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Leadsticks Zine Issue 1
Introducing Leadsticks Zine One. In this first issue you will reinvent your relationship with failure so you can become the true leader you want to be.
Alberto C. Blanco
Outcome consultant. I help human-centered leaders achieve a practical transformation that brings them better results than before.
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This Reminds Me to Stay Sharp
The sword is the mind When the mind is right, the sword is right. When the mind is not right, the sword is also not right. He who wishes to study the sword, must first study his mind. This poem, written by Toranosuke Shimada, is one of the few I
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How a Simple Writing Practice Looks Like
After I open my laptop, I write a bit. In the morning, right after I open my laptop, I go to my Obsidian app. In there, I open a "today's daily note" and write down my thoughts. Sometimes, I spend a minute and write a sentence
How to Start a Simple Writing Practice
"Start with basic principles, go slow and build" — Seth Godin If you want to jumpstart a regular writing practice, follow these steps to increase your odds at being consistent. Set Up 1. Find an anchor moment—an existing routine where you can tie your new practice as easy
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A Reading Log for Awesome Leaders
Dear subscriber, Here's Leadsticks’ Reading Log Features: * Private * Simple to use * 2 versions available: Numbers and MS Excel * 5 book suggestions included * Based on what Leadsticks’ creator actually use to keep track of his readings. Download it below ⤵️
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Thank you!
May the holidays bring you the chance to rest, recharge, share, connect and laugh. Thanks for reading my newsletter, spreading the word, sharing your feedback, and giving me the opportunity to guide you on your awesome leadership journey. Here’s to more in 2025! Alberto
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Let's Start Anew!
Whether you completed every item on your backlog or didn't quite make it to the awesome leadership land, I bet you can look back on your 2024 with pride. You showed up, inspired a person or two, and laughed at yourself when you did the exact opposite of
What's Your Default Kind of Kindness?
I just read a short post about helpfulness as an amplifier. It was written by Josh Spector, a very generous content strategist that I'm a fan of. According to Josh, it pays to be helpful. I agree 100% (and I bet you do as well!) However, it'
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2 Questions to Let People Decide
These 2 are my favorite questions when it comes to making up my mind. I memorised the 1st one about 8 years ago. This is my tactical one that helps me clarify what to do next as the day progress: Question 1 What's the most important thing I
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Are You Making Problems Bigger or Smaller?
Be mindful before giving unsolicited feedback, especially, when you're dying to tell people they were wrong AND you have the key to make it right... WHAT'S AT STAKE People might perceive you as someone who makes problems bigger (instead of smaller). TO AVOID If you really
The 4 Habits of Highly Awesome Leaders (Part 2)
In part 1 we kicked harder than slide decks. In part 2, we’ll defy the notion of “vision” and trade fortune telling for succeeding in the now; all this under 3 minutes. Enjoy! HABIT #2: HACK VISION “Be a visionary” or so they say… We’ve been persuaded to
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Career Transition Mixtape for Awesome Leaders Like You
Are you in the middle of a career transition? I've made this mixtape for you based on my personal taste and on what I recommend to close friends 🤟. Here you'll find quality over quantity and a range from the subtle to the practical. Rock on! 💡I