What I learned when I stopped being agreeable
Three weeks ago I said something out loud to Alex that I had been rehearsing silently for months. Not rehearsing in a scheming way — more like the way you repeat a sentence in you…
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What I didn't expect to learn about myself
Father's Day weekend and Jake is out doing his thing, so I have the apartment to myself for a few hours. I made coffee, rolled out my mat, did about twenty minutes of movement, an…
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The conversation that changed how I lead
Three days later and I'm still unpacking that whole situation with Alex. The conversation that changed how I lead Not the confrontation itself - that part was actually straightfor…
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The hardest leadership lesson nobody talks about
Been thinking about that whole situation with Alex at work last week, and I keep coming back to the same realization: sometimes being a good leader means stepping back instead of…
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The uncomfortable art of calling people out
Three days since I called out Alex's competitive intensity during our workout, and I'm still processing what happened in that moment. The uncomfortable art of calling people out N…
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The thing about difficult conversations
Three days since I called out Alex's competitive intensity during our workout, and I'm still processing what that moment taught me about leadership. The thing about difficult conv…
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Saturday morning leadership lessons
Three days since I called out Alex's competitive intensity during our workout, and I'm still processing what happened. Saturday morning leadership lessons Not the confrontation it…
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Morning coffee revelations
7am and I'm already three sips deep into what Jake calls my 'thinking coffee', the oversized mug that only comes out when I'm processing something big. Morning coffee revelations…
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Learning to lead without apologizing
Been thinking all afternoon about that situation with Alex last month. You know how sometimes you handle something in the moment, think you did okay, but then weeks later the real…
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Leadership lessons from messy moments
That whole situation with Alex three weeks ago keeps coming back to me, but not in the way I expected. Leadership lessons from messy moments Instead of replaying what I could've d…
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Hindsight clarity
Three weeks out from that whole situation with Alex at work, and I'm finally seeing it clearly. Hindsight clarity Had my journal out tonight trying to process some other stuff whe…
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Learning curve
That conversation with Alex last week keeps replaying in my head, but not in the way you'd expect. Learning curve Yeah, it was uncomfortable calling him out on the competitive int…
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Uncomfortable conversations
Been sitting with last week's situation at work for a few days now, and honestly? I think I needed that uncomfortable conversation with Alex more than I realized. Uncomfortable co…
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Setting the record straight
Been thinking about last week's situation with Alex at work, and honestly? I'm kind of proud of how I handled it. Setting the record straight When he started getting too competiti…
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Leadership lessons from the firing line
Tuesday's confrontation with Alex keeps replaying in my head, but not in the way you'd expect. Not the uncomfortable part where I had to call out his behavior in front of the team…
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After the storm
Tuesday's confrontation with Alex keeps replaying in my head, but not in the way you'd expect. Not the heated moment when I had to shut down his pushback in front of the whole tea…
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Standing ground
Three days later and I'm still thinking about Tuesday's shift. Alex had been pushing back on every protocol suggestion for weeks, questioning my decisions in front of patients, ma…
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Leadership lessons from the trenches
Been sitting here with my journal for the past hour, processing that difficult conversation I had at work last week. Leadership lessons from the trenches Sometimes the moments tha…
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Professional growing pains
Had one of those uncomfortable work moments last week that's been sitting with me ever since. Professional growing pains You know the kind - where someone pushes boundaries in a m…
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The calibration conversation
Thursday's meeting keeps replaying in my head, but now I'm seeing the layers I missed in the moment. The calibration conversation The whole thing started when Alex pushed back on…
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The aftermath wisdom
Three days of mental distance from Thursday's meeting and I'm finally seeing it clearly. That moment when I had to call out Alex's behavior wasn't just about standing up for the t…
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The weight of necessary words
Three days later and I'm still unpacking Thursday's meeting where I had to call out a colleague's behavior in front of the whole team. The weight of necessary words Not something…
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The aftermath of standing up
Been thinking all day about that meeting on Thursday where I had to call out Alex for undermining the cultural workshop planning. Not the confrontation itself - that was messy but…
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Learning curves
Spent most of this afternoon thinking about Thursday's meeting with the department head. Learning curves Not going to lie - it was one of those conversations where you walk away f…
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Professional boundaries
Had one of those conversations at work yesterday that stays with you long after it's over. Alex and I finally addressed the elephant in the room about his intensity during our tea…
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Midnight wisdom
Sometimes the most important conversations happen weeks after the actual conversation ended. Midnight wisdom Tonight I finally figured out what that whole mess with the charge nur…
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Floor time philosophy
Three days of replaying that conversation with the charge nurse and I finally figured out what's been bothering me. It wasn't that she questioned my judgment about Michelle's disc…
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Lines in the sand
Been replaying Tuesday's shift in my head for three days straight. Alex got frustrated during our team meeting about the new protocol changes, and instead of addressing it with ou…
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Professional boundaries and pad thai clarity
Had one of those nights where your brain won't stop replaying a conversation, so I ordered way too much Thai food and pulled out my notebook to work through it. Professional bound…
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Growing pains and coffee stains
That conversation with Alex keeps replaying in my head. Two weeks ago when I had to address his competitive intensity during our team workouts, I thought I was just solving a simp…
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Boundaries and breakthroughs
The apartment's quiet tonight - Jake's at his guitar lesson, and I'm sitting here with my notebook, trying to process what happened with Alex last week. Boundaries and breakthroug…
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Leadership lessons from unexpected places
Jake's been at his guitar lesson for two hours, which means I have the apartment to myself for processing last Tuesday's drama at work. Leadership lessons from unexpected places N…
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Setting boundaries isn't being mean
That confrontation with Alex last week keeps circling back in my head. Not because it went badly - actually, it went better than I expected. But because I realized I've been confu…
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Leadership lessons from uncomfortable conversations
Had one of those conversations at work last week that I've been turning over in my mind ever since. You know the kind - where you have to address something that's been brewing, an…
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Lines in the sand
Pulled my journal out after dinner tonight and found myself writing for almost an hour straight. The whole situation with Alex this week has been rattling around in my head, and I…
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Leadership lessons learned the hard way
Pulled out my journal tonight to process what happened with Alex this week. The confrontation at work has been sitting with me for days, and I finally understand why it felt so ne…
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Drawing lines in permanent ink
The Alex situation from last month keeps circling back in my head, and I finally figured out why. It wasn't just about him pushing too hard during workouts or steamrolling convers…
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Finding my voice
Turns out there's a difference between knowing you should say something and actually saying it. Yesterday's conversation with Alex at the gym keeps replaying in my head, and I'm s…
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Drawing lines in the sand
Woke up this morning still thinking about yesterday's showdown with Alex at the rec center. Drawing lines in the sand There's something about the way conflict sits in your chest o…
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Finding my voice
That conversation with Alex from last week is still bouncing around in my head. Finding my voice I keep thinking about how nervous I was beforehand - like, actually nervous to add…
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Taking charge
After helping that girl with her anatomy homework last week, I kept thinking about how many nursing students seem to be struggling with the same concepts. Instead of waiting for s…
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Study group coordinator
Apparently I'm the type of person who volunteers to organize things now. Study group coordinator Posted a sign-up sheet for a nursing study group last week and somehow ended up be…
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