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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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Sometimes we get so caught up in our own priorities, we forget that not everyone can be a favor taker….

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A manager understands the scope of work and the deadlines to be met. She sees the priorities at a high…

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In second grade, I was in the “Discovery Program” for high potential kids. In fifth grade, I was selected as…

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It’s easy to get caught up in vanity metrics. Organizational politics are seductive. Another feature in the media strokes the…

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“I have 2,379 Facebook friends.” How many of them have you spent quality time with in the last year? Do…

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Bees are crucial to the entire food chain, all the way up to humans. They pollinate plants across the planet….