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Madelyn Blair
- Oct 31, 2021
- 3 min
Performance Evaluations Should Be Performance Observations
Have you ever seen a child standing near the water and shouting, “Watch me, Mom!” as they dove into the water? I could imagine that child...
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Madelyn Blair
- Oct 25, 2021
- 2 min
The Story Behind Unlocked, the Show
One morning, I tripped on the sidewalk, landed on my chin, gave myself a concussion, spent four days in bed, and discovered how important...
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Madelyn Blair
- Oct 10, 2021
- 2 min
Who Is in That Story?
I was introduced to storytelling more than 20 years ago. I don’t mean the storytellers that stand on stage and tell those wonderful,...
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Madelyn Blair
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
As We Step Back into the Office
As we return to our offices, we have an opportunity. We have an opportunity to think again how we work together, how we conduct meetings,...
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Madelyn Blair
- Aug 19, 2021
- 3 min
The Magical Bounty of Celebration
When was the last time you celebrated something? I don’t mean going out to dinner on your birthday. I mean doing something special just...
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Madelyn Blair
- Feb 25, 2021
- 4 min
When the doors are open again, is your business ready to move forward?
When the doors are again, we step into a new world. Get ready now.
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Madelyn Blair
- Jul 7, 2020
- 3 min
Why do we fear the pivot when we do them all the time?
Have you ever watched a friend reinvent themselves right in front of you? Were you impressed? I know that I am always impressed when...
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Madelyn Blair
- Jun 22, 2020
- 4 min
Headlines, Subject lines and Titles that Say Nothing Are Wrecking My Productivity
I’m tired of headlines and subject lines that are designed only to ‘attract’ my attention regardless of how consistent with the message...
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Madelyn Blair
- Jun 3, 2020
- 8 min
5 Lessons from Reading My Own Book or Thinking about Producing an Audio Book?
It’s a surprise to read your own writing. You encounter ideas that you recognize but still they hit you as new, because they come with new c
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Madelyn Blair
- Apr 14, 2020
- 4 min
The Hidden Fatigue of Virtual Meetings
Are you getting more tired from all the virtual meetings you must attend? Ever wonder why?
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Madelyn Blair
- Mar 25, 2020
- 8 min
Unexpected Lessons from Viruses or Lessons about Virtual Learning
Because of today’s crisis, schools and universities who are not virtual are now moving to virtual, online instruction. Making the...
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Madelyn Blair
- Oct 15, 2019
- 2 min
Sometimes It's Worth the Wait
Unlocked: Discover how to embrace the unexpected
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Madelyn Blair
- Oct 11, 2018
- 3 min
Story Seeds, Determination & Resilience
I grew up on a truck farm and developed a deep appreciation for all the plants of our earth that quietly sustain us. As a farmer you try...
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Madelyn Blair
- Jul 31, 2018
- 2 min
Catie is Gone – Reflections on a Friendship
On Friday, Catie and I talked about the project we would begin when she returned from her conference in Jamaica. On Saturday, I got a...
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Madelyn Blair
- Apr 23, 2018
- 3 min
Practice is No Small Change
I used to say that I have done Pilates for the last 18 years. But now all I can say is that I’ve practiced Pilates for 18 years. I had...
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- Feb 16, 2017
- 3 min
Sometimes A Bicycle Ride Is More Than A Bicycle Ride
29 years ago, I started my company. I had been a leader of a large unit within a very large organization, so I had many skills at...
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Madelyn Blair
- Sep 12, 2016
- 2 min
A View of the Sky
Yesterday was the 15th anniversary of 9/11. As I read about the event at the site of the towers, I could see that the designers of the...
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