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Seek Opportunities

April 2, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

How often do you purposefully seek new opportunities for growth?  If the answer is “never” or “rarely”, start looking for…

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Posted in: Goals, Mentorship, Persistence

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

What Goes on YOUR “Not-To-Do List”?

March 6, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

The most recent blog introduced the need for a not-to-do list, including the importance of saying “no”.  However, it isn’t…

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Posted in: Goals, Persistence, Productivity and Momentum

The Excellence Formula: Persistence and Iterative Steps

February 25, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

Pursuit of excellence requires daily and consistent action, along with maintenance of the goal to strive to be better. You’ll…

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Posted in: Excellence, Persistence

How to Pursue Excellence

February 21, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

The pursuit of excellence starts with time and commitment for self-assessment. What blind spots or weaknesses to you have (we…

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Posted in: Excellence, Goals, Persistence

Why Leaders Need Time to Think

February 12, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

Image: The Thinker, Rodin, 1880, Creative Commons It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question…

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

The Flow: Important to Leaders

February 11, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

Photo by Ian Turnell, Pexels I’ve often talked about my experience of “being in the flow” when talking about situations…

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Maintaining Momentum: My Aim towards Finish Line and Productivity Tools

August 22, 2022 Mary Jo Goolsby

I recently wrote about my personal quandry regarding whether to start on a book emphasizing the opportunities for NPs to…

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What’s Your Sparketype?

July 22, 2022 Mary Jo Goolsby

Jonathan Field is an entrepreneur, host of the Good Life Project podcast, and creator of the Sparketype approach, which helps…

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Posted in: Leadership, Persistence, Productivity and Momentum, Uncategorized

Start Today

July 20, 2022 Mary Jo Goolsby

So I have apparently had two long lapses in blogging. I keep busy, but if I’m going to have a…

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Posted in: Persistence, Productivity and Momentum

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