A weekly note for leaders.

Sep 30, 2026

It’s MY Happy New Year

What an amazing time it is! Yesterday was my birthday, and I use this as a time of both...

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Sep 23, 2026

The Distraction Distinction

Did you know that I used to be a preschool teacher? Did you know that right after that, I worked...

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Sep 16, 2026

The Direction and The Distance

Goals are meant to point you in a direction. You choose what you want to do, to have, or to become....

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Sep 09, 2026

The Power of Discernment

In my work, when I talk about “desire,” I’m not talking about lust. When you have a true desire, it...

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Sep 02, 2026

The Truth About Friction

Friction, quite simply, means “resistance to motion.” We see friction in organizations when the...

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Aug 26, 2026

Don’t Do It All

In my writing, I often share theory I find interesting. I enjoy serving to inspire greater...

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Aug 19, 2026

Transforming Effort Into Identity.

Last week, I wrote about commitment. Dovetailing on that, is the idea that Will Durant brought us...

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Aug 12, 2026

The Misuse of Commitment

Are we all committed? Who’s in? We mistake verbal agreement for commitment. As a leader, you need...

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Aug 05, 2026

Sympathy, Empathy, and Compassion

Are you suffering with someone, feeling for someone, or maybe feeling as that someone feels? People...

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Jul 29, 2026

Determination is…

Have you ever thought about what it means to be determined. It’s not casual. It’s deliberate. It’s...

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Jul 22, 2026

The Propinquity Paradox

Psychologists have long known that people tend to develop familiarity, preference, and connection...

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Jul 15, 2026

When It Gets Hard

Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean we stop. Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean we whine about it,...

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Jul 08, 2026

The Constant Stretch

Stretching yourself physically, mentally, and otherwise metaphorically is a deliberate action that...

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Jul 01, 2026

What Freedom Really Is

Here’s the bottom line, right here: Freedom Is Agency Under Constraint Most people think of freedom...

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Jun 24, 2026 · Clarity

The Hardest Question

Can you guess the hardest question that I pose to my clients? As kids, we could answer this instantl...

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Jun 17, 2026 · Identity

Are You In A Cage?

Most people like order. Even messy, creative people, like things to be organized. Not ALL things, mo...

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Jun 10, 2026 · Leadership notes

All The Guilt and Tater Tots

Sometimes my wife says funny stuff. She just comes out with it. The title of this blog post was some...

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Jun 03, 2026 · Mindstate

Fudoshin – Being Unflappable

To be “in a flap” about something means that you’re agitated or upset. The root expression is Britis...

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May 27, 2026 · Identity

Is It Okay to Be Egocentric?

So many people I talk with feel like they can’t get or have what they want. They’re afraid of being...

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May 20, 2026 · Action

And… Action!

A lot of the people I work with, and so many people I talk with informally, have a sense of not bein...

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May 13, 2026 · Communication

The Charisma Formula

Your charisma is integrally tied to your internal alignment of intention and action. The formula to...

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May 06, 2026 · Identity

Your NEW Identity

You don’t need a new identity. You’re likely happy with the identity you have. Everything you’ve don...

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Apr 29, 2026 · Mindstate

Champion Thinking

I’ve put a lot of concepts about success in front of you lately. As you commit, as you go ALL IN, as...

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Apr 22, 2026 · Leadership notes

Mostly In

Does anyone ever wake up in the morning to do the most adequate job ever? “I’m setting out to be ave...

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Apr 15, 2026 · Identity

The Surprising Way You Create A Success Identity

What does it take to create an identity of success? Even if you already have a sense of success, I k...

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Apr 08, 2026 · Relationships

Relational Discernment

Let’s talk about what throws us off. We’re not destabilized by failure. Our world tilts when we enco...

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Apr 01, 2026 · Leadership notes

Creating the Inevitable

Something almost magical happens when you become aware of anything new. You try a new food, and a wh...

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Mar 25, 2026 · Leadership notes

Your Probability Potential

First, a shout out to my wife on her birthday! Happy “New Year,” Shannon! Okay, let’s dive in! If I...

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Mar 18, 2026 · Identity

Self-Authored Permission

Knowing and doing are two extremely different things. Courage doesn’t automatically create action. I...

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Mar 11, 2026 · Identity

Identity Before Circumstances

Your identity, what you believe about yourself, is what creates your personal circumstances. Think a...

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Mar 03, 2026 · Leadership notes

Orthogonal Epistemology and You!

Orthogonal epistemology? What now? Don’t panic! It’s not a word or phrase you’re supposed to know...

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Feb 24, 2026 · Leadership notes

Is It OK Not To Know?

Here are two super-powerful leadership statements. You can make them as a leader, as a parent, as a...

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Feb 17, 2026 · Leadership notes

The Secret to Fighting the Dark

Whew! This time of year, there’s such a mix of feelings. There’s a sense of things that need to be c...

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Feb 10, 2026 · Growth

Becoming Anew

Just last month, we turned the calendar page on a New Year. It’s funny how every thirty days or so,...

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Feb 03, 2026 · Leadership notes

Generative Sufficiency

Giving to others usually feels good. Usually. So how come giving can sometimes leave you feeling t...

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Jan 27, 2026 · Identity

You’ve Got To Die Somewhere

I had been throwing myself into my work. And I absolutely LOVE what I do. I just worried that I was...

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Jan 20, 2026 · Communication

The Voices Don’t Get A Vote

The song, “I Did It My Way” begins with the line, “Regrets, I’ve had a few….” We’ve all had a few...

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Jan 13, 2026 · Clarity

What Do I Want to Do?

“I don’t know, I never think about what I want because I have to do all the things that I have to do...

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Jan 06, 2026 · Identity

It’s NOT “New You” Time!

I’m guilty of the “New Year – New You” banalities that people tend to roll with at this time of year...

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Dec 30, 2025 · Action

Wow, Look at You Go!

GREAT NEWS!!! You’re a work in progress. You might be among the few who seek feedback from others or...

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Dec 23, 2025 · Mindstate

Faith Over Fear

You know those BIG PROBLEMS you had twenty years ago? Think about what the biggest struggle in your...

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Dec 16, 2025 · Leadership notes

Empathy and AI

I just heard a statistic. I’m pretty sure it was inflated, like the game of telephone where informat...

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Dec 09, 2025 · Leadership notes

Not Enough?

We’re at the end of the year and the clock keeps ticking. October left like it had somewhere to be....

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Dec 02, 2025 · Mindstate

Next Level Thinking

As we draw to the close of the year, give yourself a moment to reflect back on the amazing triumphs...

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Nov 25, 2025 · Gratitude

That Gratitude Thing

In the U.S., we’re preparing for the big Thanksgiving holiday. We overindulge and loosen our sweatpa...

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Nov 18, 2025 · Leadership notes

Intentional Chopping – Mental Spring Cleaning

It’s tough to let go of things. I recently did a whole closet refresh having shed some weight I was...

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Nov 11, 2025 · Identity

The Secret About What’s Holding You Back

There’s a secret to what holds any of us back from what – or who – we feel we can become. It’s this...

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Nov 04, 2025 · Leadership notes

What The Dogs Know

“Yes, oh yes, oh yes!!! Let me at it!” If dogs could talk, I’m certain they’d be so excited to sha...

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Oct 29, 2025 · Growth

Beyond Hello

Hi, how are ya?Fine. How’re you?Great.Great. Too many leaders pat themselves on the back for having...

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Oct 22, 2025 · Identity

Trusting Yourself First

Psychological safety is an inside job. Noone can give it to you. You have to recognize that what you...

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Oct 15, 2025 · Leadership notes

Success' Energy Expense

For any new project, any time you’re building Sustaining success is energy intensive until it beco...

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Oct 08, 2025 · Resilience

The Hardest Challenges

Just came through a rough patch? Still dealing with some of the details? Our lives get complex. We w...

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Oct 01, 2025 · Leadership notes

Lessons from Lela

There’s a little girl in Norway whose name is Lela. She’s cute, smart, and curious. A bit stubborn,...

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Sep 24, 2025 · Leadership notes

Celebrating 525,600 Minutes

Oh… My…. Goodness!!! It’s my personal New Year again! Yep, my birthday is in a few days. It’s a bi...

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Sep 17, 2025 · Leadership notes

470 Slow for the Curves

You know how when you’re driving along a highway and you come upon an exit that has a bend in it, yo...

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Sep 10, 2025 · Mindstate

Creating Powerful Presence

Personally, before every call I have, and before every online meeting I’m in, I get focused and lift...

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Sep 03, 2025 · Leadership notes

With A Little Enthusiasm

As each person at the executive group took turns introducing themselves, something horrible happened...

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Aug 27, 2025 · Leadership notes

The FOMO Cure

I was working with a VIP Coaching client, discussing decision making. Every day we have tons of deci...

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Aug 20, 2025 · Action

Action Initiates Integration

You stare at your to-do list for the day, hoping to reconcile everything on it against the minimal t...

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Aug 13, 2025 · Leadership notes

Breaking Perceived Limitations

One of my team members is a short guy. I mean his legs reach the ground and all, but in terms of his...

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Aug 06, 2025 · Identity

Trading Yourself Away

We trade pieces of ourselves for the things we think we want. We trade our time and skills for...

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Jul 30, 2025 · Communication

Confusion Says

Have you ever felt so confused that you didn’t know what to do first? Confusion is your subconscious...

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Jul 23, 2025 · Leadership notes

The Ultimate Investment – It’s Not Money

What is more important than investing in a portfolio or crypto? YOU. You are more important. I cele...

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Jul 16, 2025 · Leadership notes

Asking Questions for Success

Do you know what’s more powerful than giving yourself a little pep talk full of pithy affirmations?...

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Jul 09, 2025 · Leadership notes

Expecting Success

Does anyone go into battle expecting to lose? It’s like going into a marriage expecting divorce. So...

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Jul 02, 2025 · Leadership notes

Deliberately Deleting Commitments

Have you ever committed to something and then realized it’s not something you believe in anymore? Wh...

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Jun 25, 2025 · Identity

Testing Yourself – Trusting Yourself

We are now halfway through the year. We’re at the end of Q2 and about to enter Q3. How are you feeli...

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Jun 18, 2025 · Leadership notes

Everyone Wants a Piece Of You

Ever want a chance to hang with people who are ahead of the game, focusing on what matters, and deve...

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Jun 11, 2025 · Growth

Beyond Deserving

Every so often I’ll check in with myself: “What do I want? What do I truly desire?” I use my birth...

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Jun 04, 2025 · Leadership notes

Unmet Expectations

When was the last time you were a bit frustrated that what you wanted or expected didn’t pan out the...

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May 28, 2025 · Communication

Conversation vs. Drama

Organization Development meets Personal Development as you learn to leverage some amazing skills at...

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May 21, 2025 · Gratitude

Martyrdom and Appreciation

“I did this for youuuuu.” It’s a desperate cry for attention. It’s the approval you need for deflect...

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May 14, 2025 · Leadership notes

The Joy of Handling It!

I have amazing VIP clients who come up with truisms during our sessions. I’ll stop on occasion, blur...

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May 07, 2025 · Leadership notes

Earning, Living, Contributing

Hop on! Let’s go! Yep, we selected a path and blindly ventured down it. We learned what success...

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Apr 30, 2025 · Mindstate

Deliberate Mindstate

Every moment of every day, you have choices. The more you’re aware that you have choices, the more c...

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Apr 23, 2025 · Leadership notes

Sole, Soul, and Seoul

I made a commitment to visit my now-adult “kids” more often during the year. I travel a lot and so f...

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Apr 16, 2025 · Leadership notes

A Cage Fight?

What comes to mind when you think about a Cage Fight? Expertise? Fitness? Bloody, non-sensical pum...

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Apr 09, 2025 · Leadership notes

Your SECRET Life

You know, I have you in mind as I sit here at my keyboard. I really want you to see how all of my wr...

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Apr 02, 2025 · Communication

Saying YES to Growing Pains

I’ve never been to Asia before. This past February, on my flight to Japan, I chose the “Asian meal”...

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Mar 26, 2025 · Mindstate

Thinking Beyond Current Circumstances

We know what we know, and we make decisions based on what we know. Seldom do we make decisions bas...

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Mar 19, 2025 · Purpose

In Service of Your Dreams

We all have wishes. We all have dreams. And yet, the “what if” possibilities that waft like lig...

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Mar 12, 2025 · Leadership notes

Feeling Like A New Person

You know that “crud” that was circulating for a while. Yeah I, too, was a host to a virus. My assist...

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Mar 04, 2025 · Clarity

Decide Explore Renew

If you choose each of those words and add “what you want” to them, you’ll get some very clear direct...

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Feb 25, 2025 · Leadership notes

The Choreography of Success

Choreography stands out as a pretty special art form. It requires feeling and understanding rhythm,...

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Feb 18, 2025 · Leadership notes

The Mirror of Your Beliefs

If you ever want to know what someone truly believes, look at the life they’re leading. That include...

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Feb 11, 2025 · Relationships

What if Love Really IS the Answer?

The good news is that today’s Wednesdays With Wayne is not dipping into the Hallmark Holiday space....

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Feb 04, 2025 · Resilience

The Edge of Uncertainty

You might have experienced a peculiar feeling just before an amazing breakthrough. I have, and now...

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Jan 28, 2025 · Leadership notes

Bending Reality

Over 15 years ago, thoughts about eyewitness testimony shifted. We learned that the eyes, and the pe...

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Jan 21, 2025 · Leadership notes

Equilibrium is Active

When I finish this one thing… When I move to my next home… When I get married (or divorced)… When...

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Jan 14, 2025 · Leadership notes

Seeding for Success

It's said that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today. Th...

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Jan 07, 2025 · Gratitude

Gratitude In The Sink

The holiday flurry has subsided. The New Year is fresh. You have hopes, dreams, excitement, and mayb...

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Dec 31, 2024 · Leadership notes

What If This Were EASY?

Ahhhh, a new year and fresh beginnings! You know you can experience that feeling every moment of e...

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Dec 24, 2024 · Leadership notes

Does Any Of This Really Matter?

For those celebrating, Happy Christmas!!! It might seem like some finish line that you finally g...

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Dec 17, 2024 · Communication

Next Level Communication

I’m working on a major project for management development. One of the concepts that I’m bringing to...

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Dec 10, 2024 · Leadership notes

That *Other* Person

Last week we talked about the person in your life that complains, blames others, and wants to be res...

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Dec 03, 2024 · Leadership notes

That One Person

Pretty much every time I consult with an organization, I hear about that one person who seems to be...

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Nov 26, 2024 · Leadership notes

Must We?

Must we, again, speak of gratitude? It seems so obligatory at this time of year. It’s the season to...

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Nov 19, 2024 · Relationships

My Wife’s Driving

Today’s focus is on leadership, so no matter what you thought about the title of this week’s blog, “...

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Nov 12, 2024 · Communication

You DON’T Say

The pressure for – and around – holiday gatherings is drawing in. Some people (you??) have very spec...

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Nov 05, 2024 · Leadership notes

Stop Fixing Problems

There’s a concept called “target focus.” It’s what happens when we notice something, anything. We’re...

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Oct 30, 2024 · Leadership notes

The Paradox of Connectedness

We know the virtues of disconnecting from tech periodically. Our brains need the break. It’s great a...

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Oct 23, 2024 · Leadership notes

Get It Done, Then It’s Done

I used to worry about being perfect, or at least good enough. I used to think that I wasn’t the...

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Oct 16, 2024 · Leadership notes

Stuck In The Problem

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Oct 09, 2024 · Leadership notes

Wonder

Here’s something you might not know about me: I used to teach preschool. I love that age. Kids are l...

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Oct 02, 2024 · Clarity

Clarity Opens Hidden Doors

There’s a saying that goes, “When one door closes, another one opens. But man! These hallways are a...

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Sep 25, 2024 · Holidays

Happy New Year (My New Year)

Birthday Greetings! That’s right. It’s my birthday. It seems to happen every year. So what the heck...

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Sep 18, 2024 · Identity

What IS Being Bold?

You’re busy, on the go, making things happen. We all are. And we take for granted that the people, p...

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Sep 11, 2024 · Identity

Are You Like Most People?

Your life is pretty okay. You know it could be better. And the truth is, you don’t have to change a...

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Sep 04, 2024 · Identity

You and Your Magic

Back in June, I wrote about a Wayne-ism about Keep Making Your Magic. That got some great feedback....

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Aug 28, 2024 · Leadership notes

Oral Surgery and Mindfulness

When a tooth breaks, there are a few, very few options. Last week, we looked at how awareness leads...

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Aug 21, 2024 · Clarity

Wayne-isms Part SIX – Awareness Leads To Choice

Spiraling Towards Freedom is the name of the last chapter in my very first book, Choosing Your Power...

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Aug 14, 2024 · Identity

Wayne-isms Part FIVE - You Can't Give What You Don't Have

What is the mistake that leaders make that results in a pretty bad crash and burn? They either fail...

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Aug 07, 2024 · Leadership notes

The Creative Procrastinator

I just had a high-performing entrepreneur ask me if there were any tips I could offer to help him ge...

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Jul 31, 2024 · Leadership notes

Leveraging Three Key Questions

Last week we looked at three qualities for a great company and for your life. Today, let’s look at...

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Jul 24, 2024 · Leadership notes

Uncovering Three Qualities

The people in your life, they’re great company. Right? The organizations you affiliate with, the...

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Jul 17, 2024 · Leadership notes

Boil On!!!

You’ll hear me talk about Exponential Success and it may be a concept that just blows past you. I’m...

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Jul 10, 2024 · Clarity

Accidents, Ambivalence, and Clarity

Sometimes a profound quote from a mentor sticks with you. From my clinical psychology grad-school da...

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Jul 03, 2024 · Leadership notes

Independence, Interdependence, and You

A little history mixed with inspiration for you today. Celebrations are great. We just get a little...

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Jun 26, 2024 · Leadership notes

Wayne-isms Part FOUR – Keep Making Your Magic

Did you ever notice the way I sign off my blog posts or pretty much any correspondence? Keep Mak...

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Jun 19, 2024 · Leadership notes

Wayne-isms Part THREE – Enter When Pulled

A tug-of-war can only happen if there are opposing forces pulling on the rope. That means, you can s...

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Jun 12, 2024 · Leadership notes

Wayne-isms Part TWO – It’s Not About You

We get so fired up when someone threatens our identity. Think about the last time you felt offended...

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Jun 05, 2024 · Identity

Wayne-isms Part ONE - Stay in Curiosity and You Cannot Live in Judgment

I recently had the pleasure of speaking at The Wizard Academy in Austin, TX. Yes, it’s a real plac...

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May 29, 2024 · Purpose

Keeping The Dream Alive

Look at you go! And go. And go. And go. Where are you going? Just checking!...

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May 22, 2024 · Leadership notes

Handling “Bad” News

An emotional gut check can leave you feeling like you want to react in all kinds of ways. I just rec...

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May 15, 2024 · Leadership notes

Leveraging Agility

A whirlwind swept through my world. As I continue to say yes to opportunities placed in front of me,...

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May 08, 2024 · Leadership notes

Perspective on Inconvenience

Last week I shared that I went on a cruise through the Panama Canal. When you’re on a cruise, you co...

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May 01, 2024 · Leadership notes

Small, Not Insignificant

I cruised through the Panama Canal a couple of months ago. It’s a remarkable feat of engineering, sa...

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Apr 24, 2024 · Action

Where I Start

It’s odd. Themes come in waves for me and blog posts come from my noticing. Recently, I’ve been aske...

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Apr 17, 2024 · Communication

Seriously, Stop Saying No

This is going to be unpopular. There’s such a big wave of, “you’ve got to take care of yourself and...

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Apr 10, 2024 · Leadership notes

Having It All

What would it mean to have everything you wanted? Think about that for a second. Most people wish...

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Apr 03, 2024 · Leadership notes

Wanting Better Coaches

I jumped on my Peloton treadmill this morning and found myself disappointed. I wanted the leader to...

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Mar 27, 2024 · Leadership notes

Counting Quarters

Sometimes, we get to the end of a month (or year) and say, “Oh my goodness, how did that happen? Tim...

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Mar 20, 2024 · Mindstate

Focus or Fear? Purpose or Panic?

Here’s something that I shared this in my first book, Choosing Your Power: Many years ago, I found m...

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Mar 13, 2024 · Leadership notes

The Intolerable Threat (not political)

The reason that there’s no such thing as “an overnight success” is because it’s a process. A journey...

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Mar 05, 2024 · Mindstate

The FOG and The FEAR

Have you ever been in such dense fog that you couldn’t see the house across the street? Or driven in...

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Feb 27, 2024 · Leadership notes

Shake It Off

What happened? It’s the end of February and the plans/goals/resolutions you made just seven or eight...

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Feb 20, 2024 · Leadership notes

TRUTH and POWER

The TRUTH is that you’re bigger than the life you’ve been leading. The truth is that it really i...

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Feb 13, 2024 · Identity

I KNOW What You Want

It’s Valentine’s Day and a lot of people are posting sappy-sweet things out there. I don’t begrudg...

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Feb 06, 2024 · Identity

Driven By Values: LOVE

How many businesses do you know that operate with LOVE as one of their core values? While some indiv...

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Jan 30, 2024 · Leadership notes

Right NOW

The opening to Van Halen’s song, Right Now, goes like this: Don't want to wait 'til tomorrowWhy put...

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Jan 23, 2024 · Identity

Being Me

Great coaches have great coaches. The learning never stops. It’s how I keep ever more sharp in servi...

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Jan 16, 2024 · Action

Addition By Subtraction

The bills are coming in, the resolutions are dropping off, and the tensions related to getting back...

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Jan 09, 2024 · Leadership notes

Let’s See

We’re just a couple of weeks into the New Year. And it’s time to interrupt the saying, “Let’s see wh...

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Jan 02, 2024 · Leadership notes

The Hero and The Unknown

Blunt moment and a quick concept for the New Year: It’s not what the New Year holds, it’s what you a...

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Dec 26, 2023 · Mindstate

The Opposite of Fear ISN’T Courage

You NEED to take this into the New Year. Look back at the past year. It all went pretty quickly...

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Dec 19, 2023 · Leadership notes

Experience, Expectations, and Outcomes

Your current circumstances are the result or the outcome of the actions you’ve taken to this point....

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Dec 12, 2023 · Leadership

First Class CEO Practices

Last week I suggested that you look at the things you value and uplevel the way you value yourself....

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Dec 05, 2023 · Identity

Something Of Value

Oh, really. For meeeee? You shouldn’t have… Ahhhh, December! A time to prove to ourselves and lo...

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Nov 28, 2023 · Leadership notes

The Quality of Your Life

The Quality of Your Life Can Be Assessed by the Quality of Your Questions Are you curious during...

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Nov 21, 2023 · Identity

It’s NOT Selfish

It’s not selfish to want your light to shine. It’s not “anti-community” to be the lighthouse br...

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Nov 14, 2023 · Freedom

Ultimate Freedom

Think about what Ultimate Freedom is. I’ve asked this of so many people and all too often, the answe...

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Nov 07, 2023 · Leadership notes

When Will It Ease Up?

In reviewing some notes from a client, he asked, “When will it all ease up?” I believe that this...

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Nov 01, 2023 · Leadership notes

Really? THIS triggers fighting!

Just in time for the holidays… Food for thought! Have you ever considered what triggers you?...

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Oct 25, 2023 · Leadership notes

The Truth About Psychological Safety

Psychological Safety is such a big topic! Stick with me here. It’s going to feel a little heavy...

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Oct 18, 2023 · Communication

I’m NOT Saying Don’t

We’re told to be generous, to help others, and by doing so, we’ll have everything we want. Just as w...

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Oct 11, 2023 · Leadership notes

The Fight That Never Happened

Somebody does something that irritates the bejeezus out of you. So much so that you have no more bej...

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Oct 04, 2023 · Leadership notes

Multiple Foci (what??)

Foci – it’s a fancy term for areas of focus. Multiple foci might actually be redundant, and yet here...

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Sep 27, 2023 · Holidays

My Personal Happy New Year

It’s my birthday week (Yayyyyy) and every year at this time, I make my own New Year’s resolutions. S...

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Sep 20, 2023 · Growth

Next!!

Your past got you here. The choices you made, the roads you took, the people you met… all of that g...

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Sep 13, 2023 · Leadership notes

Art and Influence

Look at me! Look at me! Look at me! How delightful that repetitive noise is from kids, from TV, fr...

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Sep 06, 2023 · Resilience

The Myths of Guilt and Hard Work

Our personal myths and the stories we’ve taken on include such tales as “the reason you don’t have e...

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Aug 30, 2023 · Leadership notes

Wrapping Your Brain Around Transact vs. Relate

I’m fascinated by puzzles and sometimes that means exploring everyday word origins. The study of the...

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Aug 23, 2023 · Leadership notes

Negatively Leveraging Attachment

Here’s a bit of psychology to think about today. It’s about how you treat others and really, how you...

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Aug 16, 2023 · Leadership notes

Front Door Bias

I’m traveling again (a big shocker to my loyal readers, I’m sure). In looking for lunch, I was exp...

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Aug 09, 2023 · Leadership notes

Proving Significance

Life is hard. Sometimes it’s really hard. The news and social media will tell you ALL ABOUT how hard...

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Aug 02, 2023 · Identity

Bring What You WANT

I want to… Whatever that is, you first. What do you want? Bring that to the game, your game....

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Jul 26, 2023 · Leadership notes

Missing Your Exit

Have you ever had the feeling of flowing with traffic so well that you’re flying down the freeway an...

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Jul 19, 2023 · Resilience

Uncertainty, Resilience, and Courage (Tolerating uncertainty)

Think back a few years. Pretend it’s 2019. Someone is telling you that every morning when you wake...

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Jul 12, 2023 · Leadership notes

Who Needs YOU?

Someone, right now, needs you to recognize them a little bit more. A family member, a coworker, the...

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Jul 05, 2023 · Leadership notes

Fun Facts and Perspective Shifts

Before I jump into the topic for this week, I thought it’d be a good idea to put some history in fro...

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Jun 28, 2023 · Leadership notes

What I Believe In

Occasionally themes flow through my life and when I notice that they do, I need to call attention to...

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Jun 21, 2023 · Leadership notes

It Gets Easier

Stepping up, stepping in – I haven’t been super consistent. But when I am, it’s amazing how much i...

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Jun 14, 2023 · Leadership notes

Notice the Resistance

I have a fish tank that brings me peace. The sound of the fountain-like flow from the filter into th...

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Jun 07, 2023 · Mindstate

Doubting the Doubt

Think of your biggest aspiration, your biggest future goal or desire. Mine is big, really big. R...

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May 31, 2023 · Mindstate

You ARE The Champion

You know that I’m cheering you on. We’re deep into this year and you’ve done so much already. Yes, y...

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May 24, 2023 · Leadership notes

Shiny or Scarred – aka Scar Power!

Don’t let it show. Cover it up. Conceal anything that looks like a flaw. Phhhhhhhttttt! NO!...

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May 17, 2023 · Communication

Don’t Say It Out Loud!

“Shhhhh! Don’t say it out loud; you’ll jinx it.” Have you ever heard that? Have you ever said t...

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May 10, 2023 · Leadership notes

Justify and Ration Of Lies

Last week I wrote about just because you said you wanted something at one point in your life doesn’t...

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May 03, 2023 · Leadership notes

That's NOT What I Wanted At ALL

I just ordered lunch. It arrived without incident. Seeing it in front of me, everything shifted. T...

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Apr 26, 2023 · Growth

Renewal or Retreat?

Change is in the air! Isn’t it great to see the new life that bursts through in the Springtime?! Tre...

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Apr 19, 2023 · Leadership notes

Look Outside, It’s Who???

Look up and away from whatever you’re reading this on. See what’s out there? Outside of you a...

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Apr 12, 2023 · Leadership notes

Obligation OR Potential

Occasionally, my private client calls fuel some thoughts that I can pass along in this format. When...

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Apr 05, 2023 · Leadership notes

Separating Crisis from Drama

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Mar 29, 2023 · Leadership notes

Game of Skill

If you learned to drive, you know that when you first approached the car as an early teen, it looked...

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Mar 22, 2023 · Leadership notes

Who’s To Blame?

Who’s to blame for this? That question presupposes that someone or something outside of yourself ca...

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Mar 15, 2023 · Growth

Change The Station

I’d be driving along, thinking about something, and without realizing it, I would reach down and cha...

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Mar 08, 2023 · Leadership notes

The Fountain Pen Paradox

Graceful, elegant, smooth writing comes from the fountain pen. Not when I was younger, though. I got...

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Mar 01, 2023 · Purpose

Desire + Expectations +

Let’s talk “manifesting.” There are times in each of our lives where things go so smoothly. Eve...

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Feb 22, 2023 · Leadership notes

Bread, Yogurt, Petri Dishes, YOU

What do bread, yogurt, petri dishes, good organizations, and you have in common? Imagine a bailiff...

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Feb 15, 2023 · Identity

Proving Your Worth

We’ve just passed Valentine’s Day and I will share that this particular “holiday” used to cause me a...

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Feb 08, 2023 · Leadership notes

Unbreaking The Glass

I was cleaning up the counter, doing dishes, moving quickly and my arm caught the top of a wineglass...

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Feb 01, 2023 · Leadership notes

Success Secrets and Physics

Ever get stuck? We all do. We all hit places in our path where we fall into a hole and can’t seem...

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Jan 25, 2023 · Leadership notes

That’s Not Fair!

I was speaking with a Buddhist academic recently who was interested in the Culture of Caring™ progra...

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Jan 18, 2023 · Leadership notes

Resolutions and Wishes

We’re a few weeks into the new year and any resolutions you made are likely looking more like wishes...

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Jan 11, 2023 · Action

Doing the Work Isn’t What You Think

We’re told that if you want something, you’ll have to work for it. We equate work with effort. But...

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Jan 04, 2023 · Leadership notes

The "F Word" of The Year

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Dec 28, 2022 · Action

Let’s Go!!!

YEAHHHHH!!!! We made it to the end of this odd, messed-up, exciting, wonderful, terrible, great ye...

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Dec 21, 2022 · Leadership notes

Giving and Forgiving

That’s it. Giving and Forgiving. They’re both gifts that you benefit from. All kinds of res...

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Dec 14, 2022 · Leadership notes

Checking Under The Hood

A while back, there were “full-service” gas stations. You could pull up to a pump and out would run...

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Dec 07, 2022 · Leadership notes

Someone Else’s Agenda

Yikes! It’s December already. I know… I didn’t want to be reminded either. And yet, here we are! ... Continue Reading... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 .sidebar__panel { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border-color: #002b7a; border-radius: 7px; border-style: solid; border-width: 3px ; } .sidebar-search__icon i { color: #002b7a; } .sidebar-search--1600115507943 ::-webkit-input-placeholder { color: ; } .sidebar-search--1600115507943 ::-moz-placeholder { color: ; } .sidebar-search--1600115507943 :-ms-input-placeholder { color: ; } .sidebar-search--1600115507943 :-moz-placeholder { color: ; } .sidebar-search--1600115507943 .sidebar-search__input { color: ; } .sidebar-instructor--1729680279136 { text-align: center; } .sidebar-instructor--1729680279136 .sidebar-instructor__heading { color: #011a65; } .sidebar-instructor--1729680279136 .sidebar-instructor__name { color: #011a65; } .sidebar-instructor--1729680279136 .sidebar-instructor__title { color: #011a65; } .sidebar-instructor--1729680279136 .sidebar-instructor__bio { color: #2c3e50; } .sidebar-instructor--1729680279136 .sidebar-instructor__image { border-radius: 0; } Dr. Wayne Pernell Author Wednesdays with Wayne is Dr. Wayne's weekly blog series designed to elevate personal and professional success. Each Wednesday, subscribers receive concise, actionable insights that encourage intentional living, authentic leadership, and personal growth. Topics range from embracing clarity and overcoming self-doubt to cultivating a growth mindset. This series serves as a midweek catalyst for readers to reflect, refocus, and realign with their goals.

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Nov 30, 2022 · Leadership notes

A Quick, Overlooked Success Hack

Landing between the holidays, we take a breath. We also gear up for last minute shopping and putting...

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Nov 23, 2022 · Identity

Sick of Being Grateful

Living in Gratitude is truly amazing. “Thank you” are the first two words out of my mouth every mor...

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Nov 16, 2022 · Leadership notes

Unplug-and-Play

I didn’t know how badly I needed a break. I’m pretty good being in GO mode. And I coach my clients t...

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Nov 09, 2022 · Leadership notes

No Tug-of-War Without This

“I’m right.” “No, I’m right!!!” The shouting goes back and forth and there’s no exit to this “rig...

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Nov 02, 2022 · Identity

Deciding Not To Be Broken

This is a big, personal share. The caterpillar creates a cocoon and then doesn’t automatically...

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Oct 26, 2022 · Identity

Values, Vision, and Vitality

Those three words – Values, Vision, and Vitality – have come up a lot, haven’t they? These key s...

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Oct 19, 2022 · Leadership notes

Incremental or Exponential (what the tortoise and hare got wrong)

I’m going to give you the punchline right up front. They were playing a ground game. The tortoi...

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Oct 12, 2022 · Leadership notes

Six Burner Stove

The chopping boards have mounds of ingredients waiting for you to scoop them up. There’s a light...

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Oct 05, 2022 · Leadership notes

Life is Working FOR Me! (repeat that out loud)

Today’s post is kind of personal. I’m sharing my journey with you and I’m hoping you can find yourse...

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Sep 28, 2022 · Holidays

Happy New Year! (It’s My Birthday)

Tomorrow is my birthday and every year, I treat this as my personal New Year. It’s a time of re...

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Sep 21, 2022 · Action

Will I Do It?

Here’s a thing on my list. It’s important. Do I actually intend to do it? I sometimes feel great...

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Sep 14, 2022 · Leadership notes

Winning or Succeeding

Most people like to win. Some people LOVE to win. Some people will die trying to win. And so you...

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Sep 07, 2022 · Gratitude

Motivation and Appreciation

You don’t have to believe in yourself all the time. You can borrow my belief in you. I love that. W...

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Aug 31, 2022 · Leadership notes

The TRUTH About Reading

A few decades ago, while earning my PhD, I was working as an employee assistance counselor. One of t...

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Aug 24, 2022 · Communication

Direct and Kind

Clarity of desire helps you get clarity of direction. It is SO important to have that, so that you c...

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Aug 17, 2022 · Leadership notes

Feeling Fed or Poisoned

My clients are really smart. On our VIP 1:1 calls, sometimes they’ll prompt a response from me that...

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Aug 10, 2022 · Leadership notes

Expensive Or Excellent

Running a business means making lots of choices. Heck, running your life means making lots of choice...

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Aug 03, 2022 · Leadership notes

People Behaving Badly

Have you ever lashed out in anger and thought, “Wow, that is SO not me. Where did that come from? Ho...

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Jul 27, 2022 · Leadership

Authenticity Without Apology – Real Leadership

Sorry I’m late, let’s get started. Sorry I, uh, have a little cough here. I’ve just gotten over a c...

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Jul 20, 2022 · Mindstate

Thinking, Preparing, and Doing

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Jul 13, 2022 · Identity

Hiding From Authenticity

“I don’t dance.” It was an old story I had told myself to keep from feeling awkward. It was a wound...

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Jul 06, 2022 · Identity

Ah, You’ll Have to Excuse Me

There’s been a lot of drama in my life lately. An extraordinary amount. That doesn’t show up in how...

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Jun 29, 2022 · Leadership notes

The Dynamic Balance of Success

Success isn’t ever either/or, it’s always a balance and the balance is always shifting. Work/Life ba...

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Jun 22, 2022 · Leadership notes

Who’s Your Mickey Goldmill?

This is a bit of trivia. Some people will get it right away. Some people will wonder who the heck I’...

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Jun 15, 2022 · Identity

I Was Handed My (You Know)

Working with a mentor and coach can be tough. I guess it’s supposed to be. Each of us lives our live...

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Jun 08, 2022 · Communication

Listening to Whispers

I love this topic so much. It’s what reawakens the vital spirit in each of us. When we step back int...

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Jun 01, 2022 · Mindstate

Leadership Lessons from Gratitude, Fear, and Anxiety

I get to do this. Who gets to? I get to. Do I have to? No, I GET TO! We all hav...

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May 25, 2022 · Leadership notes

Cooking a Frog and How To Stop Tolerating The Toxic

It’s said that if you put a frog in cool to lukewarm water and ever-so-slightly turn up the tempe...

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May 18, 2022 · Resilience

It's Hard Till It's Not

I just got back from a root canal. WooHooo!!! Such exciting news, I know. Pretty much everything i...

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May 11, 2022 · Leadership notes

Effortless, Yet Mindful

Why does everything seem so hard? Some people live their lives with that question, while others loo...

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May 04, 2022 · Identity

Proving Your Worth

I had a realization recently that was sparked by feeling really uncomfortable. I was almost defendin...

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Apr 27, 2022 · Leadership notes

Expectations and Outcomes

Here’s something that has come up over and over throughout the years and I don’t think I ever wrote...

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Apr 20, 2022 · Mindstate

Spring Cleaning - Moves for MindState

Spring has sprung and I’m looking at the past quarter wondering how the calendar pages are turning s...

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Apr 13, 2022 · Purpose

What To Know About Your Dreams

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Apr 06, 2022 · Leadership notes

The Myth of Collaboration

There have been some truly odd things that I’ve seen and heard in the three and a half decades I’ve...

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Mar 30, 2022 · Leadership notes

Committing or Quitting

I’m in a class at 6am every morning. It’s an online group and the good news for me as I travel is th...

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Mar 23, 2022 · Identity

Trusting Yourself

“Go ahead. I trust you.” Powerful words that aren’t uttered lightly. When clients speak these to me,...

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Mar 16, 2022 · Leadership notes

Chunks of How

You know I’m a fan of “begin before you’re ready.” I’ve seen so many people that keep themselves stu...

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Mar 09, 2022 · Mindstate

What Your Thoughts Say About Your Future

Think about the last thought you had. Whether it was, “okay, I’ll just read this and then I’ll…” or...

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Mar 02, 2022 · Leadership notes

Abandoning Hope, Welcoming Excellence

I’m changing. I’m growing… a lot. And as such, my focus is changing. You know, I used to find...

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Feb 23, 2022 · Leadership notes

An Audience of "Some"

A lot of my inspiration comes from my VIP clients. They’re people with success behind them who know...

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Feb 16, 2022 · Identity

Come As You Aren't

Personal growth is a really difficult balance of being yourself and growing beyond the person you ar...

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Feb 09, 2022 · Identity

Why Valentine's Day Matters (even if you're single)

The truth is, Valentine’s Day doesn’t really matter all that much. It’s an arbitrary day on the cale...

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Feb 02, 2022 · Leadership notes

Judging Good

In working with a client recently, we were discussing how the rules we were given early on have ling...

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Jan 26, 2022 · Leadership notes

Your Hands, Your Preferences

When I clasp my hands together, my left thumb just naturally lands on top. We each have preferences...

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Jan 19, 2022 · Leadership notes

What's Your Word?

When I coach my VIP clients, I’ll always start with exploring what my clients say they value and the...

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Jan 12, 2022 · Relationships

Is This LOVE?

I expect a lot of myself. And here’s a big secret not many people know about me: I’m also kind of...

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Jan 05, 2022 · Mindstate

Ditch The New Year's Resolutions

Hey! Where are you going this year? It’s 2022 and it’s time to set your GPS for the year. That is, y...

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Dec 29, 2021 · Leadership notes

Wish, Resolve, or Commit?

Here’s something to think about this week: New Year’s Resolutions fail by about the third week in Fe...

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Dec 22, 2021 · Leadership notes

One Thing Counts

We’re at the end of the year. Holiday festivities abound. There are a lot of groups celebrating in...

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Dec 15, 2021 · Leadership notes

Remember The WatchWords!!!

Why are you wearing that? Why didn’t you call? Why are there dishes in the sink? Want to have...

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Dec 08, 2021 · Holidays

Success Is Not An Accident (a holiday message)

We’re at the end of the calendar year. Look back at all you accomplished, especially in the wake o...

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Dec 01, 2021 · Leadership notes

Making It Through the Month

You may be among the millions of people who just survived a family gathering. And it’s possible that...

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Nov 24, 2021 · Relationships

Your New Relationship

In the United States, tomorrow is the Thanksgiving holiday. As a reminder, you get the chance to eng...

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Nov 17, 2021 · Leadership notes

The Secret To REAL Peace

As we approach the end of the year (can you believe it) we can reflect back and plan forward. There...

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Nov 10, 2021 · Mindstate

Planning Your Holiday Stress

We’re into November and usually I’ll write something reminding you about gratitude. And that’s impor...

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Nov 03, 2021 · Leadership notes

Choosing Worse

Are we really in a contest to focus on bad news? It sure seems like that. Doesn’t it? There’s a...

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Oct 27, 2021 · Identity

Oh my! You've changed!

You’ve changed, and it’s not just that cute Halloween costume you’re wearing. Nope, you’ve changed....

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Oct 20, 2021 · Leadership notes

Passion! It creates...

Do you LOVE what you do? I do! I absolutely love what I do. It’s an obsession to learn, synthes...

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Oct 13, 2021 · Leadership notes

Your mind… stretched

The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions. Ralph Waldo Eme... Continue Reading... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 .sidebar__panel { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border-color: #002b7a; border-radius: 7px; border-style: solid; border-width: 3px ; } .sidebar-search__icon i { color: #002b7a; } .sidebar-search--1600115507943 ::-webkit-input-placeholder { color: ; } .sidebar-search--1600115507943 ::-moz-placeholder { color: ; } .sidebar-search--1600115507943 :-ms-input-placeholder { color: ; } .sidebar-search--1600115507943 :-moz-placeholder { color: ; } .sidebar-search--1600115507943 .sidebar-search__input { color: ; } .sidebar-instructor--1729680279136 { text-align: center; } .sidebar-instructor--1729680279136 .sidebar-instructor__heading { color: #011a65; } .sidebar-instructor--1729680279136 .sidebar-instructor__name { color: #011a65; } .sidebar-instructor--1729680279136 .sidebar-instructor__title { color: #011a65; } .sidebar-instructor--1729680279136 .sidebar-instructor__bio { color: #2c3e50; } .sidebar-instructor--1729680279136 .sidebar-instructor__image { border-radius: 0; } Dr. Wayne Pernell Author Wednesdays with Wayne is Dr. Wayne's weekly blog series designed to elevate personal and professional success. Each Wednesday, subscribers receive concise, actionable insights that encourage intentional living, authentic leadership, and personal growth. Topics range from embracing clarity and overcoming self-doubt to cultivating a growth mindset. This series serves as a midweek catalyst for readers to reflect, refocus, and realign with their goals.

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Oct 06, 2021 · Leadership notes

GREAT! What’s On Fire Now??!!

We’ve stepped into the final quarter of the year and we’re at a place of wrap-up or catch-up or perh...

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Sep 29, 2021 · Holidays

It's My Birthday! And That Means...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Most people celebrate January 1st as the New Year. For me, I use my birthday to...

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Sep 22, 2021 · Identity

Your Influential Power (Oh Yes, You Do)

Just own it. Really. You don’t need permission anymore. You have influential power. You may n...

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Sep 15, 2021 · Leadership notes

What An Aglet Can Teach You

You know that plastic bit at the end of a shoelace? Without that aglet, yes, it has a name, without...

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Sep 08, 2021 · Leadership notes

Why We Have Problems

WE have to do something! Yes, yes we do. Don’t we? Mindset was the name of the game last w...

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Sep 01, 2021 · Mindstate

Mindset is More Than a PMA

Here’s something you won’t hear very often, if ever. And you’ll be surprised to hear it from me. He...

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Aug 25, 2021 · Action

Starting Before You’re Ready

I’m going to admit that I judge whiners. I don’t get triggered by much, and yet when people complain...

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Aug 18, 2021 · Leadership notes

Your Picnic Basket and Sorting For Importance

Who owns you? We’re torn by the distractions of so many things that are important. There’s where ov...

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Aug 11, 2021 · Identity

Your Valuable Values Journey

Hey…! Where are you going? No, really. Where are you going? You know that to get there, you want t...

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Aug 04, 2021 · Leadership notes

Summertime Work-Life Balance Myths

What does it mean to really feel alive? Are you filling your days with the things you love and live...

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Jul 28, 2021 · Leadership notes

The Truth Behind Triggers

I’m a huge fan of the absurd. It’s all around us and it’s exhausting entertainment. I don’t wat...

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Jul 21, 2021 · Leadership notes

A Commitment To Your Best

Doing your BEST. Being your BEST. Living your BEST life…. Those are such great concepts. So ofte...

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Jul 14, 2021 · Leadership notes

Carrying Mountains

It’s not unusual to feel overwhelmed, especially now. We’ve all been through a lot. We pack thin...

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Jul 07, 2021 · Freedom

Personal Freedom & A Bigger Life

We in the U.S. just celebrated the 4th of July, our nationally recognized Independence Day. It’s not...

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Jun 30, 2021 · Leadership notes

The Dangerous Climb To Black-Belt

I’m a fourth-degree black-belt in a multi-disciplinary martial art of The Way of the Warrior, Bushid...

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Jun 23, 2021 · Leadership notes

The Power of Holding Space

Four… Three… Two… One… Did you know that most people can’t tolerate even four seconds of silence in...

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Jun 16, 2021 · Leadership notes

This Again? Yes, THIS!!!

Looking at my formula for great MindsetMagic! you’ll see that in the middle of M-A-G-I-C is where ev...

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Jun 09, 2021 · Leadership

LeadershipMagic!

We’re all leaders! People notice you. The truth is, you are being watched. No, it’s not some paranoi...

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Jun 02, 2021 · Leadership notes

Three Keys to Recover From Burnout

Burnout is a thing. It almost feels like depression, and you might feel just a bit anhedonic, which...

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May 26, 2021 · Resilience

The Challenge of Excellence

The topic of Excellence is particularly near and dear to my heart. It’s a value I seek in others and...

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May 19, 2021 · Communication

Nice vs. Kind

I grew up the nice guy. My super-power as a kid was in knowing how to placate, how to “make nice...

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May 12, 2021 · Leadership notes

Botched Bridge Building

Isn’t it great to share experiences with other people? When you’ve had a great vacation or enjoyed a...

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May 05, 2021 · Communication

Three Kinds of Trouble

Past, Present, and Future We humans are funny creatures. We have wonderful imaginations and use...

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Apr 28, 2021 · Leadership notes

The EmPHAsis on the Wrong SyLAHble

To be clear, you must focus on the right thing. Each thing you focus on gives a new meaning. So...

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Apr 21, 2021 · Clarity

How I Began Choosing My Power (and how to choose yours)

The idea that life is a Worthy Struggle became the foundation for my first book. I thought about how...

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Apr 14, 2021 · Resilience

Picking Up Following A Huge Loss

I recently lost my father. I mean, it’s not like I lost my car keys. I know where we placed him…...

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Apr 07, 2021 · Leadership notes

I’m not back…

Well, I’m back to feeling like my old self. I used to strive for that. I felt “off” and would wan...

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Mar 31, 2021 · Purpose

What Happened When I Lost Track of Purpose

There's a lot of talk about the big Why. When you fall into SHOULD it's easy to lose your sense of...

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Mar 24, 2021 · Leadership notes

Motivational Dressing

I’m sitting here in my robe, getting focused for my day – My exercise clothes will come next. And th...

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Mar 17, 2021 · Action

It's Not About The Squirrel (Self-Sabotage and Patterns for Distraction

You’re not lazy. You’re not procrastinating. You’re not even self-sabotaging. What is this dis...

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Mar 10, 2021 · Leadership notes

I have a prediction about your personal power

A couple of months ago, I wrote a note to myself. It said, “I have a prediction – 2021 is the year t...

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Mar 03, 2021 · Leadership notes

Why Getting Dirty Matters

I don’t like gardening. I’m supposed to like gardening, but I don’t. Maybe you’ve approached your b...

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Feb 24, 2021 · Leadership notes

Imagine Winning

It’s that simple. What big goal do you want to have accomplished by the end of this upcoming quarter...

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Feb 17, 2021 · Leadership notes

Picking It Back Up

Wuh-whoa! Did you notice that we’re in mid-February? Did you notice that you’re doing okay havi...

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Feb 10, 2021 · Identity

Love Letters – business or personal, love yourself first

Yes, this is my tribute to Valentine’s Day. Another made-up holiday to get you to buy flowers and ma...

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Feb 03, 2021 · Leadership notes

Separating The Person From The Behavior

I had one of my high performance DynamicLeader® clients thank me for an insight I gave him. His son...

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Jan 27, 2021 · Mindstate

Deciphering Your Mindset

We’re into the New Year, you’re staying on track (mostly), and you have a mix of enthusiasm and doub...

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Jan 20, 2021 · Leadership notes

A Key Strategy to Stay Focused

Here we go! We’re into the third week in January and the news is all abuzz with stuff designed to po...

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Jan 13, 2021 · Leadership notes

The TRUTH About Optimism

Some people are naturally optimistic (me!!!) and some seem to wait for something bad to happen after...

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Jan 06, 2021 · Leadership notes

Make NO Resolutions

How being resolute moved from meaning “morally lax” in the 1400s to becoming “determined” or decided...

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Dec 30, 2020 · Habits

Stopping the Habit of Conceding

Concession, giving in, tolerating something that no longer serves you – these have no place for you...

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Dec 23, 2020 · Leadership notes

Name It & Lean In

Think about the successes you’ve had in the past. You got there by keeping a vision of your outcome...

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Dec 16, 2020 · Leadership notes

Want vs. Treasure

I heard that there’s some holiday coming up soon. Is that true? All I know is that my wife chose to...

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Dec 09, 2020 · Mindstate

Mindset and Presence

People call on me to become their Breakthrough Success Coach. Even when I’m working within an organi...

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Dec 02, 2020 · Identity

Having Enough, Being Enough

Hey! There’s a New Year creeping up on us. As much as we’re tempted to just get 2020 behind us, isn’...

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Nov 25, 2020 · Action

The New Year Starts Now

With just days from Thanksgiving here in the U.S., we need to remember the heart of the message. No,...

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Nov 18, 2020 · Leadership notes

Living Deliberately, Actively, Positively™

My recent TEDx talk focused on how we each not only get a chance to make a difference in others’ liv...

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Nov 11, 2020 · Leadership

Three C's of Life and Leadership

You’re here. That makes you a leader. When I write about leaders, it doesn’t matter what title you...

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Nov 04, 2020 · Leadership notes

Truth And Peace (Where’s The Lie?)

Ahhh… the beginning of the holiday season. We’re faced with multiple challenges for the holiday...

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Oct 28, 2020 · Leadership notes

Optimizing Redundancy: Personal and Professional Duct Tape

I have the pleasure of speaking with senior leaders across the country. Sometimes themes arise and I...

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Oct 21, 2020 · Leadership

Grasping Water: Lessons in Leadership and Relationships

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Oct 14, 2020 · Identity

Why You Need Six Pennies

Did you ever notice how easy it is to get through the day and really not say much to other people? S...

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Oct 07, 2020 · Leadership notes

Living Happily Dissatisfied

As you read this, pause for a second. You’re good, right? Your life is good, mostly? I mean if it st...

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Sep 30, 2020 · Holidays

Happy New Year! (Yes, NOW)

Yesterday was my birthday. (Thank you… thank you…) That makes it my New Year. And, for you, tomorrow...

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Sep 23, 2020 · Leadership notes

Leveraging Your Past

How amazing is it to recognize how resilient you are!!! Look at how much you’ve gone through an...

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Sep 16, 2020 · Purpose

Stop Chasing Your Dreams (Yup!)

I’ve seen so many people hope and strive. I’m allergic to those words. Hope is so important to ha...

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Sep 09, 2020 · Identity

The Power of Being Unreasonable

A couple of weeks ago, I took the center stage on an Amazon Prime TV series called SpeakUp! I’m in s...

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Sep 02, 2020 · Leadership

Why Leadership Sucks

Is it lonely at the top? It can be, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s a long-endured myth. No, le...

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Aug 26, 2020 · Leadership notes

The Art of Significance Over Influence

In my #1 Best Selling Book, The Significance Factor, the reader gets to journey through an assessmen...

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Aug 19, 2020 · Mindstate

The Fear of Failure?

Procrastination is your barometer of commitment. The truth is that you have completed the things yo...

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Aug 12, 2020 · Leadership notes

Dang, That Baby is Ugly!

The Language Of Leadership is direct and uplifting. Organization development starts at the top....

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Aug 05, 2020 · Leadership notes

Goals and Deliberate Transition

So you’re sick of being shut in and you’re fed up with the rules that we’re having to abide by. You’...

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Jul 29, 2020 · Leadership notes

The Cost of Serving Everyone

Your Wednesdays With Wayne now regularly ties to the One Sharp Sword podcast! Click the link to get...

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Jul 22, 2020 · Leadership

Locking in Lasting Leadership Changes

Some people like to listen in addition to reading! If you’d like to hear more about this subject and...

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Jul 15, 2020 · Leadership notes

High Performance And The Bottom Line

Celebrating Wednesdays With Wayne BLOG POST NUMBER 200. Every single week for 200 posts! Thank you f...

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Jul 08, 2020 · Growth

What True Transformation Looks Like

Let’s look at what true transformation looks like. I promise, I’ll only use the “butterfly” analogy...

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Jul 01, 2020 · Growth

Permission To Transform - Happy Mid-Year!

We have the opportunity to take on a powerful perspective about this year. This is mid-year. Treat i...

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Jun 24, 2020 · Leadership

Three Resources You're Managing Badly (and what to do about it)

The first two quarters of the calendar year are now behind us and we need to be talking about three...

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Jun 17, 2020 · Purpose

Crisis of Purpose

Almost everyone I've spoken with in this past week is having some sort of crisis of purpose. This is...

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Jun 10, 2020 · Mindstate

Leadership, Powerful Presence™, and Profit

It’s time to refocus. Yes, ALL of the issues going on globally are exceptionally important to me....

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Jun 03, 2020 · Leadership notes

Licking Wounds and Moving Ahead

Today we talk about licking our wounds and looking ahead. The past couple of months they've been, we...

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May 27, 2020 · Leadership notes

Fog Lights

Have you ever been in a really bad fog bank? It’s kind of surreal and a little scary. When it’s...

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May 20, 2020 · Leadership notes

Tomorrow’s Relief

If you look back at what you’ve come through these past couple of months, it’s no wonder you’re exha...

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May 13, 2020 · Communication

TV Tech Talk

People ask me what I talk about when I do TV and radio. This week, I’ve been on eight different rad...

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May 06, 2020 · Leadership notes

Landing the Blame

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Apr 29, 2020 · Mindstate

Powerful Presence: Step One

On a recent exclusive webinar, I outlined five key steps to true Powerful Presence. Why would you e...

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Apr 22, 2020 · Leadership notes

Personal Priority Pivots

What day is it? At least with this in your inbox, you know it’s Wednesdays With Wayne day! And wha...

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Apr 15, 2020 · Leadership notes

Quick Reframe

Pushed, Pulled, and Inundated. This is a super quick one for you. It’s an exercise that’s easy to...

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Apr 08, 2020 · Leadership notes

Ohhh that feeling

The emotional roller-coaster is a real thing. As a high-performer and super positive person, I’ll s...

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Apr 01, 2020 · Freedom

Spiraling Toward Freedom

THIS is the key to get you through ANY situation… ANY! We all might feel like we’re living in some...

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Mar 25, 2020 · Leadership notes

Back In Control

Besides being my wife’s birthday (happy birthday, Shannon!), today is a GREAT day to remind yourself...

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Mar 18, 2020 · Growth

Rising Above

Lift others. Help others rise. Do so deliberately, actively, and positively. When the noise out t...

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Mar 11, 2020 · Identity

You Are Bigger Than This

Your circumstances are a result of choices and chance. Your current situation is a status in flux a...

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Mar 04, 2020 · Leadership notes

The Land of Yes, And

What if you did a “Plus-One” to everything you heard? The ideas would multiply, and you’d be in a w...

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Feb 26, 2020 · Growth

Your next big NEXT

Oh my gosh. Growing pains are really hard. I am personally experiencing so much of what I’ve writt...

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Feb 19, 2020 · Leadership notes

What I Like About You

I share the stuff that my DynamicLeader® breakthrough clients are working on so you can see how “tho...

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Feb 12, 2020 · Relationships

Love and Hope

The bride’s father gave a toast the theme of which was Love and Hope. He’s a seasoned speaker, some...

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Feb 05, 2020 · Leadership notes

Unlearning To Move Ahead

You were taught all kinds of things to make it easier to “get along” in this world. By the time you...

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Jan 29, 2020 · Identity

Shifting From Who You Were

Transitions – Letting go of an old identity isn’t exactly that! You are not letting go of it al...

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Jan 22, 2020 · Identity

You are a WHAT???

An artist is someone who practices and produces art. A dentist is someone who practices and produce...

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Jan 15, 2020 · Mindstate

Roadblocks, Unicorns, and Your Thought Process

In surrounding myself with exceptionally high performers, I’m continually surprised by those reporti...

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Jan 08, 2020 · Leadership notes

Unusual Advice: Slow It Down

I would be among the first to cheer you on! And this week’s Wednesdays With Wayne might surprise yo...

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Jan 01, 2020 · Leadership notes

Is It Really “Good Riddance?”

Is it just me or does anyone else feel slightly sad that people look at the past year and bid it goo...

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Dec 25, 2019 · Identity

You and your refrigerator. A Christmas tale.

It’s dark. Your mind whirrs. Your stomach growls. You wander to the kitchen and find your way to...

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Dec 18, 2019 · Identity

Is Giving Selfish?

Is giving selfish? The answer isn’t all that straight-forward. In fact, it’s kind of complicated....

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Dec 11, 2019 · Holidays

Your New Year’s G-I-F-T

Next week, I’ll be in Dallas shooting a half-hour segment on CBS. It’s great to get a two-minute...

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Dec 04, 2019 · Leadership notes

Well That’s Perfect!!!

Progress, not perfection? I think progress IS perfection. As we enter the last month of the decade...

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Nov 27, 2019 · Gratitude

Thankful for YOU

While most of us practice gratitude all year long, we’re at *that* time of year where we reflect and...

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Nov 20, 2019 · Leadership notes

We're Special

In a discussion with a high-performance brother, he commented on something that got me thinking. We...

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Nov 13, 2019 · Leadership notes

The Killer “R” Word

We have good intentions. The term is API or POGI which stands for Assume Positive Intent and Person...

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Nov 06, 2019 · Mindstate

Your Biggest Fear

People used to think that public speaking was a fate worse than death. The truth is that we aren’t...

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Oct 30, 2019 · Mindstate

Your Presence Is Requested

It would be so great to sit with you and catch up. How great to learn about what you’re up to and t...

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Oct 23, 2019 · Growth

A Surprising Personal Connection

A voice made me look up from shopping: “Aren’t you the doctor from San Francisco?” A couple of the...

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Oct 16, 2019 · Communication

You’re kind of bold

Depending on where you’re from, that statement, “You’re kind of bold,” can be construed as a complim...

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Oct 09, 2019 · Action

#StartsWithOne - That’s YOU!

You make an impact every day. You influence people around you every day. And you wield personal (a...

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Oct 02, 2019 · Leadership notes

Q4, Shut The Door

I just celebrated a birthday. That’s my personal New Year and it’s a time to reflect on where I’ve...

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Sep 25, 2019 · Identity

Practice Like You Play

In preparing a speech recently, I offered to share it with some family members, noting that I’d just...

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Sep 18, 2019 · Leadership notes

"Zipper"

“Zipper” The note, discretely written on the back of the hot tea label was discretely slipped to me...

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Sep 11, 2019 · Identity

i trust myself

I trust myself. This simple sentence lets you get over the fear of the unknown. This lets you...

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Sep 04, 2019 · Identity

Giving yourself permission

It continues to surprise me how many people seek permission to be better, to step up into their grea...

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Aug 28, 2019 · Leadership notes

Stumbling Blocks or Stepping-Stones

On this path to Significance, making our difference in the world, we strive, we climb, we slide, and...

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Aug 21, 2019 · Identity

YOU = One Sharp Sword

At lunch with a Silicon Valley thought leader, we discussed what it takes to be deliberate in every...

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Aug 14, 2019 · Leadership notes

5 Tips for Happiness In The Midst Of Chaos

I was just on ABC TV #ABC15 in Phoenix talking about happiness. Now, more than ever, we need to find...

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Aug 07, 2019 · Leadership notes

Now I Am Aware

A dew-drop glistens on a leaf as the pomegranate tree sways in the breeze. A squirrel stretches to...

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Jul 31, 2019 · Identity

On Feeling Worthy

Thor holds out his outstretched arm and his hammer magically finds its way to him. From the world o...

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Jul 24, 2019 · Leadership

Leadership on The Love Boat

The Pacific Princess is the ship highlighted in The Love Boat. Its sister, the Grand Princess, is...

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Jul 17, 2019 · Leadership notes

Allowing Awkward

Recovering from hand surgery has given me great insight and perspective on our human condition. We...

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Jul 10, 2019 · Mindstate

Fear Or Love

You stand on a four-inch by four-inch post, laying on the ground. It’s relatively easy to balance o...

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Jul 03, 2019 · Purpose

Your “inconvenient” dream

Hey! Did you notice that it’s July??? This is not a “gosh, where did the time go?” post. Nope. Th...

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Jun 26, 2019 · Identity

Boredom, Anger, Depression, and Self-Loathing

With summer upon us (and yes, it snowed in some areas recently), it can be hard to understand how an...

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Jun 19, 2019 · Leadership notes

On Pain and Support

Surgery is a weird thing. It’s an imposition of trauma on the body in a controlled circumstance. Th...

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Jun 12, 2019 · Leadership notes

It All Fell Through

Having cleared two days from my calendar and received special coaching for my time on the air, I w...

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Jun 05, 2019 · Identity

Paradox of Self Esteem

We’re told that we don’t need anyone else to make us feel good about ourselves. To a certain exte...

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May 29, 2019 · Leadership notes

Chaos: So Highly Unnecessary

I laughed out loud when my client told me that she’s “been thrown into chaos lately.” That’s not th...

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May 22, 2019 · Leadership notes

Breaking the Loop

A gentleman just asked me something. Actually, I asked him something first. He’s a super creative...

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May 15, 2019 · Clarity

The Not-Doing Decision

In talking with a leader whom I admire greatly, we discussed some valuable lessons he imparted to hi...

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May 08, 2019 · Leadership notes

Not My Monkey

You may or may not know of my affinity for monkeys, particularly Curious George. He makes me smile...

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May 01, 2019 · Leadership notes

Stop Fixing Problems That Don't Exist

I found myself telling a friend that we needn’t fix a problem that isn’t ours to fix because, really...

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Apr 24, 2019 · Leadership notes

Your Personal Flow

We’ve heard about “flow” and what it means to be in it. Think about - truly reflect and call up the...

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Apr 17, 2019 · Leadership notes

Your Non-Negotiables

We let so much “stuff” into our lives that it feels like we’re being pulled in all kinds of directio...

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Apr 10, 2019 · Leadership notes

Honoring The “Right” Quest

You have dreams and aspirations. Maybe they’re active. Or, maybe they’re buried. And in this wee...

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Apr 02, 2019 · Leadership notes

Dealing With Pushback

You’re on a quest. You have a direction. You’re asking for support. And then… someone put’s a lit...

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Mar 26, 2019 · Freedom

How To Feel Free

This week’s Wednesdays With Wayne invites you to explore some irritants you have carried all these y...

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Mar 19, 2019 · Freedom

Boundaries Define You

This week’s Wednesdays With Wayne focuses on how we become who we are and how we break free from who...

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Mar 12, 2019 · Leadership notes

Taking Advantage of that Bull-Stuff

My clients ask me some great questions. This week’s Wednesdays With Wayne is in response to an inqu...

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Mar 05, 2019 · Leadership notes

Work-Life Balance and… Tacos!!!

One of my private coaching clients just asked me about Work/Life Balance. He pointed to an article...

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Feb 26, 2019 · Growth

THE Pathway for Growth Is…

I had lunch with a friend and a deep background of struggle. His insights inspire me and even as we...

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Feb 20, 2019 · Leadership notes

Who’s Watching You?

Do you ever have the feeling that you’re being watched? It’s not a paranoid thing. It’s a reality...

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Feb 13, 2019 · Action

Doing What Others Can’t

How is it possible that some people get so lucky? I mean, really, how do some people seem to do w...

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Feb 05, 2019 · Leadership notes

Lost In The Sauce

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Jan 30, 2019 · Leadership notes

Your Current Transition

Besides being pretty darn good at getting people unstuck, I also focus on your transitions and help...

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Jan 23, 2019 · Leadership notes

The Only Way

Every so often, words of wisdom echo through my head. Sometimes the words make me cringe and some...

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Jan 16, 2019 · Leadership notes

Two Sexy Secrets

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Jan 09, 2019 · Action

Doing Nothing Very Well

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Jan 02, 2019 · Leadership notes

It Really IS Simple!

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Dec 26, 2018 · Leadership notes

Wishes, Resolutions, or Certainty

This is the week of lie-preparation.Good-bye 2018. Boy oh boy, 2019 is going to be something. Th...

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Dec 19, 2018 · Leadership

Leadership Leverage: Your New Superpower

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Dec 12, 2018 · Leadership

Your Leadership Character

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Dec 05, 2018 · Leadership notes

Your Circle Gets Smaller!

YOU are in my circle and whether or not we’re on the same path (of course we’re not, you have your...

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Nov 28, 2018 · Gratitude

Done With Gratitude

Whew – Thanksgiving is behind us. We survived round one of family get-togethers. Now what? In th...

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Nov 21, 2018 · Relationships

Saving Holiday Relationships

We each have a lot to be grateful for and this week, Thanksgiving here in the U.S., gives most Ame...

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Nov 14, 2018 · Communication

Human-Kind: you’re both!

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Nov 07, 2018 · Gratitude

Grateful

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Oct 31, 2018 · Communication

Please, Just Hear Me

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Oct 24, 2018 · Action

Cutting Through and Letting Go

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Oct 17, 2018 · Communication

The HEART of your Success

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Oct 10, 2018 · Leadership notes

Important Small Stuff

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Oct 03, 2018 · Identity

You, The Time Traveler

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Sep 26, 2018 · Leadership notes

Don’t Aim For Perfection

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Sep 19, 2018 · Leadership notes

Bringing Your Happy

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Sep 12, 2018 · Leadership notes

We All Just Want This One Thing

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Sep 05, 2018 · Leadership notes

It’ll All Work Out

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Aug 29, 2018 · Leadership notes

The Four Words To Turn It Around!

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Aug 22, 2018 · Leadership notes

Wow, That Was Messy!

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Aug 15, 2018 · Leadership notes

That Pebble In Your Shoe

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Aug 08, 2018 · Leadership notes

Well, are you?

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Aug 01, 2018 · Identity

I Could Hug You For That

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Jul 25, 2018 · Leadership notes

3 Cs for the week

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Jul 18, 2018 · Leadership notes

And Then One Day

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Jul 11, 2018 · Identity

You've Already Won!

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Jul 04, 2018 · Leadership notes

Mania and Trust

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Jun 27, 2018 · Leadership notes

The Magic of Shifting Perspective!

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Jun 20, 2018 · Identity

Permission To Be More YOU

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Jun 13, 2018 · Leadership notes

False Urgency

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Jun 06, 2018 · Action

Just Do Your (bleeping) Job!

This past week, I was just in front of a good-sized group of small business leaders discussing the d...

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May 30, 2018 · Identity

Shedding Your Values Wooly Willy Style

This process of Dynamic Transitions is dear to my heart as my book by the same name became a #1 Inte...

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May 23, 2018 · Identity

You’re A Good Person, but…

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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May 16, 2018 · Leadership notes

Maintaining Greatness

You’re pretty darn good at what you do. The people who read my blog are, and you’re here. That mea...

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May 09, 2018 · Leadership notes

Your Deliberate Accident

Here’s something that could kill you – it’s known as the phenomenon of putting your attention on som...

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May 02, 2018 · Leadership notes

Killing Perfectionism

All too often you set off down a path of getting it done… getting it all done… and yet you somehow...

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Apr 25, 2018 · Leadership notes

It ALWAYS Comes Back To This

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Apr 18, 2018 · Identity

Why You’re NOT Fulfilled

I just had lunch with one of the smartest, most accomplished, self-aware men I’ve ever met. He wa...

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Apr 11, 2018 · Leadership notes

Inspired by Quirky Clients

My quirky clients inspire me. I've recently met with a couple who each had their own challenges....

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Apr 04, 2018 · Growth

Transformational, Hopeful, Love

There’s a concept I was just introduced to that actually could fall under the heading of business...

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Mar 28, 2018 · Leadership notes

Flirting With Disaster

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Mar 21, 2018 · Leadership notes

Celebrating Life – my dad is 96 today!

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Mar 14, 2018 · Leadership notes

The Illusion of Control

As I write this, I’m sitting on an airplane that is getting its second coating of de-icing. I joked...

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Mar 07, 2018 · Leadership notes

Oh, I could never...

How often has someone near you done something or suggest you do something together to which you resp...

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Feb 28, 2018 · Identity

Have YOU Created A Monster?

My wife turned to me and said, “I respectfully disagree.” We were discussing self-esteem. It turne...

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Feb 21, 2018 · Leadership notes

The Inner-Outer Connection

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Feb 14, 2018 · Leadership notes

A Light In The Darkness

Carrying a candle into the darkness does not change the flame. Darkness is not the presence of dark...

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Feb 07, 2018 · Growth

Waiting for Sunrise

Is it a sleepless night? Or are you up early on purpose? It’s still dark out and you find yourself...

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Jan 31, 2018 · Identity

You Said YES!

That’s how you got to where you are – you said yes in a strange, circuitous, series. Looking out ov...

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Jan 24, 2018 · Leadership notes

From Whining To Winning

You’re still in the first month of the year.So how did everything you’re working on get so harrrrrrd...

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Jan 17, 2018 · Leadership notes

Feeling Behind?

Just try to paint the Golden Gate Bridge! It’s only a couple of weeks into Janu...

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Jan 10, 2018 · Action

Why you haven't started is BS!

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Jan 03, 2018 · Holidays

THE ONE WORD Not To Associate With New Year’s Resolutions

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Dec 27, 2017 · Leadership notes

The Most Critical Investment Right NOW

Most people miss this.It’s not a fund. It’s not crypto-anything. This week’s Wednesdays With Way...

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Dec 20, 2017 · Relationships

Love Them Fuller

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Dec 13, 2017 · Leadership notes

The Good And The Bad

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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Dec 06, 2017 · Leadership notes

Important or Relevant?

My wife and I have an evening ritual, a thing we do after dinner. We’ll wash up the dishes and head...

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Nov 29, 2017 · Leadership notes

High Performers Don’t What??

Someone just wrote to me and said that his biggest issue was that he’s now only getting about four h...

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Nov 22, 2017 · Identity

Obligated To Be Grateful

As this post comes out we, in the U.S., are approaching Thanksgiving. It’s a day that some simply c...

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Nov 15, 2017 · Leadership notes

Crossing Over

Think back to who you were 10 years ago. That person couldn’t do what you’re doing now. They were...

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Nov 08, 2017 · Action

Doing It Right

When faced with doing the “right” thing, the decision tree is supported by the roots of personal val...

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Nov 01, 2017 · Identity

You Deserve This

Usually posts in November remind you about giving thanks. Let’s take this on from a different angle...

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Oct 25, 2017 · Action

Do You Know What Pandora Had Left?

In reflecting on mythology recently – actually, I was reflecting on some of the recent world tragedi...

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Oct 18, 2017 · Leadership notes

When The Sky Was Flat

When we bother to look up, we might register somewhere in the depths of our minds that the sky is bl...

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Oct 11, 2017 · Leadership notes

Why Something Like Standing Up Straighter Matters

Have you ever been around someone who makes you think differently? Perhaps just because of who they...

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Oct 04, 2017 · Leadership notes

How I Got Two Hickeys Flying High

I celebrated my birthday last week at an indoor skydiving place. Really, it was awesome… except for...

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Sep 27, 2017 · Action

You, a Failure? Quick Action Steps!

CLICK HEREFOR AQUICK VIDEO Have you ever been really hard on yourself for starting something and...

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Sep 20, 2017 · Identity

I See You, Human!

So powerful are these words and this sentiment: I see you, Human. QUICK VIDEO!CLICK HERE...

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Sep 13, 2017 · Identity

You think YOU have problems…!

I just heard a speaker say that you don’t need to tell people your problems, 90% of people don’t car...

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Sep 06, 2017 · Leadership notes

Why So Serious?

Have you ever found yourself worrying about something so much you were almost to the point of tears?...

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Aug 30, 2017 · Clarity

What Do You Get When…

Short On Time?Enjoy The VIDEO – Here! Over the past year, I’ve been sharing the topics that have cr...

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Aug 23, 2017 · Identity

What-You-And-A-Dragonfly-Have-In-Common

A funny thing just happened to my friend, Mike. It reminded me so much about a story that I tell, t...

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Aug 16, 2017 · Leadership notes

This Mistake Will Blow Your Chances –

No Time To Read? Check out the 2-minute video, here! No one sets out to make a bad impression. Som...

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Aug 09, 2017 · Leadership notes

Hurry up and stop that…!

You can also see a quick 2-minute video about this! Head on over to: My YouTube Channel - click here...

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Aug 02, 2017 · Leadership notes

Having your way with… you!

I sit here on the stairs'Cause I'd rather be aloneIf I can't have you right now, I'll wait… (from P...

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Jul 26, 2017 · Leadership notes

What's A DPS™??

You’ve been getting some updates about the new course I’m creating and, today, as you read this, we’...

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Jul 19, 2017 · Leadership notes

Digging In

Did you ever feel like you gave everything you had to give – to a project, to your workday, to your...

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Jul 12, 2017 · Leadership notes

Oh, So Good!

Yep! You’re good. You’re pretty darn good. And still, do you know what the research says about tak...

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Jul 05, 2017 · Leadership notes

Declare Your Intention!

Have you ever felt just slightly “off,” just getting through your day, but distracted and not fully...

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Jun 28, 2017 · Leadership notes

Life's Little Hypocrisies

Have you ever come face-to-face with doing something that is diametrically opposed to the advice you...

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Jun 21, 2017 · Leadership

I can’t manage (but I think I can)

Parents and people-managers have a lot in common.Maybe you’re working with a team or perhaps you’re...

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Jun 14, 2017 · Leadership notes

The Expectation of Misery

Have you ever dreaded something because, well, you know it’s going to be horrible? A lot of people...

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Jun 07, 2017 · Leadership notes

The MYTH of Balance

Over the past month, the topic of Work/Life Balance has come up so many times, I took it as a sign t...

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May 31, 2017 · Leadership notes

Short Attention Span and No Sex???

Have you ever felt… done… just, done? There’s no more to give and you might even be too worn out to...

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May 24, 2017 · Growth

The Two Secrets To Becoming Even MORE Influential

How do you get people to support your dreams and goals? The answer is that you do it the same way t...

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May 17, 2017 · Leadership notes

Trust Me, I'll Catch You

You know when you see someone struggling with something and you are just itching to help them, but y...

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May 10, 2017 · Identity

I’ll Bet You’re Gambling With What Matters Most

Have you ever felt like you were doing something that wouldn’t really make a difference, like you we...

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May 03, 2017 · Identity

You "sell" what??

My clients’ journeys are never straight forward. Like so many of us, you think you want one thing a...

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Apr 26, 2017 · Action

How Do I Know?

How Do I Know? Depending on where you put the emphasis, that could be read as HOW do I know?Or perh...

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Apr 19, 2017 · Resilience

This guy just challenged me big time!

When I travel, I like to meet with my clients before I begin training their teams. It’s important t...

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Apr 12, 2017 · Clarity

How To Easily Clear Negative Thoughts In One Step!

Arrrrggggghhhhh!!! Those thoughts. Even DynamicLeaders and High Performers have those thoughts tha...

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Apr 05, 2017 · Leadership notes

Your thermostat is killing you!

The concept of “set point” came up in a recent coaching conversation. While typically associated wi...

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Mar 29, 2017 · Leadership notes

Divine Answers

During my most recent MasterMind* group, a thought came up for me. I wondered about abundance. And...

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Mar 22, 2017 · Identity

You MUST Ask...

Just as you watch a child move through stages of growth or watch people progress through a class, yo...

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Mar 15, 2017 · Leadership notes

THE Quick Trick for Holding It All Together

You’re probably on the go… again! It’s been a week already and we’re not even done. Like most high...

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Mar 08, 2017 · Leadership notes

Intentional or Committed?

The themes that come up in my work with my clients across the country inspire me to share this with...

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Mar 01, 2017 · Leadership notes

In or Out

Life can be pretty complex sometimes. What I bring to you via my Wednesdays With Wayne often reflec...

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Feb 22, 2017 · Identity

Now you're cookin'

We recently switched the kind of pans we use when cooking on the stove. Sure, that’s a strange thin...

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Feb 15, 2017 · Growth

WHAT'S NEXT??

What’s next for you? Not, what are you working on now, but really… what’s next? It’s a huge questi...

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Feb 08, 2017 · Leadership notes

The One "Dance" Everyone Needs to Know

You know those moments when you think about something and cringe? You know, the time that you look...

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Feb 01, 2017 · Leadership

Leaders Learn

Never was I struck by the obstacle of ego more than with a recent group I was coaching. Some member...

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Jan 25, 2017 · Leadership notes

In Two Minds

It may sound odd to say that HOW we think affects WHAT we think and that now, more than ever, we all...

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Jan 18, 2017 · Leadership notes

Give It Up!

We all have something we’ve hung onto for too long. Maybe you have a habit. Maybe you even have a...

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Jan 11, 2017 · Leadership

Fore! Leadership Lessons On Par

From the fifth floor, my hotel room balcony looked over the 17th hole of a pretty difficult golf cou...

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Jan 04, 2017 · Leadership notes

I wish I could...!

I wish I could just wave a magic wand and have all of this done for me. We humans wish a lot. We w...

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Dec 28, 2016 · Identity

Have You Had Enough?

If you’re like a lot of people, you’re happy to put 2016 behind you. Wow, so much bad stuff happene...

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Dec 21, 2016 · Leadership notes

Getting It Wrong

I just got a great big lesson and I’m wondering if you get these too – It’s so rare that this happe...

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Dec 14, 2016 · Leadership notes

Two Skills For Success

The two skills that every leader needs for success can be practiced, refined, and honed. I’d like t...

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Dec 07, 2016 · Leadership notes

NOT a Status Symbol

Busy is NOT something to boast about. Though it may feel good to work through lists or chug through...

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Nov 30, 2016 · Leadership notes

Whoops! We Fell Off!!!

It’s possible that last week, you said a word of thanks before diving into your large, over-mounded...

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Nov 23, 2016 · Clarity

What Do You Have...?

Jessica, a flight attendant, shared with me how three of her closest friends were taken in a freak b...

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Nov 16, 2016 · Leadership notes

Putting It All Together

The past several posts have been concepts taken from my #1 Best Selling Book, The Significance Facto...

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Nov 09, 2016 · Leadership notes

Service

Your candidate won… or didn’t… either way, you’re in a position to help someone who could really us...

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Nov 02, 2016 · Growth

Who We Are Beyond Who We Think We Are

I’m a father, a husband, a son, a cousin, a kick-ass High-Performance advisor, a senior consultant,...

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Oct 26, 2016 · Leadership notes

Owning Your Success

Oh sure, you’re successful. Aren’t you? Success means so many different things to every person....

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Oct 19, 2016 · Leadership notes

Strategy

Which way do YOU tilt? We each have preferences. When I bring my hands together and interlace my f...

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Oct 12, 2016 · Leadership notes

Life Shifts...

It gets better! It really does. You don’t need to ever feel condemned to the sense that this is a...

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Oct 05, 2016 · Leadership notes

What Does It Take...?

We did it, you and I; we did it!!! Now that The Significance Factor has launched and the contest I a...

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Sep 29, 2016 · Holidays

Birthday Celebrations: New Website and The Significance Factor book launch!

A Wednesdays-with-Wayne leadership note from Dr. Wayne Pernell.

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