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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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How are you? How about the real answer? Would you pause for a moment with me? Gaze at the photo…

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Happy New Year! I hope your year is off to a wonderful start. Here’s my favorite (non-family) photo I took…

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There are three things for you in this post: The stress of uncertainty Let me start with acknowledging that election…

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I hope you’re having a beautiful October weekend. We’re in Halloween mode around our house, which means Paw Patrol costumes…

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Welcome back to the newsletter after a six week hiatus. I’m back this week with my series of letters to…

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Happy Saturday and happy Labor Day weekend to my US-based friends! his week’s Letter from a Founder asks about knowing…