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Lead From Where You Are. LeadershipNow works to build leaders at all levels and in all contexts. Leadership author, communicator, Coaching + Advisory Services.

Pasadena CA
Joined January 2009
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Discipline votes for your future 💪
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The Hamster Wheel Problem: Why Comfortable Isn’t the Same as Satisfied by @chrismmullen > buff.ly/eLp1aOs
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Predicting the Present by @kevin2kelly > buff.ly/r2xImMY It is clear that all predictions of the future are really just predictions of the present. Their visions tell us more about what people were thinking of then, than of what we have now.
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Leading Thoughts for October 29, 2026 Jeffrey Cole and Harlan Lebo on disruptors and Constantine Alexandrakis on inertia buff.ly/HjAFQD9
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8 Lessons Learned in the 8 Years Since Writing Hero Maker by @daveferguson > buff.ly/CeGqOEh
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5 Traits That Make One Leader Capable of Changing Everything by @BrianKDodd > buff.ly/5KhSB4u
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Judge the Judger by @garyvee > buff.ly/GHvrAIx Be thoughtful on whose judgment you decide to accept
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30 Hours in a Massive Earthquake by @SahilBloom > buff.ly/6SkNvpT When chaos hits, lower your expectations.
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How to Recognize When You Have Stopped Growing via @AdmiredLeaders > buff.ly/JQMSy84
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AI Agents Are Here. Are Leaders Ready? via @KelloggSchool > buff.ly/tueoiZS
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Michael McKinney retweeted
In a culture of ego, humility is a superpower. In a culture of chaos, calm is a superpower. In a culture of impatience, patience is a superpower. In a culture of insecurity, confidence is a superpower. In a culture of negativity, positivity is a superpower. Lead yourself first.
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Work in a feedback desert?  Tips to help your executive boss grow comfortable giving feedback by @artpetty > buff.ly/uEPQ4N9 While individuals at the executive level are typically savvy communicators in a variety of settings, the 'f' topic for 'feedback' is a stressor for many.
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10 Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Lessons by @jamesstrock > buff.ly/BIgWm1a TR’s Project of Personifying American Nationalism Is Evergreen
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Words Matter. The Power of Language Is Sitting Unused Inside Your Company by @sorenkaplan > buff.ly/Dq5UgnO
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What If the Most Caring Act of Leadership Is Learning to Lead Yourself? by @KristenHadeed > buff.ly/1NjKXXp
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The Uneasiness of the Open Office by @edbatista > buff.ly/Udc4zHD
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Michael McKinney retweeted
Today, my little one-person business crossed $10M in total revenue. It took 2,119 days, I ran zero ads & I operate at a ~89% margin. Here are the 23 steps of my wild & strange journey: Hope they are helpful to someone ↓
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Leadership Against the Storm of Uncertainty by Tom Kolditz > buff.ly/yxEwjJo
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