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Leading Through Change? Make Laughter Your Secret Leadership Superpower
April Fool’s Day has never been my favorite holiday, but laughter is one of my favorite parts of being human. Rather than dwelling on my...
Mary Scifres
Mar 272 min read
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Say “Yes” to Growth: The Mindset Shift That Transforms Leaders
There’s a squirrel climbing the tree outside my window. Earlier this morning, the birds were so chatty that it sounded like an orchestra....
Mary Scifres
Mar 202 min read
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Saying No to Create Space for Yes: A Leadership Reflection
As an executive or senior leader, your days are packed with high-stakes decisions, demanding responsibilities, and countless people vying...
Mary Scifres
Mar 132 min read
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Finding Companions on the Journey
One of the most transformative shifts in leadership and executive coaching occurs when you surround yourself with the right people. Every...
Mary Scifres
Feb 252 min read
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Claiming Your Confidence
In a family of athletes, I tried emulating their interests—I even formed our school’s first girls’ track team in middle school, only to...
Mary Scifres
Feb 132 min read
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Where are you going this year?
In 1975, Diana Ross sang: "Do you know where you’re going to? Do you like the things that life is showing you?" These are timeless...
Mary Scifres
Jan 302 min read
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Lead With Love: A Servant Leader's Guide to 2025
The opening scene of Love Actually always inspires me to remember that love is all around. Even though it often feels like we live in a...
Mary Scifres
Jan 83 min read
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Finding Strengths Even in the Midst of Stress
Donald Clifton, the father of strengths-based psychology, once asked: "What would happen if we studied what is right with people instead...
Mary Scifres
Dec 9, 20241 min read
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Building Resilience to Thrive in Troubled Times
We all face challenges, but building resilience can make all the difference. In my latest video, I share 3 powerful tips to help you...
Mary Scifres
Nov 5, 20241 min read
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Finding Joy in 2024: A Year of Laughter, Leadership, and Living Authentically
As I continue my journey into 2024, embracing my Year of Joy, I find myself reflecting on the powerful role joy plays not only in our...
Mary Scifres
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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Embrace the Journey: Taking the Next Step Together
In the journey of life, we're all like babies learning to walk. We stumble, we fall, and sometimes, we feel like giving up before we've...
Mary Scifres
Aug 16, 20242 min read
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Elevate Your Leadership with Servant Leadership
Leadership isn't about being in charge; it's about taking care of those in your charge. In today's fast-paced world, success is measured...
Mary Scifres
Mar 9, 20241 min read
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Mary’s Year of Joy
I dumped New Year’s resolutions long ago in favor of a yearly theme and it has made all the difference in the world. For 2024, I’m...
Mary Scifres
Feb 14, 20241 min read
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JOY MINGLED WITH SORROW
There is a line in an ancient Hebrew poem, “Those who go out with weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of...
Mary Scifres
Dec 19, 20232 min read
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SING WITH JOY
Music is everywhere at this time of year, and that's okay with me. We sing holiday carols and songs for many reasons. Singing is a part...
Mary Scifres
Dec 12, 20231 min read
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Get Unstuck
On an evening drive to a friend’s mountain cabin, my Geo Metro got stuck in a snowdrift. My husband and I called it a night and hiked the...
Mary Scifres
Nov 27, 20232 min read
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Tired of jumping hurdles alone?
When my school formed its first female track team, I tried being a runner like my older sisters. But in both distance and sprints, I just...
Mary Scifres
Jul 4, 20231 min read
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Are you tired of being tired?
In Jan Karon’s book, At Home in Mitford, Father Tim is an Episcopalian priest who works nonstop. From a fear of disappointing anyone,...
Mary Scifres
Jun 29, 20232 min read
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Recovery from Burnout: A Message of Hope and Help
As a new year begins, many of us are feeling the long-term fatigue of an ongoing pandemic, social unrest, church divisiveness, and an...
Mary Scifres
Feb 7, 20232 min read
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WHERE ARE YOU GOING THIS YEAR?
In 1975, Diana Ross sang: "Do you know where you’re going to? Do you like the things that life is showing you?"(1) These questions...
Mary Scifres
Jan 3, 20233 min read
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