Q3 Retreat: X Marks the Spot
Sabina and I planned another retreat! And it was awesome/hot/productive/hot/funny/hot. It was a lovely 92 degree day when we welcomed two new interns, Sami and Jake, who fit in instantly. We started the day with “The Acronym Game,” where we took the first initial of all of our first names and had to create a sentence with […]
Drum-roll Please… Introducing The New Interns: Sami and Jake
The Swift Kick family just grew bigger, with the newest two members: Sam Litchert and Jake Ames. We can’t wait to get to know them at our retreat next week! Meet Sami: A recent graduate from Kutztown University where she graduated with a communication degree and a minor in both public relations and professional writing. Sami loves […]
Top 5 Tips For Starting & Ending An Internship On A Good Note
At the time of writing this, I am about to end an internship where over the 6 month period the individuals I have worked with have become like a family to me. So how did that happen and over just a 6 month period? Here are 5 tips for starting & ending an internship on a good […]
And the Cheese Stands Alone…
This week, Sabina has been out on vacation and Tom was gone for a training and then off to Ireland for vacation. As you know, our intern Dakota is virtual and, well, her last day was on Tuesday. Jay works remotely from India. And then there’s me. Alone. In a community workspace. By myself. Okay, I […]
[Video] 23 Minutes and 15 Seconds Could Be Your Undoing
Not another Swift Kick video! Melissa and I teamed up to talk a little about the #21tipsbook. The silliness was to be expected when you put the two of us on camera. Watch and learn a very helpful fun fact while giggling a little. 🙂 Hope you enjoyed! Got ideas for the next Swift Kick […]
And the Winning #FreeHugs Postcard Is…[Drumroll Please]
Thank you to all those who voted for our 2016-2017 Free Hugs postcard! We are so grateful to Jaxy Stewart for such creative contributions. We are so happy you took the time to design great postcards from which to choose. Jaxy is a rising senior at Leslie University College of Art and Design, studying Art Design. Fun fact: Jaxy is […]
Time flies when you are having fun! – Dakota’s Internship Reflection
So, I really did not want to write this post because I knew as soon as I sat down and wrote my internship reflection, it would be almost time for me to leave the Swift Kick team. However, I want the two new interns to have just as awesome an experience as I did, so […]
10 Gifs to Express How We Feel About the #21tipsbook Success!
It has been a whirlwind since we published our #21tipsbook: First Year Student to First Year Success. The love and support and sheer excitement from our community has blown us away. We are still kinda dancing about it 🙂 We have already sold 587 copies – and that amazes us. To say a HUGE THANK […]
Leadership is Not Always About Being Followed
During a short car ride home from the gym with my father, he started to share about what he had been thinking about during his workout. He shared that through his life experiences, he has learned that leadership is not always about making sure others are following you, but more about being willing to go […]
When the Team Leader Lets Go
The hallway was dark and narrow as we wound around the inside of a restaurant towards our table. At any given moment, I expected a Ninja to pop out and scare us…after all, we were having dinner at Ninja New York. My dinner experience was one of many unknown moments I had through the day […]