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☀️🗣️Life is about learning, growing, and THRIVING! 🎈 From the day I graduated college, I’ve embraced the belief that continued learning is the key to success—not just for my career, but for my life. Straight out of college, I was selected for a workforce competencies course at UVA. Over 9 years later, I still love a good graduation picture because each milestone represents a new chapter of development. 🎓✨ Whether it was completing my Master’s program during COVID (talk about perseverance!) or now finishing the MBL Entrepreneurship Program, I’ve always challenged myself to ask the tough questions, stay committed, and push boundaries. My great aunt always said, “just keep living,” and that’s the same advice I give my clients: ➡️ Keep living. ➡️ Keep committing to yourself. ➡️ Keep thriving. At Careers by Christina Taylor, I use my years of education and experience to provide high-level services to help YOU turn your skills and story into success. Let’s discuss how your unique journey can take you to the next level! 📲 Connect with me: • Instagram: @The.Taylor_Collective • Facebook: @The.TaylorCollectiveLLC • LinkedIn: Christina Taylor • TikTok: @the.taylor_collective 🚀 Turning top talent into top-quality professionals. #CareersByChristinaTaylor #KeepThriving #CareerDevelopment #EntrepreneurshipJourney #ProfessionalGrowth #StrategicSuccess #TalentToProfessional #EducationMatters #NeverStopLearning #TopTalentTopQuality #CareerGoals #StayCommitted #LifeLongLearner

🎉 2024: A Year of Achievement, Growth, and Breaking Boundaries! “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.” This year, I’ve embraced this mindset fully—and the results have been beyond rewarding. I’m thrilled to reflect on an incredible year marked by significant milestones and proud accomplishments: ✅ 1st Prize at the Global Goals Jam – contributing innovative solutions for global challenges. Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (COIE) ✅ Most Ambitious Team of 2024 at the Riipen Cross-College Entrepreneurship Competition – a proud moment for Centennial College and our driven team! ✅ Earned the #SelfLeadershipBadge – a testament to continuous growth and personal development. ✅ Freelanced with CDI-TAP Centennial College Student Association Inc. – supporting impactful projects that shape the future of students domestic and abroad. The Ambassador Platform ✅ Built connections through Ten Thousand Coffees – expanding my network and learning from inspiring professionals. ✅ Enrolled in the Office Administration of Health (MES) diploma program – gearing up for a promising career in healthcare administration. Centennial College ✅ Pursuing the Inclusive Leadership Practices Certificate – empowering myself to lead with purpose and inclusivity. ✅ Preparing for the next step: the BHAD program – aligning my goals with my passion for making a difference. Seneca Polytechnic LinkedIn for Learning - Career Essentials in #AdministrativeAssistant and 😷#ProjectManagement by Microsoft and LinkedIn None of this would have been possible without preparation, perseverance, and the support of incredible mentors, teammates, and peers. Here’s to staying ready for the opportunities 2025 will bring! Let’s continue growing, connecting, and achieving. 🌟 #AchievementUnlocked #ProfessionalGrowth #InclusiveLeadership #CentennialProud #Entrepreneurship #Networking

🚀 Embracing Growth and Opportunities at Masters' Union 🚀 Reflecting on my journey so far at Masters' Union, here are some key highlights that make this B-school experience unique and invaluable: 1. Insightful CXO Sessions: Direct interaction with industry leaders provides practical knowledge and firsthand insights into the business world, which is essential for bridging the gap between academic theories and real-world applications. -My Experience: Learning from CXOs who share their industry expertise has been eye-opening and has significantly broadened my understanding of various business strategies and challenges. 2. Engaging Classes with Phenomenal Professors: Professors with extensive industry experience bring a wealth of knowledge, making complex concepts easier to grasp and more relatable. -My Experience: The faculty at Masters' Union has been exceptional, helping us master the art of communication and other crucial business skills. 3. Building a Real-Time Drop-Shipping Business: Hands-on projects like running a drop-shipping business allow students to apply theoretical knowledge in a practical setting, fostering entrepreneurial skills and real-world problem-solving. -My Experience: Juggling classes and business operations has been challenging yet rewarding, with real profits validating our efforts. 4. Competing in Case Competitions: Participating in global case competitions enhances critical thinking, teamwork, and strategic planning abilities, preparing students for competitive business environments. -My Experience: Competing and excelling in these competitions have sharpened my problem-solving skills and instilled a competitive spirit. 5. Personal Growth Milestones: Extracurricular activities like public speaking and student elections contribute to personal development, boosting confidence and leadership abilities. -My Experience: Achieving personal milestones has been empowering, allowing me to grow and thrive in a supportive environment.🌟🚀 #MastersUnion #BusinessSchool #Entrepreneurship #CXOSessions #ContinuousLearning #PersonalGrowth #ArtOfCommunication #CaseCompetitions

Looking to grow your career and make a meaningful impact? Rio Salado’s Janelle Elias shares how an entrepreneurial mindset can benefit you and your institution. Explore her 10 actionable tips in Community College Daily.

For those at University of California, Davis looking to build their career and business skills outside the lab, apply! One of the biggest challenges I see with startups spun out of academic institutions and research is the lack of business acumen not poor innovation. And most successful businesses are not everyone's first go but statistically your nth try in your 40s. Increase your odds. Build your business and leadership foundation early! #ucdavis #ucdgsm

Excited to share my top 10 tips for applying an entrepreneurial mindset to your higher ed career. I'd love to hear your feedback!

Check out this fantastic blog post from #RisingWISE alumna Carla Cohen where she explains the #impact the programme had for her and the #systemchange we are addressing for #WomenInSTEM ⬇

I graduated from Harvard University with an Ed.M. On graduation day, 2 of my friends and I made a pact: we were going to come back in 3 years as MBA students. You see, we never felt good enough with "just" an Ed.M. Societally, we place so little importance on education vs. business that it's no surprise we planned to spend $120K we didn't have to close our own self-esteem gap. After all, the social hierarchy on campus reinforced it: The only thing considered less cool than being an Ed student was being a Divinity student. No wonder so many successful founders without an MBA face-off with that itsy, bitsy internal whisper that says... "you're not a 'real' business person because real business people have a degree they earned, they don't have to figure out things with real world experience." Even if WE ARE JUST AS SUCCESSFUL as MBAs. I've had this convo with numerous founders recently, i.e. that secret imposter syndrome of not being a business expert even if our IRL achievements say otherwise... Turns out, none of us returned for that business degree. 1️⃣ One became a prolific international author. 2️⃣ The other started & exited an award-winning social enterprise in the Middle East. 3️⃣ And you know what I did. Lesson learned: Yes, the degree often matters. But often seeking the right experience, and using THAT as your body of knowledge, can be just as relevant as a paper with a nice, three-letter acronym. (Somewhat inconvenient side-note: overcompensation may also be a factor to how some under-estimated founders often drive better business outcomes)

The years that matter most. Allow me to convince you why you need to forward this post to students in your network 👇 The years that matter most → that’s how I like to describe the final 2-3 years at university. Not only because they are a sh*t-ton of fun, but also because they lay the foundations for what’s next. Even better: these two can (& should!) be combined. Looking at friends today, they’re doing cool stuff: working at startups, founding their own companies, a career in big tech, careers abroad, …. And all of them will say that these couple years at a student organization made all the difference (agree Joyce, Lotte, Roald, Nathan, Emma, Daan, Hendrik, Simen, Lennert?)  @𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴: there are about 60 ‘professional student organizations’ in Leuven, and they are all looking for their next teams. Some I can recommend: 👉 Academics for Technology → if you’re interested in technology startups (link in comments!) 👉 Capitant → if you’re interested in finance 👉 Emergent Leuven → if you’re interested in data analytics & AI 👉 Academics for Development → if you’re interested in social entrepreneurship 👉 Academics For Companies → if you’re interested in consultancy & corporate 👉 Greenhill Capital Belgium → if you’re interested in investing @𝘕𝘰𝘯-𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴: forward this message to students in your network. Why? Your message might kick off a butterfly effect. My only regret is that I didn’t join one sooner. (application deadlines are approaching, already starting in february for some!) Oh yeah, about the picture: that's the first time we got together with the new team during Summer at AFT. Teambuilding & presentations about the plans for the upcoming academic year 🦄

🌟 Looking Ahead: Our Vision for 2025 🌟 As we welcome 2025, we at LSE Consulting look forward to what lies ahead. Building on the successes of 2024, we will continue forging meaningful partnerships and delivering innovative, evidence-based solutions that address the complexities of a rapidly evolving world. This year, we aim to: 🌍Expand our global reach, fostering new collaborations with organisations that share our commitment to impactful research. ⚡Strengthen our community of experts, enabling even more robust and interdisciplinary approaches to solving complex problems. 💼Continue to design and deliver bespoke training sessions with valuable knowledge exchange for clients at either our centrally located campus at LSE or in the convenience of their own offices. 🎤Amplify the impact of the research carried out by top academics at LSE by connecting them with clients around the globe for speaking engagements via the Academic Speakers Bureau. For 2025, our mission remains unchanged: to bridge academic excellence with real-world impact. Here’s to a year of progress, collaboration, and success. Wishing everyone a prosperous New Year! 🎉 #LSEConsulting #2025 #bespoketraining #consulting #academicspeakers #LSE