Sarah Rhoades

LEARN IN PUBLIC

Want to learn something faster and more effectively? Learn in public! I think of learning much differently these days. The old way: Lectures Homework Exams and quizzes The new way is a cycle you can enter from any point: Experience Reflect on lessons Connect new lessons with old Incorporate learning into your next experience Repeat.…
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LEADERSHIP READY ROOM

You’re a leader. You have a great team yet feel isolated. Even when youโ€™re surrounded by teammates or have a supportive boss… The responsibility is still ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ด. The tough calls? ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ด. That weight can be isolating. Iโ€™ve felt it too. One of the best things I ever did? I joined a group of leaders who…
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COACHING UNLOCKS POTENTIAL

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ? When we ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ต instead of ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฉ, we remove their opportunity to think critically, adapt, and grow. We unintentionally limit their ability to: Solve problems in real time Own their development Self-assess Innovate Coaching unlocks potential. It invites reflection. It builds the muscle…
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IT CAN BE LONELY AT THE TOP

It can be lonely at the top… If you let it be. I get it. You’re the leader and you: Feel like you’re supposed to have the answers Don’t want to let your teammates down Want support outside the daily grind You used to be in the trenches talking about how “they” always mess everything…
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WHAT A TIME TO BE A LEADER

Wow. What a time to be a leader. New headlines every day. High-level leaders being asked to move on. And those who remain? Theyโ€™re left to lead their teams through complexity, turbulence, and drastic change. Maybe just a week ago, you were cruising. Now? Youโ€™re navigating uncertainty. And uncertainty breeds anxietyโ€”for you and your team.…
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IS THAT PATH YOU’RE ON MEANT FOR YOU?

Is that path you’re on meant for you? You’ve mastered your craft. You’re successful by all external measures. You’ve promoted to greater levels of responsibility. Yet, something still feels off. No matter how much external success you achieve, it never seems to be enough. Why do you think that is? I was honored to be…
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IT CAN ALL CHANGE IN AN INSTANT

The past few weeks have reinforced something powerful: No matter how much you’ve achieved. No matter how high up the chain you are. No matter how externally successful you’ve been. It can all change in an instant. Hereโ€™s what gives me peace: I know my Blueprint. The things inside me that have nothing to do…
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ACHIEVE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

This is one of the most effective ways to achieve personal and professional growth: ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† More specifically, an accountability group. I’ve seen this play out in my own life. For the last five years, I’ve met with my accountability group every Saturday morning. In addition to my coaches, this group has been the number one…
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BURNED OUT?

High achievers often feel massively burned out. Why? Theyโ€™ve been grinding, chasing goals, hitting milestones… but never stopping to ask: What am I really working toward? Why does this matter to me? Without that connection to a deeper purpose, itโ€™s easy to get stuck on the achievement treadmill. You keep moving but never feel fulfilled.…
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