Every new day is a new Second Chance.
What are you going to do with
your new Second Chance today?
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Second Chance Living™
“What will you do with your second chance today?” is the question Mercedes poses to general audiences in this transformational program. Her gripping story moves participants to put their lives in perspective and carefully consider how the choices they make profoundly affect their future.
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Get It Right Today, Not Tomorrow
Do your employees and leaders too often operate in Survival Mode, putting out fires and putting off until tomorrow what should be done today? This program powerfully dispels the notion that there will always be a tomorrow in which we can finish today’s unfinished business and moves individuals to work and live with intentionality.
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Safety: Don’t Count on 2nd Chances
Can too much experience be a bad thing? Absolutely…if it leads to complacency. The highly experienced pilots of Flight 965 were lulled into a false sense of security that led to the deaths of 160 people. Mercedes’ one-of-a-kind safety presentation uses the factual account of the crash of Flight 965 as an anchor to drive home the dangers of complacency and the importance of situational awareness.
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[Mercedes’ presentation] was inspirational and caused me to change how I view what I do for this organization and in my life.
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I wanted to email you after the conference to tell you how much I gained from your presentation. I really connected to the idea that we need to be passionate about our goals, persist until we achieve them and remain positive in the process. I’ve totally changed my vision of my future and see so much more ahead of me.
, Nancy Peham, Board Member
Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication. We have received many complimentary emails from attendees on how valuable your session was. I look forward to working with you again.
, Collin Rorrie, CEO
Mercedes’ very personal presentation captivated, inspired and uplifted our audience. This impassioned young woman’s story of determination and leadership in the face of adversity has many beneficial lessons.
, R.J., Regional Project Manager
Mercedes’ message gave me new insights and showed me ways to overcome obstacles in my career and personal life. It even motivated me to get out in the field and make some sales!
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When you’re that brilliant and wealthy, dancing skills are not needed. If I was a rapper I think I know who I’d pick to be my hype man. 😆
Confession Monday — when I’m watching pimple popping videos on YouTube I cheer out loud 🥳
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You gotta believe it before you achieve it!
Like to read fiction? 100 Black novelists and fiction writers you should read, from Abi Daré to Zora Neale Hurston https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/books/2020/08/20/100-black-novelists-you-should-read-abi-dare-zora-neale-hurston/3299705001/ via @usatoday
I’m just as guilty when answering the “what do you do?” question. Are you mindful of this or are you just as guilty as I am?
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2,983 souls were lost. But the emotional impact is innumerable. #neverforget
During a patient advocacy call with my friends at the National MPS Society , this scorecard was shared.
As cold and flu season arrives while our communities are still battling Covid-19, it’s helpful to know the difference between the symptoms. Please take a look and share with your friends and family.
Hi there fellow parents! Sending you all positive vibes as you juggle childcare, remote learning, impromptu tutoring, home school disciplinary actions, and your job. It’s not going to a easy, we may encounter lots of detours along the way, but know that we’re all on the same team with our kids and their teachers and with flexibility, patience and empathy we’ll be able to get through this together.
Wishing you all a great start to the fall season and hoping you have a good support system/ village to help carry you through these first few weeks of school because remember, you’re only one person and you can only do so much. Be gentle with yourself!
www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/upshot/coronavirus-home-school-parents.html
‘I’m Only One Human Being’: Parents Brace for a Go-It-Alone School Year
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Just one in five families will have any sort of in-person help, a new survey finds, and parents are feeling stressed and stranded.We’re all the same, we just come in different packaging filled with different experiences and perspectives. One person’s experience or perspective is neither “right” nor “wrong”, it’s just different than your own.
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