If you’ve ever set a goal, moved a boundary, and blamed yourself when it didn’t stick, this reflection will feel uncomfortably familiar.
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Our Differences Make Us Stronger: Embracing What We Often Avoid
When we surround ourselves only with people who think like us, we shrink. True leadership and personal growth require us to get uncomfortable, challenge our assumptions, and welcome difference. Here’s how to know when you’re unconsciously shutting out the very thing that could elevate your next breakthrough. The Discomfort of Difference Let’s be honest withContinue reading “Our Differences Make Us Stronger: Embracing What We Often Avoid”
When the Brain Takes the Wheel: Coaching Through a Leadership Trigger
By Jewel Quackenbush | Quackenbush Coaching LLC She was brilliant, respected, highly analytical—and a neurologist. After a high-stakes meeting where everything spiraled, she pulled me aside and said, “I went in clear. I came out shaking. I don’t even know what happened.” She studies the brain for a living. But in that moment, it wasn’tContinue reading “When the Brain Takes the Wheel: Coaching Through a Leadership Trigger”
Passed Up for That Promotion?
Here’s What to Do Next By Jewel Quackenbush | Quackenbush Coaching You put in the work. You showed up early, stayed late, and raised your hand when no one else would. You built relationships, solved problems, and became someone your team could count on. Then, the opportunity you were waiting for the promotion you deservedContinue reading “Passed Up for That Promotion? “
What Happened To The Middle?
The other day, I was sitting at a stoplight. The light turned green, but the driver in front of me hesitated for just a moment too long. Almost instantly, the driver behind me started blaring their horn. What happened next left me stunned. The driver in front got out of their car, walked past mine,Continue reading “What Happened To The Middle?”
Arrogance or Confidence?
Do you manage your team with cooperation or through compliance? What would they say if we asked the people you work with if you are a manager who they would describe as confident and inspirational or dismissive and arrogant? Think about it. What would they really say? As Leaders, we often confuse arrogance with confidence,Continue reading “Arrogance or Confidence?”
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