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 […]
Handling Goodbyes: Make your Community Last Even After Members Leave
So it’s coming to that point of the year again…after all the stress of the spring semester classes and finals are over. Â My Res-Life Staff is leaving me! Â How can I possibly say goodbye to six unique individuals who have been a big part of my life as a first time res-life supervisor? Well, I […]
5 Adjectives to Describe Random Acts of Kindness Day 2016 #RAK16
It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day! You knew that though, since we haven’t shut up about it. As always, we drafted up a half-time post for you so you could see the good stuff for yourself. Without further ado, 5 adjectives to describe #RAK16 so far: Contagious #RAK16 – I had someone read my RAK […]
#RAK16 – 10 Reasons to Spread the Love Tomorrow
When someone signs up to pledge hugs for Random Acts of Kindness Day, we ask them why they are excited to participate. Here’s what some of our participants said! There’s still time to pledge for tomorrow’s RAK Day. Have an amazing day!
I Learned About Doors at the Swift Kick Company Retreat
No, we are not a carpentry company. But this past Quarterly Retreat on Monday (planned by myself and Melissa for the first time!), we learned a great lesson about closing doors. You see, we had planned an outdoor activity for the end of the day. We were really excited for it. Imagine our disappointment when […]
#WeirdCard – A Unique Team-Building Idea
Ever laugh so much during your work day that you have to stop and ask which teammate is the weirdest? Now, when I say weird, I mean the funny, eccentric, off the wall, silly comments, mannerisms, habits and facial expressions that make up each individual. We embrace the weird at Swift Kick. In fact, the […]
7 Random Act of Kindness Ideas You Can Use on #RAK16
Excited to use these ideas? Pledge your RAKs now for April 12th and join us on #RAK16 Day 🙂
Swift Kick Wins a Record Breaking Fifth National College Speaking Award
Fourteen years ago, I attended my first APCA conference to pursue my dream of being a professional speaker. Because I was still a senior in college, I had to leave after my evening class and drove ten hours through the night from Chicago to Atlanta. Despite high hopes of crushing it, my first ed session […]