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Stop Romanticizing the Grind: Why Misery Doesn’t Equal Meaning
I’m done pretending misery equals meaning. Discover why I stopped romanticizing the grind and how choosing to “enjoy the work until I win” became my new competitive advantage for 2026
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Adoption Isn’t Impact: The Quiet Failure of Learning Innovation
Learning tools are improving faster than learning systems. As AI, XR, and new platforms promise transformation, many organizations are discovering that adoption alone doesn’t translate into impact. This reflection explores why learning innovation often stalls and what it takes to design systems that actually develop human capability.
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How AI Helps Leaders Uncover Blind Spots and Build a Culture of Thinking
Leaders often miss the subtle signals in meetings. This post explains how AI can help challenge first interpretations and reveal blind spots that impact decision-making.
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How a Simple Thinking Routine and AI Help Leaders Get Clarity After Tough Meetings
This post breaks down how leaders can use the See Think Wonder routine with AI to slow down, separate facts from assumptions, and get clarity after meetings that feel off. Simple, practical, and built for busy people who want to think more clearly.
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Finding Clarity Again: How AI Helps Leaders Breathe, Pause, and Think
When the pace of work takes over, leaders stop thinking and start reacting. This post explores how a simple pause, supported by AI, can help leaders reconnect with their values, check their assumptions, and rebuild a true culture of thinking.
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What AI Revealed About My Biggest Leadership Weak Spot
Stop spreading yourself too thin: learn to say no to tasks that don’t move you closer to your goals. It’s the first step to intentional success.
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When the Waiting Room Becomes an Echo Chamber
Before the Thanksgiving travel rush, I ended up in a packed car dealership waiting room: a perfect example of what happens when everyone follows the same idea without questioning it. This real-life echo chamber reminded me how often leaders fall into the same trap. When everyone thinks alike, critical thinking disappears. In this post, I…
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Trusting Reality: The Impact of AI-Generated Deception
Plato never heard of a deepfake, but he understood the prison it could build for the human mind. I remember reading his Allegory of the Cave my first semester of community college. In the allegory, prisoners are chained to a wall, forced to watch shadows dance across the stone. They have never known anything else,
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Unlocking Innovation Through Curiosity and Risk
It’s been a few months, but I’m still processing the lessons I’m taking away after sitting in on the d.school book club chat with Sarah Stein Greenberg about her fantastic book, Creative Acts for Curious People. The entire conversation was a masterclass in leading creative teams, and it completely reshaped how I think about my
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Why Leaders Need Trail Markers
When I’m off-roading, there’s a moment every adventurer knows well. You’re deep on the trail, the terrain is uneven, and suddenly, you realize you haven’t seen a trail marker in a while. That’s when doubt creeps in. Am I still on the right path, or am I about to waste daylight backtracking? One time, I
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Thrive by Lisa M. Lawson: Rethinking How We Support Adolescents in Education
Lisa M. Lawson’s book Thrive explores how adolescent brain science can reshape education, support systems, and how we help teens truly thrive.
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Designing Belonging: What a Pizza Box Taught Me About Connection
I’ve written before about the time I ordered a pizza to reconnect my ex-husband to the outside world. No car. No phone. No internet. A disconnection, both literal and emotional. We used Domino’s delivery notes as our 21st-century carrier pigeon. It worked, but only because someone made the effort to reach out, to bridge the
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Laura K Spencer, Ed.D. 