Gifted Professionals and Communicators Journal

April 19, 2025
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Professions Facing Extinction

Legal Profession Goes First, Then Yours is Next Did you ever think the legal profession would go on the endangered species list? The extinction of a profession has been rare and not at the top of our mind. Forget the lawyer jokes. Whether or not you are a lawyer or hire lawyers, […]
April 11, 2025
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Habits Matter More Than Genius

Ordinary people achieve genius outcomes through commitment to doing the work. Most of the work I do is one-on-one. It’s fun and fills me with energy. In my previous career, I worked with boards of directors of professional associations to design, fund, and build certification programs. Three big lessons came from more […]
April 1, 2025
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Transformation Myths and Magic

A life so unique it could only belong to you The hype of “this will change your life” seems bogus. Perhaps you can open a door in my mind, but I do not believe anyone or anything “changes a life.” In a world obsessed with transformation, we’re bombarded with promises of life-changing […]
March 8, 2025

Kerrie Hawkins: The Architect of Connection in a Fractured World 

By Sia Papageorgiou, Co-Founder, Gifted Professionals & Communicators Some people follow career paths. Others forge them—taking the scenic route, collecting knowledge, questioning systems, and building bridges where none exist. Kerrie Hawkins is the latter—an architect of connection. Gifted professionals don’t fit neatly into career boxes. They see patterns before others do, chase […]
March 4, 2025
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Communicate Instead of Consume

Writing Time Must Excel Reading Time to See Progress. Or Money, even. Why are you here? What can I possibly do to knock your socks off? As for me, here’s why I’m coming to the GPC Community every day and actively seeking direct emails and conversations with professionals, communicators, and gifted adults. […]
February 5, 2025
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Is Communication in a Coma?

What Does This New World of Communication Mean to Our Community? Let’s say most of the members of our GPC Community are 45 or older and learned communication principles and practices when freedom of the press was the law of the land and your job or main relationship to the press was […]
January 13, 2025
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Everything Is Always on the Line

How to shift from doing everything to doing what matters most Three things are messing with our minds and it’s time to bring this to you—our community of professionals + communicators + exceptionally bright adults and see if you are thinking, feeling, or experiencing this too. There is anxiety and restlessness brought […]
January 7, 2025
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In School, Did You Peek the Other’s Answers?

The Main Reason The Teacher Said Stop Looking At Your Neighbor’s Paper The fastest way to ruin your life is to follow someone else’s plan. The fastest way to get your first trip to the principal’s office is to peek at your neighbor’s paper, on the desk next to you, hoping to […]
January 3, 2025
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Transformation Questions Build Curiosity Muscles

Better Questions For Someone at Your Advanced Level What a year! Did anyone get the license number of that truck that just ran over us? Do you have more questions than answers these days? Can I count on you to step into the GCP Community to help us sort this out and […]