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Onward & Upward

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It’s a new semester. That means there’s new interns on the block! So, I’m going to kick off our semester and first blog post with a little inspiration.

First and foremost, let me introduce myself. I’m Brittney, one of the new Inbound Marketing interns here at RadiusOnline. I’m a 23 year old who graduated from the University of Georgia 8 months ago. (Go Dawgs!) While at the moment, it’s easy for me to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It hasn’t always been that way. In my mind, I expected to have moved out of my family’s home and kick started my career with a full-time position making bank and balling on a semi-adult like budget. However, that obviously isn’t the case.

After graduation, I had a plan. What that plan was doesn’t really matter anymore because that’s in the past. That plan fell through, and months went by. I saw and heard about people finding jobs and moving away. Yet, there I was. In the same place I had been for a while. But, brighter days were to come. I just didn’t know it yet.

 

“Don’t look back, you’re not going that way.”

 

So, here I am. An intern. Again. But, that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. This internship came at the perfect time. I got the call for an interview a couple weeks after I started to be more positive about the job search. I created positivity around me and positive things started to happen. I’m at a company where learning and getting hands-on experience is encouraged, there are no dumb questions, and everyone is willing to lend a helping hand. The people care about each other. And, the company culture fits me to a T. Even though I’ve only been here for a couple of weeks, I’m already enjoying this place.

 

“You can’t be both awesome and negative. Choose one.”

 

The important thing to take away from this is that this exact moment in time is exactly where all of us are meant to be. This is your journey and your journey only. It’s easy to compare ourselves to others, but we have to realize that success isn’t black and white. It isn’t a straight line to be followed. We have to individually determine what it means to be successful and what it means to be living a life worth living. That’s going to be different for each and every person. So, keep shining. Keep moving forward. And, don’t let anyone (including yourself) put you down for being where you’re meant to be. Yes, I know all of this may sound corny. Or, it may be something you already heard before, but it’s always good to be reminded to keep (or start) basking in your awesomeness and always, always, always do you!

The Real MVPs

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Great work. That’s awesome to hear, isn’t it? What I’ve noticed at RadiusOnline is that we celebrate achievements and accomplishments often. Employees are recognized for fantastic things that are happening in the office. Whether it’s honoring an employee with the MVP award for going above and beyond or throwing a baby shower to celebrate an incoming Radius baby, we celebrate often and have fun while doing it.

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Showing gratitude and appreciation can be motivational and encourages us to work harder, set bigger goals, and keep improving. There are so many benefits to showing gratitude; it even contributes to our happiness. Take a look at this video, and try not to shed a tear or two.

Did you expect this? I never really thought about it, but it makes sense.

A couple of takeaways for me from this video are:

– However you choose to express gratitude (e.g. phone call vs. thank you note), it’s meaningful no matter what.

– I see this happen more often in job / careers, but I don’t do this nearly enough in my personal life with those significant to me.

It’s really simple. So simple that we should definitely take action to do it more in our lives. There’s nothing better than knowing that the work you do or milestones you achieve are appreciated and celebrated. Who are the real MVPs in your life? Go on – reach out to them. Celebrate them. I dare you.

 

There is no U in Motivation

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Okay before we start I have something for you. I believe music makes everything better, so please before we start…choose one of the following.

                                   A.                            B.                              C.

You ready?

You never truly appreciate the advice that’s given to you until you’ve gone through something where you’ve needed it. I’ve been thinking a lot recently about goals and motivation and I’m left with a thought that my grandmother gave me when I was young. She said, “Do something today that your future self with thank you for”. I know, I know it’s sounds like a lifetime movie, but nonetheless it’s been stuck in my head. I think about what my older self could possible regret about my youth. I want to try and figure out how to be the best that I can be. If you want the best for yourself you need to be the best.

Today I’m going to talk about 3 things. Motivation, Goals, and The Power of Our Time.

Motivation:

Motivation is an interesting concept. It’s interesting because all motivation is feelings. You listen to motivational speeches because they make you feel, feel like you can do anything you set your mind to. The real part of motivational, which is the hardest part, is action. Sure you can sit at your desk or look at your phone and listen to a speech but are really listening? What do you want out of life? What do you want out of yourself? Motivation is the spark that lights the fire, your fire. I can give you the most motivating speech in history, but it’s up to you to change your life. I can’t make you get off the couch, start that project or plan your travels for you. What I can do is make you feel.

Goals:

If motivation is the fire then goals are the wood. You have to have something to keep you going forward. What are your goals? How are you going to reach them? What’s stopping you? I can ask all the questions in the world, but you have to answer them. You know that moment after you reach your goal? The feeling of triumph you get? You should feel that every day. Goals come in every size, you could have a goal to go for a walk once a day or a goal to reach a certain weight. After you reach that goal, no matter how big or small you’ll still have that need for more. That need to be better, that need to reach higher. Start small and work towards your goal because conquering 20 little goals on your way to 1 big goal feels a lot better than just accomplishing 1 big goal.

Power of Our Time:

We are lucky enough to live in an age where everything is at our fingertips. The internet has changed the way we search for information. We have access to millions of website, pages and articles that can help us reach our goals. It’s a double edge sword. There are a lot of resources for us, but there is also a lot that can distract us.

We get it….that corgi is adorable….but when you need to accomplish a goal it’s time to get focused.

Want to learn a language?  Duolingo.com

Want to get healthy? Health.com

Want to Travel? Travel Guide …..but hotels are so expensive…AirBNB….but that’s expensive…CouchSurfing.

Want to learn how to do something? wikiHow…..YouTube

The possibilities are endless.

There will always be an excuse not to do something. You need to be the one to say….today is the day. You might not reach your goal today, tomorrow or even this month, but you will reach it one day. When you do….you’ll look back at that first day and be thankful you started.

What if I fail?

Failing isn’t the worse thing in the world. Life is all about learning and if you fail, take it as a learning experience and grow.

I believe in you, but the real question is do you believe in yourself.

I want to thank you for taking the time to read this blog. I hope that I helped you realize something that you knew all along, that you can do it.

Today is the day.

Cheers

Nick

Online Marketing Intern