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August 2015 – Joy M. Pedersen
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Genuine Collaborative Innovative Leader in Student Affairs. Productivity Products: Trello vs. Evernote. August 26, 2015. In Student Affairs, we are constantly juggling multiple projects and deadlines. It can be daunting to keep track of all the items on our to-do lists. Fortunately, there are some great productivity systems to help us. But which products can serve us best? I have used Evernote daily for several months and I love it! Trello is great for:. You can easily break up your to-do list by day, we...
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August 2016 – Joy M. Pedersen
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Genuine Collaborative Innovative Leader in Student Affairs. Life Lessons Learned from Doing Rock Work. August 11, 2016. Rocks come in different shapes and sizes, which make them challenging to work with. When building rock walls and steps, it takes many rocks to complete the trail. This can also be said about the challenges and obstacles we face in life. Here are some lessons I learned about life from doing rock work. Ian (USFS sponsor) consulting with Kim and Trevor. Aaron supervising the crew. 8 We mus...
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Managing Your Boss Saves You Time – Joy M. Pedersen
https://joympedersen.com/2015/08/11/managing-your-boss-saves-you-time
Genuine Collaborative Innovative Leader in Student Affairs. Managing Your Boss Saves You Time. August 11, 2015. August 20, 2015. Today Paul Gordon Brown. Published a great post on What They Didn’t Teach You in Grad School: Managing Up. Why is it important to manage your boss? An adversarial relationship with your boss can cause stress (which equals wasted time). When your boss trusts you, you will be given more freedom to work independently (big time saver). 9 Steps for Managing Your Boss. Clear communic...
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Productivity Products: Trello vs. Evernote – Joy M. Pedersen
https://joympedersen.com/2015/08/26/productivity-products-trello-vs-evernote
Genuine Collaborative Innovative Leader in Student Affairs. Productivity Products: Trello vs. Evernote. August 26, 2015. In Student Affairs, we are constantly juggling multiple projects and deadlines. It can be daunting to keep track of all the items on our to-do lists. Fortunately, there are some great productivity systems to help us. But which products can serve us best? I have used Evernote daily for several months and I love it! Trello is great for:. You can easily break up your to-do list by day, we...
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Life Lessons Learned from Doing Rock Work – Joy M. Pedersen
https://joympedersen.com/2016/08/11/life-lessons-learned-from-doing-rock-work
Genuine Collaborative Innovative Leader in Student Affairs. Life Lessons Learned from Doing Rock Work. August 11, 2016. Rocks come in different shapes and sizes, which make them challenging to work with. When building rock walls and steps, it takes many rocks to complete the trail. This can also be said about the challenges and obstacles we face in life. Here are some lessons I learned about life from doing rock work. Ian (USFS sponsor) consulting with Kim and Trevor. Aaron supervising the crew. 8 We mus...
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May 2015 – Joy M. Pedersen
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Genuine Collaborative Innovative Leader in Student Affairs. Thoughts on Heroes and Men. May 10, 2015. May 11, 2015. Somehow last week I managed to hide under a rock, and I did not hear about the death of Dave Goldberg until this weekend. Dave Goldberg was chief executive officer of SurveyMonkey and husband of Sheryl Sandberg, author of NY Times bestseller. Lean In: Women, Work, and The Will to Lead. Said, “[his feedback] played a critical role in giving the book its heart.”. What do you need? May 10, 2015.
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7 Steps for Achieving a Super Simple Life – Joy M. Pedersen
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Genuine Collaborative Innovative Leader in Student Affairs. 7 Steps for Achieving a Super Simple Life. January 7, 2017. Simple living means more time in nature. As I embark on a new year, I am reflecting on what it means to live a simple life. I wrote the following post several years ago on my blog Just Plain Joy, but many of the principles still hold true. The benefits of simpler living have been overwhelming I worry less about finances, I spend less energy keeping track of my possessions, I have a grea...
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June 2015 – Joy M. Pedersen
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Genuine Collaborative Innovative Leader in Student Affairs. 8 Steps for Leading Organizations. June 14, 2015. June 14, 2015. An effective leader needs to have fire – a passion, light. And ability to create change. Fire can transform, comfort, and make way for new life. Yet, too much fire can destroy and decimate our communities, structures, and assets. In order to understand how leaders can manage their own fire, I have applied the fire management practices below to leading organizations. Have a backup p...
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5 Strategies for Dealing with Disappointment – Joy M. Pedersen
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Genuine Collaborative Innovative Leader in Student Affairs. 5 Strategies for Dealing with Disappointment. August 18, 2015. August 19, 2015. This weekend I watched my sister perform in the musical “Into the Woods.” And she did a great job, by the way! In the story, the woods is where the action happens – challenges, lessons, temptation, and loss. Here are 5 strategies for dealing with disappointment:. 1 Don’t take it personally. The way you respond to rejection is a choice you make about who you want to b...
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September 2015 – Joy M. Pedersen
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Genuine Collaborative Innovative Leader in Student Affairs. 8 Things to Do While You Wait. September 10, 2015. 8220;Everything is hard before it is easy.” – Goethe. How can we make waiting easier? When waiting makes us feel overwhelmed or anxious, breathing can relax us. Deep breaths help slow the heart rate, calm the nerves, and lead us to clearer thinking. Identify what is in your control, and let go of everything else. Things within our control include our attitudes, words, and behaviors. Thin...The g...
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