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Many years ago, I used to write annual birthday essays sharing the most important lessons I’ve learned over time. They were an annual tradition I…

Barrett Brooks
08 September 2025 • 13 min read

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Welcome back to Little Leadership Lessons, my newsletter highlighting short but powerful insights to help you lead with confidence and create lasting results. These lessons…

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Welcome back to Little Leadership Lessons, my newsletter highlighting short but powerful insights to help you lead with confidence and create lasting results. These lessons…

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Anger is a natural human emotion. We experience something infuriating and then our heart rate increases, pressure in our arteries…

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Scott Harrison changed the way I think about the work of nonprofits. In 2012, Scott stood on stage at World…

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In the mountains of McCall, Idaho, I sit down on the hot seat to describe my personal and professional goals…

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In 1772, all tea from the East India Trading Company was required to be delivered to the United Kingdom and…

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The past few weeks have been a chance for deep reflection on 2015 and consideration of the year ahead. The…

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Advice is worth the price you pay. Or, at least that’s the conventional wisdom. But good advice… good advice is…