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A List of 10 Scary Things

April 23, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

Are you ready to do something that scares you today?  Pick from this list of 10: Compare your practice data…

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Posted in: Call to Action, Leadership, Persistence, Uncategorized

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

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

Blogging Break

May 1, 2023 Mary Jo Goolsby

Over the past few weeks, a family loss prompted my refocus for the time being. Along with this, I have…

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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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Emerson’s Words to Live and Lead By

August 23, 2018 Mary Jo Goolsby

  Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all…

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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants . . . Bearing the Weight of Others

April 10, 2018 Mary Jo Goolsby

If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants. (Isaac Newton) Lately, I’ve noticed many…

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Notice the Gap

September 10, 2017 Mary Jo Goolsby

When moving blog entries to the new INPE format, simply omitted the oldest entries. However, there is an obvious two-year…

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Golden Moment part 2

July 16, 2015 Mary Jo Goolsby

This is part 2 of a blog series based on a keynote presentation: It’s a Great Time to Be an…

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Posted in: NP Outcomes, Uncategorized

Great Time to Be an NP—Our Golden Moment…A Little History

July 9, 2015 Mary Jo Goolsby

  This is the first in a blog series, based on the keynote presentation I made at TNP’s 2014 conference:…

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Posted in: History, Uncategorized
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