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Cut Complexity—Simplify Everything
Complexity is messy…but it’s *easy*. Building and maintaining simplicity is the *harder* work.
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Dr. Julie Gurner
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How Fast Leaders Create Company Drag
And how to fix it
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Dr. Julie Gurner
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The 1 Unconventional Skill of Great Leaders No One Talks About
Great leaders do a lot of things, but there's a hidden force multiplier that separates extraordinary leaders from the others I’ve worked with.
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Dr. Julie Gurner
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3 Steps To Creating Your Own Flywheel Effect
Achieving growth and success that outpaces the effort you put in is the goal, which is what the flywheel effect is all about.
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The Mindset of Speed
If there is any consistent trait I’ve seen in the .01%, it is speed. They move on things. They have a bias to action and are frustrated when others who…
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Dr. Julie Gurner
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You Don't Trust Your Team & They Don't Trust You
The Guide to Building Trust at Work. There is a saying that goes, “Wherever you go, you take yourself with you,” and business is no different. People…
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Dr. Julie Gurner
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Make Risk Fun Again
A feature I’ve noticed across my biggest clients of the past decade is that, for them, risk isn’t scary — it’s fun. That certainly repositions…
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Dr. Julie Gurner
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Are You *Really* Positioned for Growth?
Everyone wants to grow…or at least, the ambitious folks I tend to work with certainly do. No matter who you are — just starting, or a monster in your…
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Dr. Julie Gurner
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How to Play Big: Shifting Levels
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Dr. Julie Gurner
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Drop Your Ego — Grow Your Power
Want to listen to this week’s edition of Ultra Successful? Click here or scroll to the bottom of the post to tune in. Hard hits come with the territory…
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Dr. Julie Gurner
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The Power of Audacity
A trait I see in people who reach the top .01%? Audacity.
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Dr. Julie Gurner
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This is Just The Beginning
Assume you know nothing, and let’s start fresh. It’s a New Year, and everyone is talking about “planning”...but everyone plans, and the results aren’t…
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