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Learn to Touch Type

Learn to Touch Type By: Rebecca Sandoval One critical skill students often ask to learn is the ability to accurately touch type. In this article we will discuss if learning to touch type is worth it (spoiler alert: it is) and what you can do to improve your typing and keyboarding skills. Typing vs keyboarding…

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Christmas in the Country

  Laurus College is proud to be a part of the Santa Maria Elks Recreation Christmas in the Country event. Laurus will join organizations and businesses from surrounding local communities as part of a drive through display of magical holiday lights located on the 107 acres of the Elks Rodeo grounds Event Center. You can…

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Success Series #3: Success Stories

By: Kara Stewart of Blue Ascension Media Read on to explore success stories from 12 people recognized as contributors to the success mindset through their inspirational books, podcasts, or coaching. Some are icons in success coaching and others newer to the scene, but all have valuable insights into growth, goal setting and achievement, productivity, and becoming the…

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Success Series #2: Grit: How Developing Passion and Perseverance Can Point You to Success 

By: Kara Stewart of Blue Ascension Media Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, began her career as an elementary school teacher and realized her passion for developing young minds. Through her research, she discovered the secret to high-level and consistent achievement and success is not talent. It’s a blend of passion and…