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Show Up

July 3, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

Showing up is half the battle Hoffman & Casnocha* quote Bo Peabody as, “The best way to ensure that lucky…

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Posted in: Leadership, Networking

Rabble-Rousers as Leaders

June 29, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

Dictionaries often define rabble rouser negatively.  For instance, an AI generated definition describes rabble-rousers as persons who stir up emotions…

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Posted in: Call to Action, Leadership, Persistence

Take This Challenge

June 20, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

The challenge is to start moving towards realizing your goal to share your expertise and knowledge.  Not just think about…

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Posted in: Presentation, Professional Writing, Thought Leadership

Take a Deep Dive

June 14, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

In the previous blog on thought leadership, I encouraged readers to consider carefully where their content strengths lay.  Considerations included…

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Posted in: Call to Action, Leadership, Presentation, Professional Writing, Thought Leadership

Find Your Zone

June 6, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

The concept of “flow” or “being in the zone” was introduced by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi over 50 years ago.  It describes…

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Posted in: Excellence, Habits, Persistence, Productivity and Momentum

Not a Pop Quiz: What Is Your Knowledge Niche?

May 31, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

In a recent post (What Do You Know) I raised the title question related to your knowledge “niche”.  Many NPs…

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Posted in: Call to Action, Leadership, Presentation, Thought Leadership

How to Broaden Relationships & Influence

May 25, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

Leadership involves influencing others and does not require positional authority or power.  You are likely to have a range of…

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Posted in: Call to Action, Leadership, Networking

What Do You Know?

May 20, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

What is your “knowledge niche”?  Clinical content, leadership content, scientific content, etc. I believe most NPs (and other clinicians) have…

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Posted in: Call to Action, Excellence, Leadership, Thought Leadership

After 6 Editions and 25 Years

May 17, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

Yesterday, when I found a non-descript shipping box on the front porch, I expected something I had purchased online.   What…

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Posted in: Call to Action, Leadership, Persistence, Professional Writing

Don’t be the one who . .

May 8, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

This week, I had an interesting, delightful, and disappointing experience. It was interesting to talk with college students who had…

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Posted in: Excellence, Leadership

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