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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

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

Test-Drive this Decision Model

May 4, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

  I recently struggled to create a visual model conveying the integration of Collin’s Hedgehog Concept with Covey’s Intersection of…

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

Your Circle

April 27, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

Each of us has a circle of concern and a circle of control, as Covey describes in “7 Habits of…

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

It’s the Legacy (Not the Trophy)

April 15, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

Are you interested in a particular recognition, award, etc.  Many want to achieve these tips of icebergs. Asked to further…

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Posted in: Excellence, Goals, Leadership, NP Outcomes, Persistence, Uncategorized

The Dread of Condemnation

April 13, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

“As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation”  Hans Selye, founder of stress theory You have an improvement…

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Posted in: Excellence, Leadership, Persistence

Are You Flying Too Low?

March 20, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

I own and regularly read several books by Seth Godin. I find reminders, wisdom and inspiration in each of his…

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Posted in: Excellence, Leadership, Productivity and Momentum

Prepare the Next Generation

March 17, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

As described in an earlier blog (What Is Excellence), clinicians such as NPs and others are typically prepared at “entry…

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Posted in: Call to Action, Excellence, Leadership, NP Outcomes

Swim with Current or Stand Like Rock?

March 12, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock” Thomas Jefferson Source: Pexels,…

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Posted in: Excellence, Leadership, Persistence

Standing Like a Rock

March 9, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

10 years or so ago, I set my computer news to pull anything with “nurse practitioner” in the content.  Generally…

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Posted in: Excellence, Leadership

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