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Want to Be a Leader People Follow, Not Fear?
Leadership isn’t about commanding attention with authority or making people fall in line. The most respected leaders know how to inspire...

Mary
May 30, 20254 min read


Solve Bigger Problems: Protect Your Time from the Small Stuff
Your time is your most valuable resource. It’s not your job to solve every problem—it’s your job to solve the right problems. The bigger...

Mary
May 28, 20252 min read


Performance Based Lesson Mapping
Author: Guy W. Wallace, Performance Analyst & Instructional Architect (retired) A Performance & People-Centric Approach to Instructional...

Mary
May 23, 20255 min read


Breaking the Perfectionism Trap: Choosing Courage Over Looking "Good"
I put "good" in quotes because what we often call a "good" appearance is actually just a mask—fixating on how others perceive our work, especially when it’s less than perfect, isn’t good at all—it’s self-sabotage dressed up as excellence. Aiming for excellence is a good thing—but trying to be flawless all the time? That’s where things get heavy. When we're focused on looking perfect, it’s hard to grow, take risks, or connect with people in a real way. We end up stuck, afraid

Mary
May 21, 20253 min read


Building a Strong and Effective Department: A Guide for New Managers in Small and Mid-Sized Organizations
Guest post by Minnu Paul - connect on LinkedIn! When you're hired to manage a department in a small or mid-sized for-profit or non-profit...

Mary
May 16, 20255 min read


Leading When No One Is Watching: The Power of Purpose-Fueled Discipline
So, why call it purpose-fueled discipline and not just say self-motivated? We could, but that seems to leave out a big piece of the story. Being self-motivated puts all the attention on the self, and we are not a constant source of strength. Don't strive to be motivated all the time. Motivation comes and goes. Work to be disciplined. Motivation will follow. As Jesus said, “Apart from Me, you can do nothing” (John 15:5). The "self" can only take us so far which is why to devel

Mary
May 14, 20253 min read


How Much Do Excuses Really Cost?
Excuses don't just delay dreams—they drain destiny. Every time we choose an excuse over action, we’re paying in missed opportunities,...

Mary
May 7, 20252 min read


Are You Evaluating Your Decisions Clearly—or Just Rewriting History?
When was the last time you paused to truly examine a decision—not by its result, but by your reasoning? Shane Parrish, in his book Clear...

Mary
Apr 30, 20252 min read


The Lean Trilogy by Mark DeLuzio
Guest post by Mark Deluzio, President and CEO of Lean Horizons Consulting and author of Flatlined. Introduction I have seen hundreds of...

Mary
Apr 25, 20256 min read
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