Renee Wiebe Hultgren

If you were to consider some wise advice to offer younger Renee about life, either personal or professional, what would it be? If I could share something with my younger self, I think the two most important things I would share would be to take chances and be confident. The first, taking chances…is what I …

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Relational Equity and NAIA Basketball

It’s 11:30 p.m. on a March Friday night at Oman Arena in Jackson, Tennessee and the last game of the second round of the NAIA Women’s Basketball Division I National Tournament is currently on the court. Hands rest on the keyboard prepared to enter the next missed shot and rebound for whichever team is presently …

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The Strength of Weak Ties

Repeatedly mentioned in the research of Gen Z, mentoring, and lifespan development, the theme of what Meg Jay calls weak ties and Tommy Spaulding refers to as lower-floor relationships is fascinating. These concepts contrast to the ideas presented in the Who’s in Your Posse post but speak to the need for all of us to …

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