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Somewhere around mile 48 of the Susan G. Komen 60-mile walk in Boston, my body started loudly protesting and I learned a massive lesson about how negative self-talk and self-sabotage dictate our physical limits. For the first two days, every time I passed a cheering station or volunteer crossing guard decked out in pink and huge smiles, I was met with a simple question: "How are you doing?" My enthusiastic response? "Fantastic!" or "Wonderful!" And every single time I said i

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"When we began the search for an interim CEO, we knew the council needed strong direction—but we didn't realize we were about to find a masterclass in leadership. From radical transparency to the power of reframing, here are the indelible lessons Helen Wronski brought to our council over the past year."

If you manage executive communications or handle your own LinkedIn or social media presence, you know how challenging it can be to write posts that sound genuine and engaging. Too often, content ends up feeling like a press release, filled with clichés and corporate phrases that make it hard to connect with your audience. What if you had a simple AI prompt that helps you write LinkedIn posts that sound like a real leader speaking to a trusted peer? This blog post shares exact

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Examining how social media can result in your termination.