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Finding Your Writing Process
If you are a leader, you are in the communication business. That means, you need a process for putting thoughts into writing. Here's mine.
Gary Mayes
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Inertia and the Boogie Man
What is one thing that's bugging you because it needs to get done? One thing eating your lunch today? One thing on which you are stuck?...

Gary Mayes
Sep 8, 2020


The Power of Creativity and Play
In 2012, George W. Bush started to pursue a new hobby: oil painting. He hired a teacher. He converted his home office —what Laura called...

Gary Mayes
Sep 4, 2020


How do You Halt Personal Erosion
What’s your favorite description of 2020? There’s some pretty funny stuff out there, but my favorite came from a friend: “2020 feels like...

Gary Mayes
Sep 1, 2020


How to Win the Fight for Perspective
“The difference between leaders and followers is perspective. The difference between leaders and better leaders is better perspective.”...

Gary Mayes
Aug 11, 2020


How to Navigate a Season of Diminished Capacity
Leaders talk about reality. They name things as they are and they help others do the same. Therefore, it’s time we admit something to...

Gary Mayes
Jul 14, 2020


Elasticity and Time for Reflection
Let me begin with a confession. I love shooting rubber bands at people. I’m sure it started in elementary school when real weapons were...

Gary Mayes
Jul 10, 2020


What Makes Self-Care Unselfish?
It was early Friday morning and I really wanted to get out for a bike ride. I needed the exercise, I knew the outdoors and sweat would do...

Gary Mayes
Jul 3, 2020


The non-Glamorous Key to Success
Good leaders with good ideas and good character still fail on a regular basis. Sure, sometimes they fail because they lack resources,...

Gary Mayes
Jun 10, 2020


The Lessons that Shape Your Life
If you wanted the simplest framework for today’s post, I would call it: Learning to Pay Attention. More than fifteen years ago someone...

Gary Mayes
Jun 8, 2020


Escape from a Hurried Life
A hurried life will turn your soul into a raisin and cause you to feed the people you love with beef jerky instead of steak. A hurried...

Gary Mayes
Jun 3, 2020
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