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Such a fun two weeks!

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I drove to one of my favorite U.S. cities—Asheville—to speak for NCACPA at the historic Grove Park Inn. Bonus: I saw two former clients, caught up with another in town, and even squeezed in a wild turkey sighting (missed a bear by seconds—not sad about it!)

One highlight? In the buffet line, attendee Josh said, “I love getting your emails. Every time it feels like a joy.” Wow.

As simple as these look, there’s strategy, surveys, and 2+ hours of effort behind every one. I write the content, and Lisa makes them interesting and easy to read. We're so grateful when you reply with what details stand out, like the response below from Andrea.

In the last two weeks, I also:

• Spoke for CPA Academy on Email Extinguisher. Pro tip: if you’re in the To line, you have an action. In cc? That’s an FYI. Leaders -train your teams to use them correctly to cut down on bottlenecks and missed actions.
• Trained leaders at Vertex Pharmaceuticals on managing remotely without overcommunicating. Checking in nonstop or replying instantly doesn’t mean you’re effective. It just drains deep work focus.
• Had lunch with fellow speaker Amy Climer after my keynote and got her feedback. If you struggle with feedback, speak to an audience; some weeks, I get over 1,000 opinions! You'll get over the fear of feedback...fast!

And yes, there was plenty of play: my birthday week included an all-day music festival with my husband’s band, Jack the Radio (they even made the news twice!), plus mountain biking, two hikes, three coffee dates, and dinner with Lisa, who gave me my favorite gift - homemade monthly treats for a year.

When you read this, I’ll be off to Charlotte for the Work Meaningful Gala to raise money for our tech lab in Akyremade, Ghana—then straight into an all-day board meeting on Saturday focused on educating underserved populations.

On with the Weekender!

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