<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dr. Connie]]></title><description><![CDATA[HindsFeet Consulting]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:09:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.drconnieshipman.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Living A Life That Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[For whatever reason, I find myself contemplating some nuggets I heard from Dr. Michael J. Sorrells, President of Paul Quinn College,...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/living-a-life-that-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a7db20e7ff77a584f0e</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 23:23:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44a583_62593635ffbd4f98bfa7a5efe9fa7eb4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BENEFICIAL SELFISHNESS]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you find yourself unusually ornery or easily frustrated, check your self-care bucket. It is likely bordering on empty. At any...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/beneficial-selfishness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a7e34b2e48ad7edb811</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:30:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HARNESS YOUR POWER BY PLAYING TO YOUR STRENGTHS]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Dr. Connie S. Newsome * Leaders, live a life of impact through greater self-awareness.   **When you ask yourself a question requiring...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/harness-your-power-by-playing-to-your-strengths</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a7eafb34fc20aab293b</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inner Strength]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Side Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 23:44:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend, I attended a little league/pee wee football game.  Initially, the team for whom I was rooting was down 14-0.  It appeared...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/perspective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a7f654cb0667dec4331</guid><category><![CDATA[Inner Strength]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 21:47:33 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gratitude for Mom]]></title><description><![CDATA[www.youtube.com/watch It’s been a while since I’ve posted but felt like sharing this through the blog site.  This video presentation was...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/gratitude-for-mom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a7f74c342eaf44ace20</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inner Strength]]></category><category><![CDATA[Versatility]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2020 16:42:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Are You A Plus (+) Or A Minus (-)?”*]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Are You A Plus (+) Or A Minus (-)?”* Consider:  Are you a plus or a minus….do you add value to people’s lives or do you cause others to...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/are-you-a-plus-or-a-minus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a7f5263b0fe07cb7383</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:11:42 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken Crayons Still Color]]></title><description><![CDATA[I heard this phrase years ago and wrote a poem based on it.  Today, I came across the devotional, perhaps from where the phrase...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/broken-crayons-still-color</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a80b20e7ff77a584f10</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inner Strength]]></category><category><![CDATA[Side Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 19:19:42 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s Next After Success?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you’ve tasted success, then be in the pursuit of significance.  Always remember to reach back or reach down and help another when...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/what-s-next-after-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a80cec07bbcf2979365</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:45:33 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitter or Better?  You Choose]]></title><description><![CDATA[One vowel can change your life everyday:  Bitter or better?  Determine which you will be today, each day.  Tootles! #attitude ...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/bitter-or-better-you-choose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a812f9e1220b2d0d1d3</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inner Strength]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Side Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:01:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Purpose of Sacrifice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The point of sacrifice:  To give up what could be today for what will be tomorrow.  Daily, keep the future you want to see in mind and...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/the-purpose-of-sacrifice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a81df276a4b82b8e157</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inner Strength]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Side Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:39:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Role Models]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an excerpt from a breakaway moment as shared by Dr. John Maxwell.  Everyone, this is a good and worthy growth challenge.  I don’t...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/role-models</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a820c1b5b85ed483f0e</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2018 14:18:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, I have a project that I need to complete.  It involves reviewing and transferring multiple data points for 2,000 lines of data that...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/perspective-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a8481c6b3b139a7463b</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inner Strength]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Side Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2018 14:30:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graduates]]></title><description><![CDATA[On yesterday evening, I paused action on my “productivity” list and decided to attend a graduation program that celebrates youth in...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/graduates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a85e1913a654a85aa1f</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inner Strength]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2018 15:52:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Inspiration of A Child]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve never heard or seen this quote before, at least not to my memory, but it is literally what happens for me when I interact with a...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/the-inspiration-of-a-child</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a86ed2d1bc36825f95a</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:09:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Diversity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Usually, when we hear the word diversity, it is in the context of race, gender, or religion, but diversity is important in every...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/the-power-of-diversity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a86660b985af3ee092a</guid><category><![CDATA[Higher Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inner Strength]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Side Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 00:16:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quote on Developing Awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[“To develop awareness, you must be able to gauge not only where you’ve been, but also where you want to go.” – @JohnCMaxwell #Awareness...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/quote-on-developing-awareness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a8773e3cf5cc1c737fb</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 18:24:38 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richness of Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, I attended a homegoing celebration, also known as a funeral, for someone beloved.  He was my sister’s father, a guy I’ve known...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/richness-of-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a886f81002f522b81ef</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Inner Strength]]></category><category><![CDATA[Side Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 00:39:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sitting at the Middle Table]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I’ve posted previously, I volunteer as a Guardian Ad Litem and advocate against child abuse and neglect.  In our juvenile courtroom,...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/sitting-at-the-middle-table</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a899b3ebb035c94d13e</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 18:09:59 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Employee Motivation and Applying Theory to the Workplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Below is the introduction to an article that I co-authored and was recently published in the SACRAO (Southern Association of College...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/understanding-employee-motivation-and-applying-theory-to-the-workplace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a8a86eb178136be3b36</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Higher Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:00:12 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“A Voice for the Voiceless”]]></title><description><![CDATA[An opportunity for volunteerism:  Become a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) or CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), depending on the state in...]]></description><link>https://www.seethereason.com/post/a-voice-for-the-voiceless</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de2a8b1e78f9bb0afae9c5</guid><category><![CDATA[Connie's Thoughts]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 21:31:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>info210486</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>