What We Think

You can’t pour from an empty cup. Fill up often.

– Julie Jakopic

What We Think

You can’t pour from an empty cup. Fill up often.

– Julie Jakopic

Lead Boldly Blog

LEAD BOLDLY: No One

No one has it all together. No one does it alone. Not a single person does. Not you. Not me. It is about resilience and a team. Resilience to solve problems quickly and move on and people you can count on when it goes awry. Amongst the total mess of things that I’ve...

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Never enough

It’s always been true. There have always been 24 hours in a day. And for some reason, there’s never been enough time. We always wanted more. That’s why we drive cars instead of ride horses. That’s why we send email instead of snail mail. That’s why we have phones, and...

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No resolutions yet please

Really. Before you put lose weight, save money, work less and read more books on your list for the umpteenth year, stop and answer a few questions. What am I proud of from this year? What did I learn about me and anything else this year? What do I want more of next...

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There’s always more

I met my friend Kelly for happy hour a few weeks ago. We ordered some amazing jumbo shrimp as an appetizer with our cocktails. The order had 5 shrimp. I gave Kelly 2, took 2 and then started to struggle to unshell the third to cut it in half. She looked at me...

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What was Fun?

That's a question I'm starting to ask every day. “What was fun today?” In my business, summer is crazy time. We have all the normal things to do and all the proposals to write for the future work. Meanwhile family wants to play, kids are out of school and so you want...

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What’s Next?

That is what I am trying to decide. And I need 2 minutes or less of your time to help. I have quick survey for you. If you have followed me for a while, you know I wrote a weekly blog about problem-solving, self-discovery, communication, and leadership for four years....

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Get What You Want…What makes you HAPPY?

Many times, when I ask people what they want, I get answers that seem mostly around big career goals – the better job, the work life balance, and so forth. Or, the reverse, a desire for relief- from the difficult relationship, the insomnia, the exhaustion. Certainly,...

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Get What You Want…Home

It’s been a minute. I hope your 2022 is off to a great start. For me it started with the 8th Create It event, starting three new projects, and a not-Covid cold. Clearly it was time for me to chill, rest, and recover. So, what did I do? Binge watch things of course. My...

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