How to Use AI to Boost Your Career Without Letting it Take Over

Building a strong personal brand gives you more control over how people perceive you, both online and offline, which can be a major advantage, especially early on in your career.

Sep 25, 2024

3 Tips To Building Internal Systems Without Tanking Your Revenue

Learn to simultaneously attract and serve clients while also building solid internal systems.

Sep 24, 2024

My Poem Called “Home”: 25 Years Later

25 years ago this month, heading into my junior year at UVM, I wrote a poem called “Home,” and I feel moved to share it with you.

Aug 15, 2024

ABC Formula: How to Tap Intrinsic Motivation to Increase Performance

Intrinsic motivation compels people to pursue meaningful activities and also contributes to overall wellbeing– a measurable Win-Win for your employees and your business as a whole.

Aug 14, 2024

Working Effectively with Today’s Young Professionals

What are young people between the ages of 18-29 thinking about? What’s important to them? What motivates them professionally?

Jul 26, 2024

1st Annual Career & Leadership Conference: 2024 Event Recap

Annual Career & Leadership Conference for Purpose-Driven Young Professionals - 2024 Event.

Jul 17, 2024

How Effective Communication Elevates Your Career

Communication is the foundation of any relationship and is essential for meeting new people and exploring new opportunities...

Jun 27, 2024

Consider the 4 Ps: Modern-Day Meeting Tips to Lighten Your Workload

Dig into the 4 Ps for Modern-Day Meeting Tips to Lighten Your Workload

Jun 11, 2024

Discover the Power of Your Entrepreneurial Systems Thinking!

Developing your entrepreneurial mindset is a smart move to set yourself up for success– today and throughout your life!

May 22, 2024

Systematizing (Without Dehumanizing!) Your Business

1. Marketing & Sales (e.g. CRM with marketing automation), 2. Fulfillment (e.g. membership portal), and 3. Operations (e.g. simplified project management tool).

May 14, 2024

Personal Financial Literacy Tied to Career Success: 3 Tips for Young Professionals

Your financial literacy impacts your career success. These 3 financial tips will help you get ahead!

Apr 10, 2024

Measuring What Matters in Your Business: Do You Know Your Critical Numbers & KPIs?

If what we focus on expands and what we measure gets done, what will you and your team track now to get where you want to go?

Apr 09, 2024

Get in TOUCH to Attract and Retain Today’s Young Talent

68% of those same organizations report they “find it challenging to reach the right target audience during recruitment".

Mar 14, 2024

Tips for Successful Early-Career Interviews Based on What Employers Really Want

While unemployment is low and uncertainty is high, there is still plenty of opportunity to explore.

Mar 13, 2024

Calling All Young Professionals! Hellooo! Happy, Healthy 2024 to you and yours!

For many of today’s young professionals, especially since COVID, the idea of connecting with people they do not know can feel overwhelming, even scary.

Feb 07, 2024

A Heartfelt Update from Amy

I'm pretty sure the purpose of my life is to become the best version of myself so I can leave this world a liltle brighter than I found it.

Oct 12, 2023

Happy May! Today is the Day!

I, for one, am sooo excited to focus even more on empowering purpose-driven young professionals to get meaningful real-world experience and the skills and support to succeed!

May 04, 2023

My Favorite Ladies & A Couple Business Updates

As we wrap up Women’s History Month, I reflect on the little woman I am raising.

Mar 31, 2023

Visionaries Light the Way

Do you ever feel helpless in the face of these events? Or selfish for focusing on your own priorities while others suffer?

Feb 16, 2023

MLK’s Emphasis on Communication still Relevant Today

People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don't know each other; they don't know each other because they have not communicated with each other.

Jan 18, 2023

A New Year’s Video Message for YOU!

At Visions Internships, the first of our 4 core values is Wellbeing - and we're wishing you the very best this new year.

Dec 21, 2022

Grateful vs. Thankful

First and foremost – Thank YOU for being part of the Visions Internships community. I appreciate you so much!

Nov 22, 2022

Every End is Also a Beginning

Every End is Also a Beginning - focusing on the most important things.

Oct 25, 2022

Movin’ N’ Groovin’ this Fall!

All of a sudden we find ourselves in a familiar seasonal limbo– somewhere between summer and fall– plotting our plans for maximum productivity between now and Thanksgiving.

Sep 07, 2022

Don't Miss [This]!

Have you done anything fun this summer? Got any cool plans lined up? Chipping away at important projects? In case this helps– it’s never too late!

Jul 28, 2022

Freedom to Shine like the Sun

How do we free our mind long enough to move ahead effectively in the direction of our goals and dreams?

Jun 29, 2022

5 Tips to Seize Your Summer!

Happy almost summer! With all of the madness surrounding us in the news, I am here to empower you to SEIZE YOUR SUMMER!

Jun 02, 2022

An Idea Whose Time Has Come

How do we respond when things in life don’t go as we might like?

May 12, 2022

Acknowledge Your Progress (Lessons from Our Littles)

Rather than wait for someone else to acknowledge you, what can YOU acknowledge YOURSELF for today?

Apr 27, 2022

April Means Adventure!

April - like life - can be unpredictable, yet beautiful... Filled with surprises and adventures if you allow them to be a part of your world.

Apr 13, 2022

Focused Action amidst Horrific Headlines

Sometimes my heart feels so heavy with sorrow and disbelief about how some humans treat other humans, I just want to crawl into a hole and escape the insanity.

Apr 05, 2022

Sustainability

It is time to talk about Our Planet, with a focus on Sustainability.

Mar 02, 2022

Waking Up to Racism: My Journey

When I accept who I am (and who I am not) and continue to learn and grow, it provides an opening for people around me to do the same, in their own way...

Feb 17, 2022

Knowing Thyself Elevates Us All

Human relationships… Complex, I know. But what if we started with the relationship we have with ourselves? What do you think about yourself? Your preferences? Your strengths? Your potential?

Feb 09, 2022

Who Are Your Peeps?

I have something for you: CommUnity. A loving reminder: we humans have so much more in common than what divides us.

Feb 02, 2022

Financial Wellness Directly Tied To Your Wellbeing

According to a (pre-Covid) 2019 study by Capital One and Decision Lab, 77% of Americans feel anxious about their financial situation.

Jan 26, 2022

How To Design Your Focus

In-person. Online. Both. None of the above. Constantly weighing the pros and cons. The juggle. The struggle. Is real. Big dreams in limbo as day-to-day needs win the day.

Jan 19, 2022

Shifting from Success to Wellbeing… where success really lives

How can you contribute to your wellbeing and happiness today? If not today, when?

Jan 12, 2022

Automation as a Time Saver! Part 3 - Content Planning

While part of me hopes you’ve been on the edge of your seat awaiting the last of this 3-part series on how automating repetitive tasks and activities can save you extraordinary amounts of time.

Dec 21, 2021

Resolutions, Goals, and Dreams… Oh My!

Setting effective goals has long been equated with the acronym SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

Dec 15, 2021

Automation as a Time Saver! Part 2 - Scheduling

What systems or processes do you use to schedule what’s most important to you? Are you staying on track most days, or do you usually feel overwhelmed?

Dec 08, 2021

Here’s My Story. What’s Yours?

It has been said, “Facts tell. Stories sell.” In other words, when we only spout out facts and figures--people are more apt to glaze over and disconnect.

Dec 01, 2021

Automation as a Time Saver! Part 1

If you’re reading this, I want to express particular gratitude. Yes, we all have the same 24 hours in a day, 168 hours in a week… but how do we choose to use it?

Nov 24, 2021

A Rare Opportunity to Reflect & Celebrate YOU

I don’t know about you, but I am already reflecting on 2021 and imagining how I could improve on multiple fronts in the coming year. Before I go too far down that road, however,

Nov 17, 2021

Hello, Organizational Leaders!

With over 20 years of diverse community development experience in for-profit, nonprofit, and government roles,

Nov 09, 2021

Hello, Young Professionals!

Hello Young Professionals! How are you doing out there? I understand-- life may feel strange and even unfulfilling at times, but I’m here to tell you 3 things-

Nov 02, 2021