Plaid for Women | Dr. Cortney Baker | Activity https://www.plaidforwomen.com/members/cortneybaker/activity/ Activity feed for Dr. Cortney Baker. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:52:45 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 7d1354171a53475f40109adf8d42df58 Dr. Cortney Baker's profile was updated https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/22195/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:36:26 -0500 0 14b8174824d739bd5ad4ad1238aeb6e4 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23432 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:30:10 -0500 I saw her standing in the corner of the parking lot, not far from me. I was parked at the Whataburger in the north Dallas area, an area by my old office. At first I didn’t pay much attention, but then it o […]

]]> b6cbc8ed3479eafe07612d82e5495952 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23423 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 20:30:25 -0600 Linda and Peter are worried about their financial future. “We want our one-year-old son, Raymond, to go to college, but we’re concerned that in 17 years, the cost might be more than we can afford,” says Peter. “We […]

]]> 31d2d586774686c2086195b94c3bc7c7 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23419 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:30:29 -0600 Dear Ms. Plaid:
Do people send handwritten thank you notes? Is this an outdated practice when an email will do just fine?
– Thank You

Dear Thank You,
In my opinion a handwritten thank you note will never go […]

]]> 60648b1362ddf52cc2968dbecaead73d Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23409 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 20:30:57 -0600 An Interview with
Wayne Carson, LCCA, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
ACH child and family services

Dr. Carson, you are CEO of ACH Child and Family Services. What is the mission of your […]

]]> 330685d185e917be90945d08f4636312 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23399 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:30:08 -0600 Over the weekend I attended a wonderful baby shower for a girlfriend of mine. The weather was perfect. Her house was clean. Everything was ready for her little baby girl to enter the world. Guests chatted with the […]

]]> 9fa9ba9c4fd138944be83476920b8746 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23390 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 20:30:07 -0600 My husband loves the color green. I mean he REALLY loves it–so much that he wears it almost every day. So when I was looking for inspiration for this post, I didn’t have to look far…

Green is powerful. It c […]

]]> 57afcac95cd5990269b9bf1d7075755d Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23381 Tue, 07 Mar 2017 21:30:09 -0600 Before you begin reading this article, you need to know a fact. As those who really know me will attest, I am a trusting person for the most part. I try very hard not to make assumptions based on fear or doubt of […]

]]> 3d6af0a44ee57d4c6e50df01a1945e76 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23377 Tue, 07 Mar 2017 11:30:22 -0600 Everyone I know agonizes over what is on their resume because we all know if it’s not perfect, you may not get a call from a recruiter. This constant process of gathering feedback, from peers and experts alike, c […]

]]> e74679f12ed52ed1e8bfd5b37aad8738 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23364 Mon, 06 Mar 2017 20:30:57 -0600 Divorce statistics have been on the decline over the last two years.

It has been hypothesized this new trend could be due to: people marrying later in life; living together before marriage and couples learning […]

]]> edc9e3544402c23046e33ab9e3929d57 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23356 Mon, 06 Mar 2017 11:30:27 -0600 Some of you may recall the name of Haajar. Known as Hagar in the Bible, her story is recounted there as an Egyptian, no doubt with skin of a dark hue, often referred to as a concubine given to Abraham by his wife, […]

]]> a7a46891ba2b5631766a07bdfa6a6826 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23348 Fri, 03 Mar 2017 21:30:29 -0600 My goal is to provide encouragement to entrepreneurs as I maneuver through my entrepreneurial journey. I’ve determined that my formal education is a useful baseline when starting a business; however, emotional i […]

]]> e87b4c14a47a8154ca73354f252f2e41 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23343 Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:30:57 -0600 Dear Ms. Plaid:
I’m working so hard to save money, but I really need to take a vacation from work to recharge. Do you have any suggestions?
– I NEED a Break

Dear I NEED a Break,
I completely understand b […]

]]> 6fce19df8c24e3fac7457aa790f50daf Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23338 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 11:30:44 -0600 Lately, things have been a bit…intense. To me, it feels like someone shook up our sheltered snow globe lives and now there’s crazy, not-so-sparkly shiz flying everywhere.

Wherever you turn there’s fear, anger […]

]]> 09273e953a8312e95da4cb4d458c6062 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23332 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:30:54 -0600 “What’s black and white, and red all over?”

It’s a joke. As a kid in elementary school, life was about who could tell the best joke at recess.

My dad was the best, but that fact didn’t help much during sc […]

]]> f609a86642f4306c1a95015cf0f7c3a1 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23328 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 11:30:56 -0600 With a professional career in the behavioral health/social services and having pursued therapy in my personal life, I’ve been exposed to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) personality test. According to the […]

]]> 648fd1e6c81d4a61976557bb5b89be73 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23312 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:30:51 -0600 My first full-time job out of college was working in Collections for Sears Credit. I worked my way up to Team Lead. Also, I found I was good at following rules and managing performance, what I had to learn was how […]

]]> 82cbc5f1ffeee5f260ab24710263af35 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23307 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:30:16 -0600 Play a sentence completion game with me. The most important job of a leader is ___________. You fill in the blank. This is an activity I did with a group of entrepreneurs and business leaders to whom I recently […]

]]> 505e6bb222af1105a76c8995ab2070a4 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23301 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:30:51 -0600 Tarrant County College students break barriers in many ways. For some, it’s surmounting personal challenges; for others, it’s about overcoming society’s expectations. In this month’s “What’s stopping you?” featur […]

]]> 762b107157d480c08979e330f19cad8c Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23294 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 11:30:01 -0600 Gary Chapman, well known for teaching us about the five love languages, provides us with a great to-do list for this month of love.
Hug
If you have a friend or family member that greets you with a bear hug, […]

]]> be11230f6f29f0294f6c6e6952f2fde3 Dr. Cortney Baker wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=23276 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 11:30:09 -0600 Dear Ms. Plaid:
How do I know if I am qualified to do my own tax return or if I need to hire a professional tax preparer?
– Not a Tax Pro

Dear Not a Tax Pro,
This is a great question as we are entering tax […]

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