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    Resilience

    Jen Baird / October 12, 2024

    Founders and startup leaders face unexpected challenges, persistent stress and uncertainty, overwhelming setbacks, and endless changes usually for years. Responding effectively and continuing to build the business demands resilience on many levels.

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    Facilitating Team Learning Curves

    January 18, 2025

    Wait to Spend Until the Money is in the Bank

    October 7, 2023

    The Essential Fundraising Question: What is Your Plan?

    May 20, 2023
  • Management,  Neurosurgery,  Resting

    Discovering the Meaning of Gradual

    Jen Baird / July 23, 2022

    The neurosurgeon said, “No restrictions anymore. Just add things gradually.” Easier said than done, apparently!

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    Striving for Highest Best Use

    June 25, 2022

    Going Virtual

    June 26, 2021

    Preparing to be Unavailable for a Time

    May 28, 2022
  • Being a Christian CEO,  Neurosurgery,  Resting

    Midway through the Recovery Journey

    Jen Baird / June 18, 2022

    Major surgery packs a wallop. Those who have major surgery have a challenging recovery journey to embrace.  Twelve hours under in the OR, a direct intrusion into my frontal cortex, narcotic and other heavy-duty meds, and days in the hospital wiped out my already-depleted reserves. Now I am midway through this process and sharing what I have noticed and the…

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    When Health Changes Everything

    November 15, 2025

    The Spiritual Side of My Entrepreneurial Journey

    December 26, 2020

    Appreciating Important Things in Life

    November 25, 2023
  • Being a Christian CEO,  CEO Essentials,  Neurosurgery,  Resting

    Coping with Curve Balls

    Jen Baird / June 4, 2022

    Sometimes life hands you a shock – and coping with it affects everything.

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    Light

    December 23, 2023

    When Health Changes Everything

    November 15, 2025

    Praying through Transitions

    December 24, 2022
  • Management,  Neurosurgery,  Resting,  Team Building

    Preparing to be Unavailable for a Time

    Jen Baird / May 28, 2022

    What do you do when something comes up, and you must step away for a time? How do you and your team prepare for such a thing?

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    Discovering the Meaning of Gradual

    July 23, 2022

    Play Strengths, Not Weaknesses

    February 20, 2021

    The Cost of Context Switching

    March 27, 2021
  • Resting

    Taking Vacation

    Jen Baird / April 2, 2022

    Full disclosure:  I am on one. Here are a few reflections on the importance and process of unplugging.

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    Resilience

    October 12, 2024

    Preparing to be Unavailable for a Time

    May 28, 2022

    Midway through the Recovery Journey

    June 18, 2022

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