Kelly Belmonte

Kelly Belmonte is a published poet, blogger, and management consultant with expertise in non-profit organizational development and youth mentoring. She currently serves on the board of directors for Exeter Fine Crafts in Exeter, New Hampshire. Her published book of poetry, Three Ways of Searching, is available through Finishing Line Press.

Kelly Belmonte's Posts:

12 Most Self Serving Benefits of Youth Mentoring

Posted by on Jan 29, 2013 in Blog, Family & Parenting, Hobbies, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Relationships & Dating, Social Good | 1 comment

You may have heard all the reasons why you should give back to your community, why you should mentor a young person — how it’s the...

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12 Most Earnest People to Thank

Posted by on Nov 21, 2012 in Blog, Family & Parenting, Holidays, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Relationships & Dating | 5 comments

Recent research has shown that giving thanks improves health and happiness. Often that practice is translated into some kind of meditative...

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12 Most Radical Reasons to Write Poetry

Posted by on Sep 14, 2012 in Blog, Hobbies, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Literature | 25 comments

For most of the first two decades of my business career, I bifurcated my interests between “professional” and “creative.” In...

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12 Most Gold-Mining Questions to Ask in a Pinch

Posted by on Aug 22, 2012 in Blog, Business, Communication, Customer Service, Inspiration, Job search, Mentoring, Networking, Professional & Personal Development, Relationships, Talent & Professional Development | 3 comments

Still waters run deep. And so can the choppier waters. Deep is deep, no matter what you find on the surface. After two decades of diving...

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12 Most Stress-Proof Ways for an Introvert to Survive a Party

Posted by on Jul 13, 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Blog, Family & Parenting, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Relationships & Dating | 15 comments

Recently my husband and I went to a party. It was a genuine grown-up gathering, with lots of well-dressed adults mingling, drinking,...

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12 Most Fundamentally American Literary Works

Posted by on Jul 2, 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Blog, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Literature | 6 comments

This is a near impossible task, identifying the top 12 literary works that best represent the great American themes, values, ideals,...

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12 Most Practical Excuses for Reading Poetry Daily

Posted by on Jun 18, 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Blog, Hobbies, Inspiration, Lifestyle | 8 comments

For many busy professionals, reading poetry is not up on the daily to do list. And if it is, it is somewhere down in the “nice to do”...

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