How do you determine if you should have an in-person or virtual event? Is there ever a reason that you *need* to have an in-person event? We recommend that you inventory your event goals and objectives as the first step - start with your projected outcome and work backwards.
Read MoreAs I grew more confident in my handshake, I could not stop putting my hand out when I greeted others. It was a good handshake. It was a welcoming handshake. And it was MY handshake. Years of crafting, reflecting, building, understanding, healing.
Read MoreOn Gratitude…
As I started to type this month’s blog post, I noticed something moving out of the corner of my eye. “Of course,” I quietly whispered, while the right side of my mouth turned up. Of course I would be visited by a ladybug, just a foot away from me and my laptop. This symbolism of good luck, wishes and dreams coming to fruition, worries beginning to dissipate and happiness coming about found me in my office at just the right time. And I welcomed it.
Read MoreProvidence, RI - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced the winners of the 2020 National Small Business Week Awards, recognizing exceptional small businesses across the country. half full, llc, located in Providence, RI, received the award for Microenterprise of the Year in Rhode Island and New England.
Read MoreI had spent so much of my life wrapped up in my own insecurities that it made it incredibly difficult to grow personally and even professionally. But when I finally accepted my own uniqueness, and worked with it rather than against it, I built my confidence and had the tenacity to move forward in my life.
Read MoreAt half full, we call them Forwards and not retreats since that word can mean to move back, to recoil. When I took over half full, I added Youth Forwards which are specifically for high school students and focus on leadership development and goal setting. The Youth Forwards are based on a retreat I had done when I was 14 years old that had a long lasting impact on my life. It was an eye opener for me and when I trace back as to the “why” I became a facilitator, I keep going back to that weekend.
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