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Talent Trade Tidbit - Up Is Up

Published on: 12th February, 2026

Don’t give in to the Negative Nancys….ANY progress, or even just holding steady, is worth celebrating…

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Hi, this is Stephanie Maas.

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Not too long ago, it's sometime in the last week or so, I saw a post online and it was an organization or a company talking about what an exciting time this is right now and how.

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They were from this time last year and they put on there some sales numbers and we're just really celebrating.

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Hey, we're, we're up.

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This is great news.

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As I scrolled through some of the comments, a couple that I noticed were those negative Nancys.

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They kind of went on and there was a handful of folks that made negative comments.

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Now look, you know what up is up even if you're flat, but you are still standing.

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That in my mind is a win.

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If you put yourself in a position where you are up even better and good for you.

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Let's all be honest.

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Life is hard enough as it is.

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We get kicks in the shin from all over the place, but when we have something to celebrate.

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Even if it's being up over something that maybe wasn't great, let's celebrate up is up and up is worth celebrating.

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The Talent Trade
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The Talent Trade is all about finding the right person, for the right opportunity, at the right time. But how exactly do you do that the "right" way? Executive Search Partner and Top Biller Stephanie Maas shares more than 25 years of experience about what it takes to be a top recruiter in today's "talent trade" market, using ThinkingAhead’s four-prong system focused on recruiting, business development, planning, and managing your mindset. It’s real, honest information about how to build your desk, perfect your niche, and stand out among the crowd in your search career.



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