Clarity is kindness and it can really turn into a superpower for you in the workplace. If you can find time to Take 5, Recap what's happened, and Remind everyone what's coming up, you'll help avoid workplace confusion.

I learned this acronym as a state officer in FFA and it not only relates to life in agriculture but in the professional world as well. The acronym is WIFM - What's In It For Me? Keeping this top of mind in your career can help add value to what you do and navigate where you're going.

Raising children has made me cognizant of the value in the world around us. Everything from a simple compliment to helping around the house. There's value in everything. Where do you find value in your life? In your career?

The final part of our series on "What we say vs. what we do" we're talking about habits. Life's definitely a marathon and not a sprint. What habits are you forming that allow you to become a true "marathoner?"

In this second part of our three-part series we're talking about lifelong learning. When we say we're lifelong learners, do we actually mean it? How are we intentionally learning as we grow in our careers?

We begin this three-part series by focusing on mentoring relationships. Are we valuing the next generation in the workplace in what we say and what we do? Or do we leave them sitting at the kids table?

Lately I have been focusing on being in a state of greatfulness. Whether that is in work, life, relationships, whatever it may be. I am trying to see opportunities for gratitude. What is a life-nourishing moment you've had because of someone's gratitude?

Sometimes it's helpful for me to empose a deadline on myself. It creates really good traction and productivity in my projects. When I know have to be finished with a project by a certain day/time, it gives me a margin for the most important tasks at hand.