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Life-long Learner: Why You Should Join a Professional Association

Life-long Learner: Join a Professional Association Have you ever attended a Chamber of Commerce event, a networking event, or a professional association event? Do you have a desire to get involved and learn more in your field or industry? Are you a life-long learner? Are you okay with going to work, making the same paycheck,
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What is Instructional Design? What Does an Instructional Designer Do?

What is Instructional Design? If you are reading this, you probably want to know what instructional design is and what an Instructional Designer does. I get these question all the time and I once wondered the same thing. Instructional Design in General Well, I still have yet to figure out a good way to explain
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What is Your Perspective? What Lens Are You Using?

How Is Your Perspective Formed? What Lens Do You See the World Out of? How do you make decisions on how you act and treat people? What about your financial decisions, political decisions, everyday life choices? Choices and decisions you make are based on your perspective and the way you see the world, from your
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A Strange Way to Save Money: How much paper towel do you really need to use?

A Strange Way to Save Money How much do you spend per year on paper towel? Have you ever really thought about it? I imagine each time you buy paper towel, you are probably spending close to $10 for quite a few rolls of paper towel. How many times per week, month, or year do
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Is Frontier Airlines Really That Bad? No, They Are Great!

One of My Favorite Airlines is Frontier Airlines Why is Frontier Airlines one of my favorite airlines? I bet you have heard stories on your social media channels about how terrible their customer service is or about their “hidden fees.” Well, I am here to proudly say that I am not one of those people.
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Budget Travel: Free Flights with Southwest Companion Pass

Budget Travel: Free Flights with Southwest Companion Pass I  earned the companion pass with Southwest Airlines by using the Southwest credit card for all my purchases. So far in 2018, I have taken 2 free flights with my companion. That is the equivalent to 4 round trip flights. I only paid taxes at $11.60 per
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A Strange Way To Save Money: Why do we spend money on trash bags?

A Strange Way to Save Money How much money do you spend on trash bags per month, year, etc.? Have you really ever thought about it? Would decreasing or changing the way you use trash bags be a way to save money for you and your family?  I stopped buying trash bags in 2009 as
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Are You a Classroom Teacher Looking for Jobs After Leaving the Classroom?

Are You a Classroom Teacher Looking for Jobs After Leaving the Classroom? Are you a classroom teacher? Do you enjoy your job? Do you wake up happy every day to go to work? Is leaving the classroom in your near future? Do you know what jobs after leaving the classroom exist? Well, I may be
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3 Steps to Starting a Company: Legal vs. Tax Structure of an LLC

Starting a Company: Legal vs. Tax Structure of an LLC Starting a company may seem challenging, and it can be. If you do your research, you will realize it really is quite simple. Understanding the lingo and educating yourself is key. One of the most confusing concepts for me was to determine the legal structure
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The Pros of Leaving the Classroom: Life After Teaching

Purpose of This Post The purpose of this post is not to encourage teachers to leave the classroom. The purpose of this post is to encourage any teacher who is unhappy or looking for a change because there are options whether you know it or not. There is life after teaching for good teachers who