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Team Effectiveness

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Why execution slows even when the decision was clear

Jan 18, 2026

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5 min read

Why execution slows even when the decision was clear

Execution can slow even when decisions feel clear. This issue explores what quietly shapes how decisions are held, carried forward, and acted on once the meeting ends.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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The culture you establish at the moment of welcome

Jan 4, 2026

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6 min read

The culture you establish at the moment of welcome

How leaders welcome others shapes who speaks, who holds back, and what follows. A reflection on mindset, culture, and how the moment of welcome quietly shapes contribution long before decisions are made.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®

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The surprising power of seeing your thoughts with your hands

Nov 30, 2025

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8 min read

The surprising power of seeing your thoughts with your hands

Sometimes the clearest insights come when you stop talking and start building. This week, see how a simple hands-on exercise can help reveal assumptions you didn’t even know you were making.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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A question to take into Thanksgiving (and Monday)

Nov 23, 2025

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6 min read

A question to take into Thanksgiving (and Monday)

Before the food, the family, or the football, there’s a mindset worth examining. Because the way you move through this week will tell you something important about how you lead.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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How to strengthen your self-belief when the stakes are high

Nov 16, 2025

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9 min read

How to strengthen your self-belief when the stakes are high

Self-belief is not a feeling. It is an internal state you can shape. This week, I break down how one match offers a blueprint for leading yourself when everything feels stacked against you.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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The leadership moment I didn’t see coming

Nov 9, 2025

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9 min read

The leadership moment I didn’t see coming

Sometimes the strongest form of leadership isn’t loud, forceful, or official. It’s cultural. One moment showed me that in a way I’ve never forgotten, and it may do the same for you.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Team Effectiveness

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Why smart teams get stuck even when everyone’s working hard

Nov 2, 2025

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8 min read

Why smart teams get stuck even when everyone’s working hard

Smart teams don’t stall because of effort or intelligence. Something else is at play, and it often goes unnoticed until progress slows and frustration sets in.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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When clarity starts with you, not them

Oct 26, 2025

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7 min read

When clarity starts with you, not them

The room tensed. His words landed sharp. But what happened next shifted everything and revealed how great leaders interrupt the story they’re about to tell themselves.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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The feedback loop you forgot to break

Oct 19, 2025

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7 min read

The feedback loop you forgot to break

You don’t need a script to lead well under pressure. But if you never examine the sentences you say when stress peaks, you may be reinforcing the very thing you want to shift.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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The hidden reading that leaders can’t afford to ignore

Oct 12, 2025

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7 min read

The hidden reading that leaders can’t afford to ignore

What you overlook has a way of running the show. Leaders who stop paying attention to one key reading end up wondering why trust and results keep slipping.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Team Effectiveness

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Why some teams deliver the future — and others don’t

Oct 5, 2025

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7 min read

Why some teams deliver the future — and others don’t

The future isn’t delivered by strategy alone. What separates teams that execute from those that collapse is quieter—and closer to home—than you might think.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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👀 You’re speaking. They’re watching something else.

Sep 28, 2025

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9 min read

👀 You’re speaking. They’re watching something else.

Your team doesn’t need your words to know what you’re attached to. They’re watching your behavior. This issue digs into how your "wiring" reveals what you may not even see yet. And if it's off? It may quietly undermine everything you’re working toward.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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When your words reveal more than you intend

Sep 21, 2025

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8 min read

When your words reveal more than you intend

A single phrase can expose an attachment or become the threshold to detachment. In this issue, we look at how language shapes your leadership in unseen ways.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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Feelings aren’t random. They’re signals.

Sep 14, 2025

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8 min read

Feelings aren’t random. They’re signals.

That tightening in your chest or heat in your face? It’s not random. It’s your thermostat talking. This week, learn how to read what it’s telling you.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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Oops, your expertise is showing

Aug 31, 2025

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7 min read

Oops, your expertise is showing

It’s one thing to lead with experience. It’s another to cling to it. This week’s issue explores what happens when old beliefs start shaping your leadership in harmful ways.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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Mindset bridge hiding in a word you can’t pronounce (yet)

Aug 17, 2025

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9 min read

Mindset bridge hiding in a word you can’t pronounce (yet)

This week we’re laying the floors in the mindset house. One Spanish word helps distills a concept that leaders often misunderstand. Curious? Let's dive in.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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The bridge between who you are and who you’re becoming

Aug 10, 2025

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9 min read

The bridge between who you are and who you’re becoming

There’s one mindset shift that changes everything: how you see yourself, how you lead, and how you move forward. Ready to cross the bridge?

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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You’re skipping the step that makes mindset shifts last

Aug 3, 2025

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9 min read

You’re skipping the step that makes mindset shifts last

No shame if you’ve tried and stalled on mindset work. I did too, until I realized what I hadn’t built yet.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Values

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This is why your values aren’t always enough

Jul 27, 2025

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9 min read

This is why your values aren’t always enough

You lead with strong values. But something quietly shapes when and how you act on them. This week’s issue explores a surprising leadership blind spot.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Clarity

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The 1 thing that's silently sabotaging your execution

Jul 13, 2025

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8 min read

The 1 thing that's silently sabotaging your execution

If you’ve been stuck in the “know what to do but not doing it” loop, this email reveals the quiet force that’s actually behind the stall.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Team Effectiveness

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Before you lead others, master this

Jul 6, 2025

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7 min read

Before you lead others, master this

Before you lead others, you have to influence yourself. In this issue, we get into the "how" of self-influence and the ways that shape how you navigate uncertainty and lead others.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Clarity

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6 brilliant leaders. 6 different truths.

Jun 29, 2025

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8 min read

6 brilliant leaders. 6 different truths.

Before your next exec meeting, ask this: “What belief is shaping how I see this issue?” Learn how to spot (and fix) the misalignment holding your team back.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Succession

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Most leaders never plan for this. You can.

Jun 22, 2025

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8 min read

Most leaders never plan for this. You can.

Most leaders treat succession as a future concern. But what if it’s the key to evolving right now? Discover how to lead yourself with the same rigor you use to lead others.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Values

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The real reason networking feels so awful

Jun 15, 2025

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8 min read

The real reason networking feels so awful

What if the discomfort you feel isn’t a personality flaw, but a values mismatch? Learn how one mindset shift changed everything for me and can for you too.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle

Mindset

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Boundaries, love, and leadership... What I learned this year

May 11, 2025

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10 min read

Boundaries, love, and leadership... What I learned this year

I thought I understood boundaries, connection, and love. Then, this year taught me what they really require, and why they matter so much in leadership.

Shawnette Rochelle
Shawnette Rochelle
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