Tag: writing
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Unexpected AI Insights for Leaders
As a MarComm leader, I’ve been encouraging my team to use AI in our work regularly. To that end, we have a team ChatGPT account that helps us work more intentionally. Additionally, every team member has an AI goal this year to help us bake that into the work and increase comfort with using the…
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Essential Reads: Books You Can’t Miss This Year
One of my favorite posts each year is putting together a list of books to read in the upcoming year. After finishing my doctorate (and being told what to read for four years), I was burned out on reading for some time. However, I teach that our industry is always changing, so it is important…
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The Importance of Rest for Leaders
Full disclosure, I’m writing this post from an airport heading to a much-needed vacation somewhere warm and tropical. For me, this trip isn’t so much about travel as it is about the need to rest. I realize that I’m drained and need time to recharge and relax. This is key for me being a strong…
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Essential Skills Gained from Pursuing a Doctorate
I’ve taken time this year to suss out how higher education has helped me in achieving my goals. First, I thought broadly about the impacts of how higher education made me a better person and leader. Then, I challenged myself to spend time thinking about the impact each degree had on my life. First, my…
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Gratitude in Learning from Mistakes
Too often in gratitude posts we think about the here and the now. Specifically, the people and situations that make life better. However, too often, we don’t think enough about the missteps that teach us. Earlier this year at the American Marketing Association’s Higher Ed Symposium, I shared a mistake I made as a leader.…