The latest from Amanda Thomas

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Credit unions have “The Right Stuff”

Hi, my name is Amanda, and I have been a die-hard New Kids on the Block fan since 1986.  Their time in the spotlight lasted until 1994 when their stardom ...

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Shame

noun a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. After reading Brene Brown’s book Daring Greatly to better understand vulnerability for ...

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Get the gratitude attitude

I am an eternal student and am constantly reading anything I can get my hands on about things that interest me…travel, history, entrepreneurship, credit unions…you name it.  Leadership ...

- by Amanda Thomas, TwoScore

The sound of silence

People hate to be told “NO” – in professional and even personal settings.  It’s uncomfortable and embarrassing at times and really forces us to be vulnerable, which is hard for ...

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The value of paving your own path

Everyone has to get there sometime.  You know, figuring out what you want to be when you grow up.  I never questioned it as a child in school when the ...

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Dear CEO,

Dear CEO,  I am writing you a letter as my 22-year-old self, fresh out of college and ready to rock my new job as marketing director for your credit union.   ...

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This article is for you, millennial employees

Please understand this: Credit unions need you, and you need them. A study by the Intelligence Group says that 64% of millennials give priority to making the world a better ...