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Specialized community services for youth and women. Driven by passion for people, progress, and life! Check out www.perkconsulting.net for more information.Tumblr (3.0; @perkconsulting)http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/Our blog now has a new home!! You can still follow us at http://www.perkconsulting.net/blog/ http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/41840345272http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/41840345272Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:45:20 -0500MoveWebsiteBlogThe new P.E.R.K. Consulting logo! Thank you to everyone that came out to our launch last night,...http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/40382979661http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/40382979661Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:01:54 -0500launchConsultingnonprofitlogobranding“I’ve failed over and over and over in life and that is why I succeed.” When Michael Jordan uttered...http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/39932525292http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/39932525292Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:50:00 -0500Ashley BrumehMichael JordanemploymentfailuremotivationsuccessFaithGodSticking With Your Resolution &#8220;New Year&#8217;s resolutions rarely work, because good...http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/39482243851http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/39482243851Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:05:00 -0500New Year's ResolutionSeth Godinsuccessentrepreneurshipmotivational speakerDiscipline&#8220;Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow.&#8221;-Ralph Waldo...http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/39336690849http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/39336690849Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:22:54 -0500New YearResolutionentrepreneurshipRalph Waldo EmersonGoalsRECIPE FOR A PRODUCTIVE MEETING* Ingredients 1 meeting goal 1 definition of scope &amp; timeline 1...http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/38305928744http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/38305928744Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:21:39 -0500BiztreeNonprofitOrganizationRecipeentrepreneurshipBusiness5 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Bootstrap Without A Second Job (Article from Under30CEO.com) Quitting...http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/37271346750http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/37271346750Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:38:00 -0500entrepreneurUnder30CEOConsultingMoneymotivational speaker<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Mo0rldEn1RY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; It’s who’s going to stop me.”</p> <p>Inspiration for Women- 13 Quotes to Live by! (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo0rldEn1RY&feature=share" target="_blank">Andrena Sawyer</a>)</p>http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/36788686016http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/36788686016Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:01:21 -0500<a href="http://onswipe.com/under30ceo/#!/entry/challenges-that-young-entrepreneurs-face,50ace118d7fc7b56706d458c">Challenges That Young Entrepreneurs Face</a>http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/36298596739http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/36298596739Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:16:34 -0500Young entrepreneurCeoBusinessWomenthanksgivingAn Attitude of Gratitude“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to...http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/36251940999http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/36251940999Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:43:01 -0500ThanksgivingGratitudeRalph Waldo EmersonAttitudeWomen<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/abKMx83H98k?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>In The Beginning….</p> <p>In response to a recent nomination for the Hope of Africa Leadership in Community Development Award, P.E.R.K. Consulting Founder, Andrena Sawyer talks briefly about the events that led to starting P.E.R.K. Consulting.</p>http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/35398563310http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/35398563310Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:18:11 -0500EntrepreneurshipYoung entrepreneurWomanAfricaNonprofitWarning: This post may only apply to those with enough courage to step out of the norm and actually...http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/35209783432http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/35209783432Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:57:00 -0500ElectionAnxietyPurposeWomenWho Cares, Anyway?“Many have given up. They stay home and watch the TV screen, living on the...http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/34236798545http://perkconsulting.tumblr.com/post/34236798545Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:50:19 -0400ElectionApathynonprofitYouthBarack ObamaMitt RomneyWill Work For&#8230;. A good conscience is a good enough motivator. 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