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Why the best time to solve problems might be the middle of the night

Fast Company Tech

They helped me generate article ideas or navigate complex, ambiguous problems. Eventually, I saw that this altered state of wakefulness let me engage with lifes challenges in ways I couldnt during the day. Salvador Dali and Albert Einstein famously used hypnagogia, this semi-lucid sleep state, to solve creative problems.

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Soft Skills Support Hard Leadership Challenges

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What can we do to ensure they have the skills to understand a challenging landscape and make the wise decisions needed for success? I was eager to hear Sue’s ideas about the importance of focusing the board on qualities like empathy, self-knowledge, and strong social skills to build a productive environment.

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Strategies for Building a Future-Ready Association in 2025 and Beyond 

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As technology continues to evolve, associations face both exciting opportunities and new challenges. Build flexibility into your strategic planning process so that your association can adapt to new trends or challenges with ease. Cross-functional projects can bring fresh perspectives and innovative solutions to complex problems.

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Give Joy!

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When I Googled “How to create joy at work” these are a few of the best ideas I found. You only need to watch the news to understand how challenging it can be to make kindness a way of life. It can be a challenge in self-control to avoid saying something you regret in those “I told you so” moments. Let’s make joy a priority.

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Overqualified and underchallenged? Here’s how to make it work

Fast Company Tech

Maybe you took it out of necessity, maybe it was meant to be temporary, or maybe you thought it would be more challenging than it is. Drop by their desk or invite them for coffee with genuine curiosity about their challenges. Listen carefully as you’ll hear problems you’re uniquely positioned to solve. The good news?

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AI advances mean we need to double down on this one skill

Fast Company Tech

As a high-performance coach and leadership expert, I spend my time consulting with leaders and their teams, challenging them to do better thinking and extract the value of their collective capacity. Social media serves to reinforce existing beliefs, not challenge them. Encourage your team members to build on one anothers ideas.

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Why Data SHOULD Drive Your Strategy

Association Analytics

This flies in the face of modern organizational thinking, and associations looking to be proactive – or facing the modern challenges of the industry – would be advised to get on board with data as a vital resource. Its the same idea as taking to heart reviews for, say, a highway rest stop.

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