Tag: writing
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Stop Saving Joy for Someday
Somewhere along the way, many of us began to believe that joy was something to be postponed. We tell ourselves we’ll slow down after the next project, the next promotion, the next season of life. Yet the responsibilities keep coming, and the finish line keeps moving. Recently, I’ve been reminded that joy was never meant…
Kimberly Weisner
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The Courage to Make the Hard Decisions
The past couple of weeks have reminded me that some of the most important moments in life and leadership happen when there is no easy answer. There have been decisions that weighed heavily on my mind, conversations I knew needed to happen, and choices that required me to put integrity ahead of comfort. Hard decisions…
Kimberly Weisner
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I Searched for the Book That Would Tell Me the Truth About Midlife
This book was born alongside Lead Anew: Lessons From My Second Season. While I was writing that book, I found myself returning again and again to the quiet reflections, journal entries, and honest questions that were helping me navigate my own season of change. The first book tells the story. This companion book offers the…
Kimberly Weisner
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Where Peace Finds Us Again
In a world that rarely slows down, many of us have forgotten what it feels like to truly exhale. Between work, caregiving, responsibilities, and the constant noise of everyday life, our minds and bodies quietly absorb more stress than we often realize. This week’s reflection explores the healing power of walking in nature and the…
Kimberly Weisner
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Leadership Feels Different When You’re the One Carrying Everyone Else
Some weeks in leadership feel heavier than others. Not because you are incapable, but because the responsibility never fully shuts off: the phone calls, the building issues, the staffing concerns, the unexpected problems, the people depending on you for answers and steadiness all begin stacking on top of one another. This week reminded me that…
Kimberly Weisner
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When the World Feels Chaotic, Choose Peace Anyway
Sometimes choosing peace feels almost impossible. The world moves fast, the noise never fully stops, and many of us are carrying pressures that nobody else can see. Between work, family responsibilities, uncertainty, constant notifications, and the emotional weight of everyday life, it can feel like we are always bracing for the next thing. But somewhere…
Kimberly Weisner
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The Woman Who Leads
There comes a point in a woman’s leadership journey when the question shifts. It is no longer about how to lead better, faster, or more effectively. It becomes something deeper, more honest. What does it mean to lead as the woman I am now? Not the version shaped by expectations or early career survival, but…
Kimberly Weisner
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The Quiet Power of Recognition
Recognition is one of the quiet forces that shapes how people experience their work and their place in the world. Most of us do not expect applause or constant praise, but we do carry a simple human need to know that our effort matters and that someone noticed. In leadership, in families, and in everyday…
Kimberly Weisner
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When Control Slips Through Your Fingers
There are moments in leadership and in life when effort no longer guarantees outcomes. Plans unravel despite careful preparation, timelines shift without warning, and situations evolve faster than decisions can keep up. For those of us who are used to solving problems and holding things together, this loss of control can feel deeply unsettling. Yet…
Kimberly Weisner
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The Human Side of Leadership
This week in Lead Anew: Insights and Growth, I’ve been thinking about the kind of leadership we don’t always talk about. Not the leadership that lives on mission statements or in polished meeting notes. Not the kind that gets applause, or even credit. I mean the kind that happens quietly, in regular clothes, on regular…
Kimberly Weisner