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Competing with Myself

Nov 16,2024

Every year in November writers from all over the world come together for a month of writing furiously. The goal is 50,000 words in 30 days.

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Youth with Technology and Innovation = Our future
Excel Technologies’ Role in STEM Camp June 2024, Pocatello, Idaho

Sep 9,2024

This post summarizes Excel’s role in this summer’s impactful STEM Camp event.

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Part 3 of 3 – Interview with Excel CEO Deb Yamanaka on STEM Camp

Jun 3,2024

Conclusion of a 3-part series of an interview with Excel’s CEO, Deb Yamanaka

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Part 2 of 3 – Interview with Excel CEO Deb Yamanaka on STEM Camp

May 20,2024

Second in a 3-part series of an interview with Excel’s CEO, Deb Yamanaka

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Deb Yamanaka

Q&A Interview – Excel CEO
FS STEM Camp with Idaho State University
June 10-14, 2024

May 5,2024

First in a 3-part series of an interview with Excel’s CEO, Deb Yamanaka.

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Clothes hangers

You Are Not the Person You Were Yesterday

Apr 18,2024

I’ve got a rule: I don’t buy new hangers.

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Formal dresses on hangers

Backhanded Compliments

Mar 20,2024

When I got married in 1993, I wore an Edwardian style gown with a simple French lace overlay and a crown to ground matching French lace veil and train. It was, for the time, a simple dress and well suited to my personal style.

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Deb & intern with dog

Did You Ask?

Mar 7,2024

Generally, I enjoy being part of conversations with women about their experiences as leaders and future leaders. I’m always curious about the advice we give each other and the generational views and perspectives that are shared.

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Fashion Forward and the Heels that Bit Me

Feb 12,2024

In our post-pandemic world, companies continue to wrestle with whether or not to bring employees back into the office. There are great arguments for and against, and many of us have settled on a hybrid approach as sort of the best of both worlds – or at least a way to manage a lot of real employee issues we don’t really want to talk about.

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Fearlessness as an Act of Defiance (the Eagle/Mouse poster)

Jan 28,2024

Sometimes choosing to defy expectations is the most authentic and fearless thing a person can do.

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