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Brooke M. Dukes
Feel First, Lead Fast: The Leadership Shift No One Talks About
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Feel First, Lead Fast: The Leadership Shift No One Talks About business communication and influence habits mindset psychology successful entrepreneurs Sep 07, 2025

Let’s get real: You didn’t start a business or step into leadership to live for the weekend, count down to retirement, or hustle yourself into exhaustion. But somehow, that’s exactly where so many high-performers end up—trapped in the cycle of “just push harder.”

This week, we’re cracking that illu...

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Brooke M. Dukes
Burn On, Not Out: Why Slowing Down, Aligning Energy, and Feeling First Are Your Real Power Plays
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Burn On, Not Out: Why Slowing Down, Aligning Energy, and Feeling First Are Your Real Power Plays business communication and influence habits human design psychology Aug 31, 2025

Feeling like your wildfire of ambition is fizzling—or burning everything else—just to stay lit? You’re not broken. You’re just stuck in forced momentum. Let’s pivot from burnout to brilliance.

Why Slowing Down Is the Fastest Way to Scale

Here’s the truth nobody’s talking about: doing less doesn’t ...

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Brooke M. Dukes
Problems Aren’t Problems (Until We Call Them That)
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Problems Aren’t Problems (Until We Call Them That) communication and influence habits mindset psychology Aug 02, 2025

You know those days where everything feels like a problem? The client email, the traffic, your third cup of coffee not working? Here’s the reframe: it’s not a problem. It’s a signal.

When you strip away the drama, a “problem” is just an experience you labeled. That label? Optional. The signal? Valu...

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Brooke M. Dukes
Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life: A Guide for Leaders Who Want More With Less
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Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life: A Guide for Leaders Who Want More With Less habits mindset psychology Jun 21, 2025

Want a Better Life? Start by Changing Your Mindset

Let’s skip the guru fluff and get to the part where your life actually starts feeling like something you chose—not something you accidentally subscribed to and forgot to cancel.

If you’re a leader who secretly Googles "how to do less and get more"...

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Brooke M. Dukes
Lead Smarter: Heal What’s Holding You Back
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Lead Smarter: Heal What’s Holding You Back business communication and influence habits leadership psychology team building May 19, 2025

Your unconscious mind deserves a little TLC too.

We’ve all seen it: a leader with the vision, the charisma, and the color-coded spreadsheets—yet their team is stuck in a loop of miscommunication, high turnover, and awkward “team-building” exercises (trust falls, anyone?). Spoiler alert: it’s not th...

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Brooke M. Dukes
Leadership Frequency: Align Focus and Energy for Success
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Leadership Frequency: Align Focus and Energy for Success business communication and influence habits leadership mindset May 05, 2025

Have you ever wondered why some leaders radiate clarity, confidence, and success while others struggle to find their footing? It's not just about their actions—it's about the energy and focus they bring to their leadership. This energy, often called "frequency," is the secret sauce that sets success...

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