by Dawn Pick Benson | Oct 18, 2015 | Kosovo, Travel
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I use social media. In part it’s because I’m making an effort to keep up with family and friends while I’m living overseas, so I’m posting to my Facebook & Instagram feeds more than normal. I’ve also been doing a lot...
by Dawn Pick Benson | Oct 16, 2015 | Introverts, leadership
For a long time, I was embarrassed to be called an introvert. I felt like it was a trait to be ashamed of. An acknowledgement that I was hopelessly boring. Or that I’d never be real leadership material. And it meant I had little to contribute in a group because I...
by Dawn Pick Benson | Sep 29, 2015 | Cultural Intelligence, Kosovo, Travel, Uncategorized
I knew as I was getting ready to move overseas for 5 months that balancing my work and life would likely prove difficult. My husband had been awarded a sabbatical to teach overseas at a university in Kosovo, and due to the nature of my business, I could run it just...
by Dawn Pick Benson | Sep 21, 2015 | Cultural Intelligence, Kosovo, leadership, Travel
My first introduction to the “loud American” was while studying abroad in college. I learned quickly that you could easily pick an American out from the crowd: Khakis? Check. T-shirt and tennis shoes? Check. A camera. A fanny pack — and almost always a backpack. The...
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