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Author: Jim Schreier

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Before the Next Pitch

Before the Next Pitch

Jim Schreier Aug 25, 2026

I’ve written before about the lessons leaders and managers can learn from the Little League World Series. The tournament is filled with examples of teamwork, role flexibility, sportsmanship, opportunity, and outstanding performance by 11- and 12-year-old players from around the …

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Why Do We Accept Medical Tests — but Resist Career Assessments?

Why Do We Accept Medical Tests — but Resist Career Assessments?

Jim Schreier Aug 24, 2026
5 Daily Habits That Supercharge Long-Term Memory

5 Daily Habits That Supercharge Long-Term Memory

Jim Schreier Aug 23, 2026

Everyone wants a better memory, but few realize that it’s not just about study techniques — it’s about lifestyle design. Your brain isn’t a storage box; it’s a living system that thrives or weakens based on what you do daily. …

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Leadership Lessons from Memorial Day

Leadership Lessons from Memorial Day

Jim Schreier May 21, 2026

Memorial Day is a revered observance dedicated to honoring the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the military. Beyond its significance as a day of remembrance, Memorial Day offers profound leadership lessons that can …

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The Hidden Benefits of Saying No to Protect Your Focus

The Hidden Benefits of Saying No to Protect Your Focus

Jim Schreier May 6, 2026

In a world buzzing with notifications, requests, and endless to-do lists, maintaining focus feels like an uphill battle. Every “yes” you utter chips away at your time, energy, and attention. But what if the secret to peak productivity and mental …

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How to Unlearn Multitasking and Reclaim Your Attention

How to Unlearn Multitasking and Reclaim Your Attention

Jim Schreier Apr 1, 2026

Ever feel like you’re juggling ten tasks at once, answering emails, texting a friend, listening to a conference call, all while simmering a pot of pasta? Ironically, that frantic “multitasking” often leaves you doing everything half-heartedly. Science shows our brains …

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Why Focus Is the Ultimate Superpower in a Noisy World

Why Focus Is the Ultimate Superpower in a Noisy World

Jim Schreier Apr 1, 2026

In an era where pings, alerts, and endless scrolls compete for your attention, focus feels like a lost art. Yet mastering focus isn’t just a productivity hack, it’s your secret superpower. When you learn to filter out distractions, you reclaim …

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How to Finish Strong

How to Finish Strong

Jim Schreier Mar 16, 2026

You’ve had enough. You don’t think you have any more to give. You are proud of your hard work, but you came up just a little short of the finish line. Others have noticed your Herculean efforts and say they …

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From Potential to Strength

From Potential to Strength

Jim Schreier Mar 16, 2026

“High potential.” It’s one of the most flattering labels a person can receive. We hear it in performance reviews, classrooms, leadership programs, and strengths assessments. It feels like affirmation. It signals promise. It suggests a bright future.But there is a …

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From Thinking to Doing:  Making the Shift

From Thinking to Doing: Making the Shift

Jim Schreier Mar 2, 2026

Potential is great, but it is also powerless. Turn potential energy into kinetic energy and start achieving results in your life by moving from thinking to doing.

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Strengths

The chief executive who knows his strengths and weaknesses as a leader is likely to be far more effective than the one who remains blind to them. He also is on the road to humility — that priceless attitude of openness to life that can help a manager absorb mistakes, failures or personal shortcomings.

— John Adair

Strengths

The chief executive who knows his strengths and weaknesses as a leader is likely to be far more effective than the one who remains blind to them. He also is on the road to humility — that priceless attitude of openness to life that can help a manager absorb mistakes, failures or personal shortcomings.

— John Adair

Careers

A vision is a calling rather than simply a good idea. People with a high degree of personal mastery are deeply inquisitive, committed to continually seeing reality more and more accurately.

— Peter Senge

Careers

A vision is a calling rather than simply a good idea. People with a high degree of personal mastery are deeply inquisitive, committed to continually seeing reality more and more accurately.

— Peter Senge
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