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Backpack to Briefcases Helping you learn the life skills you need today to be your most successful self tomorrow. Welcome! Want to know more?

We’re a diverse team of professionals who share in the belief of one universal truth... adulting is HARD. So we created Backpack to Briefcases, an educational platform designed to take you from the classroom to the boardroom and everywhere in-between. Visit our website at: www.backpack2briefcases.com

When college students return home for their winter break, it can be an adjustment for the entire family. After all, it’s...
12/16/2022

When college students return home for their winter break, it can be an adjustment for the entire family. After all, it’s the first extended time back at home for most freshmen since they left for college in the summer.

Their first semester away may have also been their first glimpse of freedom; they wonder if it’s possible to go home and still maintain their new independence.

Here are 6 gentle reminders for parents - to help strengthen family bonds this winter break. ✨

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Unemployment is awful. ☹️Uncertainty and insecurities can easily get in your way when you’re feeling down - sometimes pa...
12/12/2022

Unemployment is awful. ☹️

Uncertainty and insecurities can easily get in your way when you’re feeling down - sometimes paralyzing you from moving ‘forward’.

Here are 3 tips for finding a job faster after a layoff! And remember: You. Got. This. 💙🧡

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12/07/2022

Your child is away at school, gaining independence, breaking out of their shell, and working hard to earn that college degree! You could not be any more proud.

But do you think they’re learning how to negotiate renting an apartment, managing their credit score, or how to tackle the ins and outs of ‘adulting’?

No need to worry! At Backpack to Briefcases our #1 goal is to set your child up for lasting success by equipping them with the fundamental skills that school forgot to teach them. Now through 1/1/23, give your college student the gift of a head start in life with our entire (9) course bundle, for just $49.99!

Or try our Networking course for ✨100% off✨ with code: NETWORKING100

Happy Holidays, from everyone at Backpack!
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“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, c...
11/24/2022

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” - Melody Beattie

From us to you, wishing you the Happiest Thanksgiving! ✨🍂🌻🥧
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Are you wanting to cultivate genuine confidence in your life - professionally, personally, financially? Are you sick and...
11/18/2022

Are you wanting to cultivate genuine confidence in your life - professionally, personally, financially? Are you sick and tired of second guessing yourself? Step into your Power with the guidance of our carefully-crafted courses! backpack2briefcases.com ✨

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Read on for confidence Truths!

#1
❌ You need to be born confident.
✅ Nobody is born confident! Confidence is something you develop as you go through life and immerse yourself in new experiences/situations.

#2
❌ You have to be successful to be confident.
✅ It’s the other way around - you have to be confident before you reach success. Otherwise, you’ll never believe you can achieve it.

#3
❌ You can’t fake confidence.
✅ Studies have shown that when you utilize “high-power” poses for just two minutes, it *increases* your level of testosterone, *decreases* your level of cortisol, and makes you feel more powerful. Basically, you can make yourself feel more confident by simply changing your body language!

#4
❌ You have to be an extrovert to be confident.
✅ You can be an unsure extrovert, just as you can be a confident introvert. Confidence isn’t about being the most talkative person in a room. It’s about feeling comfortable in your own skin.

#5
❌ Confident people have no insecurities.
✅ *Everyone* has insecurities. It’s human nature. The key is to keep moving forward in spite of your insecurities.

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Is your college teen coming home for winter break? If so, you probably feel a mix of emotions ranging from over-the-moon...
11/16/2022

Is your college teen coming home for winter break? If so, you probably feel a mix of emotions ranging from over-the-moon excitement to see your baby, to anxiety about how the “flow” of things might have shifted.

It’s a joyous occasion to have your child home again, but the parent and child dynamics of the past will certainly feel changed. After all, your teen has been experiencing a level of independence and freedom at college that can make it challenging to come home again, no matter how happy they are to see you.

Fortunately, with a bit of intention and consideration, you can absolutely still set boundaries and rules— and live peacefully under one roof again. The first step to a harmonious winter break is understanding how to navigate conversing with your (potentially) newly-independent teen.

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Setting boundaries is NOT easy. Especially in the workplace, where you’re most likely making the effort to bring your “A...
10/10/2022

Setting boundaries is NOT easy. Especially in the workplace, where you’re most likely making the effort to bring your “A” game every day.

That being said, setting boundaries is hugely important for your mental health and career success. And the truth of the matter is, your boss isn’t going to be the one to enforce your boundaries. Why? Because it would be of no benefit to them to stop you from taking on more than your role requires.
Which means it’s up to you to stick to your work-home life boundaries.

To help you get started, here are a few examples of what that may sound like! 🫡✨

Today is the start of Mental Health Awareness week! 🧡💙As a platform that aims to help young adults prepare to take on th...
10/03/2022

Today is the start of Mental Health Awareness week! 🧡💙
As a platform that aims to help young adults prepare to take on the “real world”, we understand how stressful and often terrifying that process can be. Our goal is to make the transition as empowering as possible— beginning with a strong core belief that Mental. Health. Matters.

Gentle reminder that it’s okay to…
✨ Take the time to decompress
✨ Set boundaries
✨ Respect your limits
✨ Do something that brings you joy
✨ Speak to yourself with kindness and compassion

Because YOU matter 🫶




Going from high school to full-time college student is a BIG change that comes with many new stressors — busy class sche...
09/27/2022

Going from high school to full-time college student is a BIG change that comes with many new stressors — busy class schedules, extracurriculars, and competing work, studying, and social demands (to name a few). Learning to navigate these challenges that arise during this important transition period can set students up for lifelong success. 🌟

Parents, how can you help your young adult(s) cultivate a resilient mindset? Read on!

You are capable of doing hard things. Things you think might break you. But you’ll come to find, they won’t. 💪✨••       ...
09/13/2022

You are capable of doing hard things. Things you think might break you. But you’ll come to find, they won’t. 💪✨




When it comes to career success, some truths are bitter pills to swallow. But the sooner you accept them, the brighter y...
09/06/2022

When it comes to career success, some truths are bitter pills to swallow. But the sooner you accept them, the brighter your future becomes.

Hard Truth: If you don’t advocate for yourself, no one else will. 💡




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