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Thriving in Uncertainty
Many of my clients right now are facing moments of real transition. Some are going through re-orgs. Some are choosing between multiple...
Craig Law-Smith
Apr 173 min read
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Getting Unstuck
A word I’ve been hearing a lot from clients and colleagues lately is this: “I feel stuck.” Sometimes it’s a hiring freeze halting upward...
Craig Law-Smith
Apr 103 min read
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Leadership in Lean Times: Doing More with Less, Consciously
After publishing my last article on the importance of setting boundaries for sustained peak performance, I received a number of...
Craig Law-Smith
Apr 33 min read
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Start with Intention, Not Inbox
Have you ever felt like the day attacked you before you even got started? Like something—or someone—else was steering, and you were just...
Craig Law-Smith
Mar 273 min read
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Boundaries for Impact: How to Protect Time for What Matters Most
“Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time’ is to say ‘I don’t want to.’” —Lao Tzu One of the most common frustrations I hear is...
Craig Law-Smith
Feb 263 min read
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Your Attention: Are You Leading It or Letting It Lead You?
Wherever your attention goes , your energy, mood, and productivity follow. Yet, we live in a world designed to hijack our focus. The...
Craig Law-Smith
Feb 263 min read
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Think Better, Lead Smarter: The Secret Power of Metacognition in Leadership
What if you could be five times more productive at work without burning out? It’s not a fantasy— research by McKinsey found that top...
Craig Law-Smith
Feb 264 min read
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The Future You See is the One You Create: The Leadership Power of Adaptive Thinking
Your next meeting is with a potentially angry client . Your performance review is going to be a difficult conversation . The merger...
Craig Law-Smith
Feb 203 min read
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Don’t Let Fear Drive Your Decisions
Did you know that research shows we spend over 50% of our waking hours in the Default Mode Network (DMN) —a mental state where we run on...
Craig Law-Smith
Feb 202 min read
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Taming the Inner Critic for Sustainable Peak Performance
The High Achiever’s Trap: Why Self-Criticism Backfires That nagging voice in your head—the one that says you’re not good enough, you...
Craig Law-Smith
Feb 133 min read
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