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I hope that you enjoyed the reading material from Jacob Morgan on future leaders. We only briefly touched on some of the book, however, I would encourage each of you to go further in exploring the Four Mindsets of the Notable Nine (Explorer, Chef, Servant, Global Citizen) and the Five Skills of the Notable Mind…
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APUS’ student body is composed of roughly 85% active or reserve component military personnel. A number of military spouses are also enrolled as students. what are some special challenges that military members face as they navigate relationships and marriages? What effect do lengthy deployments have on romantic relationships? What about infidelity? If you are a…
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Educators should keep in regular contact with parents about how their children are performing and progressing at school. In some families there are challenges that may affect the level of parent involvement. 1.What are three different strategies that you might use to open and/or maintain lines of communication with children’s parents? Please describe them. 2.Identify…
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To begin this discussion, go to the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) website. https://www.ahla.com/ Locate their Advocacy & Issues page and read through some of the current issues facing the hotel industry and what that AHLA proposes to address those issues. The discussion should consider the current state of the industry and some of…
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Topic 1: The Impact of Attitude How does your attitude influence your interactions and relationships in the workplace? Reflect on a time when your attitude positively or negatively affected a professional situation. Discuss strategies for maintaining a positive attitude even during challenging times. Topic 2: Characteristics of Positive People Identify and discuss the characteristics of…
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Our second video this week is “The Elevator Pitch.” Here is another one of my favorite speakers, Vanessa Van Edwards; she shares tips for perfecting your elevator pitch and some REALLY GREAT non-verbal tips. Let’s talk about the “elevator pitch.” If you have never heard of it, imagine you are at a conference, event, or…
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The following video by Mr. Guy Kawasaki (early Apple marketing executive) is based on his book “Enchantment.” This is a very high-tech, business-focused brief, but the concepts apply to retail, military, government, or any other organization. This video gives the meat and potatoes of his book and provides relevant strategies for working with others. There…
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Much of the discussion around middle and late childhood development centers around school and education although there are others as well. What do you feel is the biggest challenge faced in middle to late childhood? Once you have identified a challenge, do some research to see what is being done to address this challenge.
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Identify concerns you may have with yourself- presentation in a resume, cover letter, or interview process. Explain these concerns and devise some ideas about how to address them. For example, you may be concerned that you have been out of the workforce for a while and how to present this. You may be concerned that…
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At its core, pathology is the study of disease. Diseases occur for many reasons. But some, such as cystic fibrosis and Parkinson’s Disease, occur because of alterations that prevent cells from functioning normally. Understanding of signals and symptoms of alterations in cellular processes is a critical step in diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. For…