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In honor of #XXDay tomorrow, please join us in asking Nike to do the right thing & stand up for girls, by sharing our new ad, "Dear Nike".

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Your title doesn't make you a leader. It's earned through your actions. According to a Harvard Business Review survey, 58% of employees would trust a stranger over their own boss. Bosses aren't intentionally bad at their jobs. They just don't understand how to lead. With that in mind… Here are the 6 things that make up the best leaders: 👁️ Your Vision 💪 Your Integrity 💥 Your Actions 🤲 Your Empathy 🗣️ Your Communication 🤝 Your Accountability All of these combine to create a fantastic leader. Lose one aspect, and the others fall with it. If you're looking to become a better leader, try these 4 proven methods to do just that: 1. Practice Active Listening 👂 ↳ A great leader doesn't just speak, they listen. ↳ Truly listen to your team's feedback, ideas, and concerns. 2. Lead By Example 👔 ↳ Your actions set the tone for the team. ↳ Embody the values you want to see in your team. 3. Empower and Delegate 📈 ↳ Trust your team with responsibility and the resources they need. ↳ This will boost morale and therefore productivity. 4. Embrace Continuous Learning 📖 ↳ You should always be open to learning and self-improvement. ↳ Stay updated on industry trends and be willing to adapt. Titles don't make leaders, actions do. Try these methods to become a better leader today. What methods would you add to the list? Let me know in the comments ⬇️ ♻️ Repost this to help the leaders in your network. And follow Chris Donnelly for more. - - - - - 📌 If you want a high-res PDF of this sheet: 1. Follow Chris Donnelly 2. Like the post 3. Repost to your network 4. Subscribe to: https://lnkd.in/eXSNaDiu You'll get this sheet + 35 more cheat sheets and resources for free.

What childfree bosses need to know: (and I only learned when I had kids) Parents don’t care about happy hours or an office in the coolest part of town. Maybe we did before we had kids. But we’re older and wiser now. And we have WAY less time. These days, our heart’s desire is → flexibility. Also, if we can have more than one thing? A short commute, a fair workplace, and good coffee. What else? 🔄 Repost if this resonates, and follow Rachel Carrell for more like this

Women are STRONG. Women are CAPABLE. And we can overcome any challenge by building a strong network of support and standing in the gaps in their time of need. Our LoveLine team works hard in the background to walk hand-in-hand with these women for their long-term success and sustainability. Can you please help us meet these URGENT needs TODAY by making your gifts to ProLove Ministries? https://lnkd.in/gNyTN93W Mama D was determined to have an abortion last week, but chose life after speaking with our hotline manager! When Mama D opened her Box of Hope from LoveLine, she sent our hotline manager this message: “Oh my goodness, thank you! I just want to say thank you. I really appreciate all you are doing to help me and my unborn child and we really appreciate you. We will never be able to repay you but just know you are appreciated. God bless you!” And may God bless YOU for your sacrificial support 🫶❤️

Hire People BETTER and DIFFERENT Than You. Then do the thing that 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑙𝑒… Learn from them. Sounds simple, right? But here’s the twist—so many leaders can’t seem to do it. Why? Because underneath that simplicity is a lot of ego, fear, and insecurity. Here’s why many leaders get stuck: 1. Insecurity → It’s tough to feel like the least capable person in the room, even though that's the very thing that would unlock exponential growth. 2. Control → Hiring people with less skill lets some leaders hold onto control. It’s an ego-protecting mechanism. 3. Fear of Challenge → Different perspectives mean different ways of thinking. Leaders avoid it because they might get called out or challenged. 4. Comfort Zone → Familiarity feels safe. New people shake things up and push the boundaries. 5. Misguided Loyalty → Leaders hire based on relationships instead of results. 6. Short-Term Thinking → Hiring “cheap” talent might work for quick wins, but you lose the long-term gains from skilled and diverse teams. 7. Lack of Awareness → Some leaders genuinely don’t see the value of hiring beyond their mirror image. ↓ Leaders who avoid surrounding themselves with A-players miss out on so much: ✪ Amplified Intelligence: ↳ Your team's collective genius soars when you're surrounded by people who stretch your thinking. Their diverse skill sets and perspectives catch blind spots and unlock unseen potential. ✪ Fast-Track Growth: ↳ You grow faster because you’re learning from experts who’ve already been where you’re trying to go. When I launched Brain Apes, I knew I needed to learn from people who had specialties I didn’t. The result? We hit five figures in the first month. ✪ Constant Innovation: ↳ The best ideas don’t come from echo chambers. Humility fosters creativity. Hire outside your comfort zone and watch new, innovative solutions pour in. ✪ Better Decision Making: ↳ Different minds, different angles. A diverse team challenges assumptions and spots the things you miss. ✪ Collaboration: ↳ Strong teams are built on complementary skill sets. The whole is stronger than the sum of its parts. ✪ Trust and Culture: ↳ When you empower great people, they don’t just get the job done—they build a culture of loyalty and trust that feeds back into the business. ✪ Sustainability: ↳ It’s about building a team that can run without you. The goal of every great leader? Make yourself replaceable. I’ve done it with Brain Apes. We keep scaling because we have systems and people in place. In the end, leadership isn’t about being the smartest person in the room—it’s about being the most strategic. Hire better, learn faster, and get out of your own way. The rest will take care of itself. シ ♻️ Be kind. Smash that repost button. 💬 Which (1-7) holds the most leaders back?

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The 8th habit of highly effective people: They don’t spend all their time reading about the 7 habits of highly effective people. Extended reflection without action is a form of procrastination. Doing is a catalyst for thinking and learning. Illustrated by Janis Ozolins

"A song greatly impacted me last week, personally and as I reflected on how our team of staff and volunteers empowers women through love and truth to choose to thrive. Go listen to the song Keep Your Eyes Open by NEEDTOBREATHE and then please read the rest of this. 😊 Our LoveLine team executes Kingdom work of encouragement: listening to our clients, presenting additional options, sharing a different perspective, assisting them to break through barriers, teaching them life skills, through a motive of love. As a financial professional, reporting metrics to you each month is a fun part of my job (Excel is a love language, lol!). AND that's only one part of the story as we cannot capture the full impact of time and energy invested. Our team's work is a pleasing offering to the Lord and He will use it all for good, even though we may not see that this side of eternity. Please keep praying for our clients, and for our team, that the Light of Love will continue to shine brightly and that we keep our eyes open and locked in on the face of our loving Father in Heaven." Jessica Andreae, Director of Operations “Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always.” Psalm 105:4 NIV