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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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    November 20, 2021

    Running the Hurdles

    October 15, 2022

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    December 14, 2024
  • 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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    February 3, 2024

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    May 20, 2023

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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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    Keeping Promises

    July 10, 2021

    Circles of Control, Influence, and Concern

    September 17, 2022

    Funding Foundations

    September 2, 2023
  • 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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    Discerning Signals in the Noise

    April 6, 2024
    Focus

    Focus Means Saying No

    September 19, 2020

    In-sourcing and Outsourcing

    September 28, 2024
  • 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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    Prerequisites for Synthesis

    September 18, 2021

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