closes. It continues in the choices we make every day. So, one year later, I’m asking you: Where in your life are you being called to practice thriving more intentionally? . . . #SHIFT #UnapologeticallyThriving #PersonalGrowth #Transformation #IntentionalLiving
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Dr. Nicole Yeldell Butts shared thisSometimes the hardest question is... am I living or just surviving behind shame? Watch this podcast on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts! https://lnkd.in/grHfEEaa
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Dr. Nicole Yeldell Butts shared thisA year ago, I stood in a room filled with people I love and celebrated the launch of SHIFT. It was a beautiful day. But what stays with me most is what the book represented. SHIFT came from years of learning that transformation does not always begin with a breakdown... Sometimes it begins with a whisper. A quiet knowing that the life you built no longer fits quite the way it used to. A realization that being grateful does not mean staying silent. A recognition that being strong enough to carry something does not mean you are supposed to carry it forever. And the courage to admit that you may have outgrown something you once prayed for. One year later, these are still some of the hills I will gladly stand on. Because Consciousness + Courage = Transformation. And because the space between who you have been and who you are becoming deserves more than fear. It deserves your attention, your honesty, and your courage. Here’s to one year of SHIFT. And to every woman choosing to build what comes next by design, not default. Which of these hills are you standing on with me?
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Dr. Nicole Yeldell Butts shared thisWhat if becoming is not the hardest part? What if the harder part is practicing the choices that allow you to keep becoming? Today marks the one-year anniversary of SHIFT: A Transformational Journey from Playing Small to Unapologetically Thriving. I believed then, as I do now, that becoming is an ongoing journey. But what this past year has pressed me to confront is something even more demanding: Unapologetically thriving is not a place you arrive either. It is something you have to practice. That is what I am reflecting on in this week’s Boldly Becoming: One Year Later: What SHIFT Keeps Teaching Me
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Dr. Nicole Yeldell Butts shared thisBlack mothers carry secondhand trauma too. Culturally specific self-care matters. Watch this podcast on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts! https://lnkd.in/grHfEEaa
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Dr. Nicole Yeldell Butts shared thisConsciousness + Courage = Transformation Knowing something needs to change… and actually changing it are two different things. Transformation happens when awareness becomes action. What are you conscious of now that may be asking you for courage? . . . #SelfAwareness #PersonalGrowth #PersonalDevelopment #MindsetShift #IntentionalLiving
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Dr. Nicole Yeldell Butts shared thisYour body will tell you when it’s time to stop. The question is... will you listen? Watch this podcast on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts! https://lnkd.in/grHfEEaa
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Dr. Nicole Yeldell Butts shared thisIf you die in the job, the job will still get done. Your well-being has to matter too. Watch this podcast on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts! https://lnkd.in/grHfEEaa
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Dr. Nicole Yeldell Butts shared thisNothing has to be falling apart for something to need your attention. Where in your life does "good" no longer automatically "right for me"?
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Dr. Nicole Yeldell Butts liked thisDr. Nicole Yeldell Butts liked thisCongratulations to Mt. SAC President, Dr. Martha García & Dr. Robert Hidalgo, President of the Mt. SAC Board of Trustees for hosting an amazing tardeada to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month. In the photo, Dr. Samuel Sanford, Interim Principal at La Serna High School, and Dr. Eligio Martinez and I, faculty in the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program at CPP.
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Dr. Nicole Yeldell Butts liked thisDr. Nicole Yeldell Butts liked this❤ Love this... While promoting Avatar, Kate Winslet was interviewed by 11-year-old Martha, who was nervous because this was her first interview. Kate paused the interview and took a moment to build up Martha’s confidence. A brilliant reminder that encouragement is infectious! #sales #positivity #encouragement | Institute of Performance & Growth | The Growth Hub | Manufacturing Revenue Growth Summit | National Sales Awards | National Sales Conference: www.NSConference.co.uk
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Dr. Nicole Yeldell Butts liked thisDr. Nicole Yeldell Butts liked thisListen, I'm not just saying this because it's me. This episode is fire 🔥 The rawness, vulnerability, and deep convo had me almost in tears after watching the replay. Dr. Nicole Yeldell Butts did a masterful job as interviewer and host. Watch the whole interview or fast forward to ⏩️ the juicy parts: 8:26 - "when you don't have money coming in..." 11:40 - "don't should on yourself!" 14:05 - "how you see yourself and how you identify who you are when everything is gone..." 17:45 - "reimagining a different future" after a loss 26:37 - "my grandmother was my inspiration." 33:10 - "when you're sad and you feel depleted and hurt, you want to point the blame." 35:22 - "I did a 7 day water fast and by day 3, someting miraculous happened." If you made it this far, you might as well watch the rest of the episode. 😉 💬 leave a comment 🙏🏽
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Speaker at SHRM 2023 National Conference & Expo
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Speaker at SHRM 2022 National Conference & Expo
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Keynote Speaker at Share Conference Brazil
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Speaker at the SHRM 2014 National Conference and Expo
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DirectEmployers Virtual Conference Presenter
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Speaker at the SHRM 2012 National Conference
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Speaker at the 2012 SWARM ILG Conference
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Program Chair, Southern California Pacific Region ILGs Compliance Summit
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See projectThis summit is designed for Human Resource professionals to maintain and improve their knowledge and skills related to the specialized area of equal employment and affirmative action.
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American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA)
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The Greater Los Angeles Industry Liaison Group (GLAILG) is composed of equal employment and affirmative action professionals, workforce diversity practioners, human resource management, employment attorneys, economists and individuals with similar interests and concerns regarding EEO/AA and Workforce Diversity.
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Institute of Diversity in Health Management
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Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
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