Office Relationships 101

At Summit Consulting (Glen Burnie, MD) our coworkers are our like a second family! We stress the importance of camaraderie here because we believe that the fastest (and most enjoyable) way to achieve our goals is to do so together.

Being part of the Summit Consulting team means that not a day goes by without being challenged. We’re always in the friendly competitive spirit, and we push each other to do our best every day. Whether it’s a pep talk from a coworker, the threat of a pie in the face (yes we really do that to each other sometimes, and it’s amazing!), or just a high five for a job well done, we are on a mission to help each other get to the next level.

So, what’s our best tip for creating the same dynamic in your own office? It’s spending time together before and after work. Yes, you can build a relationship within normal working hours, but the strongest bonds are built over breakfast or a beer. Check out our Instagram to see how the Summit Consulting team bonds!

Meet Vitality, Our Leader of the Week

Vitality Nikolaenko is Summit Consulting‘s Leader of the Week! Vitaliy is a student at Loyola University Maryland and is majoring in history in philosophy. He started working at Summit Consulting just three weeks ago in pursuit of a career that would allow him to gain sales experience. He has reportedly had a blast with the team ever since!

What makes Vitaliy, Vitaliy? He sets himself apart with enthusiastic energy, maintains a never ending positive attitude, and makes sure he is developing himself on a daily basis. Vitaliy stresses that learning is a must on a daily basis. He makes sure he gets better every time he steps in the office. Vitaliy also admires the team and family environment at Summit Consulting. “It gets competitive and intense, but at the end of the day, you get to work with people you respect and care for, and who expect the absolute best from you that day.”

Vitaliy demonstrates leadership by actively learning new things, taking plenty of notes, and applying the advice he receives from his leaders. “Leadership is taking in information, processing it, categorizing it, applying it on your own, picking out what works for you and what doesn’t, and then teaching the same principles to other people so they can start developing as well.”

Vitaliy is hardworking, has a great attitude, an exemplary work ethic, and is a prime example of a true leader. Congratulations Vitaliy on Leader of the Week!

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These 6 Quotes Will Change Your Life

At Summit Consulting, we encourage our employees to always maintain a student mentality because we strongly believe in continuous self-improvement! Even the strongest leaders should never stop learning. In the spirit of personal and professional development, we gathered 6 quotes from a couple of people who are or were no strangers to success, check them out!

Bill Gates

“It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”

Estée Lauder

“I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.”

Mark Cuban

“It’s not about money or connections—it’s the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone…And if it fails, you learn from what happened and do a better job next time.”

Steve Jobs

“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful … that’s what matters to me.”

Aristotle

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

Oprah Winfrey

“The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but on significance—and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.”

Now get out there and seize the day!

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Learning about Our Employees’ Favorite Summer Activities

We asked a few of the Summit Consulting employees questions regarding their summer activities. Summit Consulting knows that there is more to summer than just work so we were curious as to what they had to say.

Q: In 2-4 sentences, tell us about your favorite ways to enjoy the warm summer weather! Do you have any favorite activities? Are there certain trips you like to take? 

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Chad:

Play outdoor activities like cornhole. Also drinking nice cold beverages. Spending quality time with family as well.

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David:

I like to take time in the summer to be outdoors. Whether it be traveling to see the many sites of Maryland or simply going out on the water, there’s no shortage of things to do where I live. Summer is also the perfect time to go out and be social with your friends. Personally, I always enjoy the local live music scene.

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Jillian:

One of my favorite activities is to go stand-up paddle boarding! Doesn’t matter if it’s the lake, ocean, or bay, it’s always fun to go out on the water. Other than that, playing any type of backyard game or sport. Of course I cant forget having BBQ’s!

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Cree:

I love kayaking and tubing; just being in and on the water in general! Kayaking is always great for exploring and the adventure of being on the water! At the end of every summer, I go tubing with a big group of friends and we spend the entire day floating down the river and stopping on large rocks to eat and swim. It’s always the highlight of summertime for me!

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Tia:

I like to enjoy a snowball in the shade. (Rita’s will do also) If I am home I like to wait until the sun has gone down before I come out. While the sun is out, I like to surf the web for anything that comes across my mind. (Sought of how I found this internship) I would love to take a cruise and visit family down south this summer.

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Ashley:

My favorite warm weather activities are exploring new places to take photographs and hike! I really enjoy sitting outside and reading in historic downtown Ellicott City while drinking an iced coffee from the Bean Hollow (local coffee shop). I specifically look forward to warm summer nights with a light breeze where I can eat dinner outside comfortably!

 

Meet Team Leader, Lee Michaels!

Hard work pays off and does not go unnoticed here at Summit Consulting. We can spot driven and determined employees by their productivity in the workplace as well as their hunger to continually learn more. As an American Olympic sprinter once said,

Life is often compared to a marathon… it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best. – Michael Johnson

A new staff member has already hit the ground running! In the short time working with us thus far, Lee Michaels has already been promoted to a training position. His performance shows that he keeps in mind our company’s “8 Great Work Habits,” our keys to achieving success.

Since he is a fairly new staff member, he took the time to answer some questions to tell us a little about himself! A person with a kind heart, he expressed that if he won $10 million dollars he would buy his mom a Corvette and his dad a Jaguar! Michaels would like to invest in real estate in San Francisco, CA, Annapolis, MD, and Columbus, OH.  When asked what song he would perform on The Voice he answered Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash.

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Meet Ashley from Human Resources!

When you walk into Summit Consulting, the first thing you see is a welcoming smile from our wonderful Human Resources employee, Ashley!  Her energy brings an inviting aura to the main lobby and she is quick to organize meetings with our staff.  Ashley defines herself as a ‘gatherer’ because in her recruiting capacity, scouting out talent is one of her main duties.  She expressed, “To me ‘gatherer’ would imply that I am the one who makes things work!”  Without Ashley, Summit Consulting wouldn’t run nearly as smoothly as it does.

Ashley has a kind-hearted and punctilious personality in the workplace. She loves to take photos outside of the office: “I love how you can capture a moment that you can visually relive for the rest of your life!”  Ashley started this hobby with her uncle when she was in her early teen years.  Trips they had shared grew closer to her heart when he developed cancer.  As a remembrance of the memories with him, she got a camera tattoo that says, “Together in Spirit,” so whenever she is out taking pictures she feels he is close by.

The end vision is always in mind for Ashley.  She comes to work motivated to accomplish her goals, which are centered around needs rather than wants. This attractive quality of Ashley is revealed when asked what she would do with $10 million dollars, she said:

“If I won $10 Million Dollars… I would buy a home that I was very content with and would have it completely paid off with money set aside to decorate, pay utilities etc. for the next 10 years or so. I would then buy my dream car – a Honda Fit! . I would never stop working – I love my job. I would live modestly and enjoy the time I have on earth by donating anonymously to different causes and friends who were struggling. Money doesn’t matter in my mind – people and the impact you have on those people do.” – Ashley

Now you can see why all of us at Summit Consulting (Glen Burnie) are so grateful to work with her!