A new school year is on the way, which means a new year of operating Spirit Box! As the new year begins, we’ve compiled a few tips you can implement to help your team get off to a great start. 

You are working on a team and doing a job that you love. You are putting in 110%. You are proud of your work. You work late because you are excited about your work and want the company to succeed. Your company or organization is seeing excellent results from the work you are doing. You are overcome with pride and fulfillment...but your team? Your boss? No one recognizes your hard work. Your boss gives you another assignment without showing any gratitude for helping grow the company. No one acknowledges your extra hours and effort. 

When you get ready to move out there will be new responsibilities you may or may not have managed before. See Part 1 for some of these responsibilities related to tasks in the house. In this article, we’re going to delve into some of the responsibilities outside of your house. Mastering these skills will help you take steps toward your future!

Is your high school business team interested in bringing Spirit Box to your class? Great! We are excited to help your team bring a real-world business opportunity to other students through the program. You will likely need to pitch Spirit Box to your school administrators so they can help provide buy-in for the budget and resources needed to start. They may or may not have heard of Spirit Box, so it is important to design and deliver a high-impact pitch that will demonstrate the value of Spirit Box to your team. Below we are going to discuss three free online tools you can use to create a high-impact pitch they will remember! 

Parents can be great at managing the day-to-day tasks needed to keep everyone in the household healthy, fed and ready for each day. You may be aware of some of these tasks (like grocery shopping or putting gas in the car), but some of them might have escaped your notice. If you’re planning to move out after graduation, it will be important for you to take on these tasks so your everyday life can run more smoothly. Don’t worry: It is a challenge at first to remember it all, but over time, you’ll find your own rhythm! 

You can’t do effective sales and marketing without understanding how and why buyers decide to buy the products and services they do. Buyer decision-making trends and behaviors should inform how you market your goods and measure the impact of your efforts. In this article we’ll talk about some of the elements that affect buyers’ decisions. 

Not every entrepreneur is a techie coding away in a garage on the next-greatest app. Entrepreneurship can take many forms and incorporates a variety of skill sets and traits. In the article below, you’ll learn more about what entrepreneurship really means and the different types of entrepreneurs out in the market today. You may be surprised to discover you’re already an entrepreneur and just didn’t realize it! 

If your Spirit Box team implemented a Vending Takeover for this school year or are planning for one in the next, it is extra important to consider how you will bring additional team members on board. The tips below will help you be sure you’re prepared! 

March is Women’s History Month! Women’s History Month began in 1987. It is a dedicated month to celebrate the often-overlooked contributions of women to United States history. Here are six articles to enhance your knowledge of women’s history. 

WHAT IS CTE MONTH?

It is time to celebrate CTE Month! CTE does so much for Spirit Box Teams and DECA. 

“Career and Technical Education Month®, or CTE Month®, is a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country.” (Association for Career & Technical Education)