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Difficult-conversations

A focused collection of leadership notes on difficult-conversations, with practical moves for clarity, standards, and calm authority.

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19 January 2026

The Quiet Tax of Avoidance

Why avoidance creates decision debt and quietly erodes standards.

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9 January 2026

The Cassandra Effect - When Being Right Isn’t Enough

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24 October 2025

Real Progress Begins When You Stop Needing to Fix Everything

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12 September 2025

Anxious? Avoidant? Or Just Stuck in a Pattern?

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28 July 2025

The Gap Between Knowing and Doing

Why Good Intentions Aren’t Enough and What to Do About It

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18 July 2025

Most Feedback Isn’t Too Harsh, It’s Too Vague

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23 June 2025

How to Live Without Drama

Understanding The Roles in Any Drama to Choose a Healthier Way to Live

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20 June 2025

Stop chasing smiles. Start building strength.

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12 May 2025

From Obligation to Opportunity

Three Simple Words that Shift Your Inner Dialogue and Reconnect to Purpose

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18 April 2025

Approval Is Not Your Goal

Free Yourself from the Fear of Judgement And Earn Some Respect

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11 April 2025

What You Allow, You Endorse. Period.

Culture Isn’t Built on What You Say. It’s What You Tolerate.

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