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    Inviting a Yes

    Jen Baird / January 30, 2021

    Making progress often depends on someone else's 'Yes' to unblock what you are trying to accomplish. Check out the ideas in this post for inspiration on how to be intentional and creative to increase the probability of the 'Yes' you need.

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    June 19, 2021

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    June 12, 2021

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    November 20, 2021
  • CEO Essentials,  Leadership

    Good Leaders Define Reality

    Jen Baird / January 23, 2021

    One of the critical roles of an effective leader is to define reality for the group they are leading. In doing so, they cast a vision for the future direction of the organization.

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    The Magic Project Management Triangle

    Jen Baird / January 16, 2021

    Balancing the dimensions of time, scope, and resources is a widely applicable framework for managing projects of all scales. Whatever your title, as a project manager, managing stakeholders' expectations and consistently performing successfully depends directly on your ability to set and deliver on your targets (scope) on-time (time) and on-budget (resources).

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    October 30, 2021

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  • Risk & Decision-Making

    Waiting Can Be So Difficult

    Jen Baird / January 9, 2021

    As leaders, sometimes we are face situations where we must wait on third parties to act. That waiting can be hard, painful, and exhausting.

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    Are You Ready to Make the Decision?

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    September 9, 2023
    Focus

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    September 19, 2020
  • CEO Essentials,  Leadership

    Focus. Execute. Panic is Unhelpful.

    Jen Baird / January 2, 2021

    The ability to control your reactions and execute under pressure is essential to successfully leading a startup.

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    January 28, 2023

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