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How Winning a National Speakers Strength Award Inspires Strength in Others

Summer Owens — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 21:49:27 +0000

When I came home from school on my first day of kindergarten, my mom quizzed me about my teacher’s name. I excitedly repsonded, “Mrs. Muscles!”. Her name was actually Mrs. Armstrong, but that memory always makes me smile even through pain when I think about strength. This is us when I was in kindergarten in […]

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Mayor Frank Scott S.O. What! Success Story

Summer Owens — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:00:15 +0000

Have you ever met someone and immediately thought, “He (or she) is going to do something pretty amazing one day.”? Well, as a college student, I met Frank Scott who was also a college student. But his poise and professionalism were different than even all of the other driven. And involved student leaders I chose […]

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7 Tips for Surviving 7 Years as an Entrepreneur

Summer Owens — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 00:03:33 +0000

This morning when I woke up I followed my new normal routine. I drank a 32-ounce bottle of water with my favorite energy powder added, put on workout clothes, and headed out the door for a 3-mile walk/run. That’s what gives me the energy I need for a good, long work day. Which is what […]

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10 Ways the Coronavirus is Forcing 2020 Vision

Summer Owens — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:51:32 +0000

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’re aware of the COVID-19 crisis that has disrupted our entire world in a matter of months. Rounding out 2019, I don’t think anyone (with the exception of a few people) had any idea this was coming. Like with every new year, people are excited about setting resolutions. […]

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How My Life Became a College Course

Summer Owens — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 02:31:11 +0000

When I walked onto the campus of the University of Memphis as a freshman and mother of a two-year-old in 1997. The last thing I ever imagined was that I would one day be a professor on that same campus. When I chose business as my degree the next year, I never thought I would […]

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Summer School- Class 4: Life Check

Summer Owens — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 11:51:19 +0000

Two weeks ago, I started a short series with a few tips to help us make the most of our summer “break”. This summer, this Summer will hold Summer School with a focus on using this season to keep moving forward. I last suggested The Purge: Get rid of things, thoughts, and people who bring you down […]

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My Crazy Journey to Entrepreneurship

Summer Owens — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:41:48 +0000

I call myself the Accidental Entrepreneur.

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