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The Dangers of Early Promotion
Don't drive your career into a ditch. Here's that time I took a job I wasn't ready for and my confidence almost killed me.
Oct 8
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Francis Shanahan
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September 2024
The Power of 'No'
How saying "no" helped me get the job I really wanted and changed my whole career.
Sep 16
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Francis Shanahan
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July 2024
The Outage
Incidents and Outages can be your team's greatest source of Learning but only if it's safe to talk about them.
Jul 15
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Francis Shanahan
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May 2024
How 250 miles in the Arizona backcountry broke me...and put me back together
A Race Report from the 2024 Cocodona 250
May 23
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Francis Shanahan
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How 250 miles in the Arizona backcountry broke me...and put me back together
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April 2024
Superpower #9: Accountability
How Audacious Goals can help you Train Your Mind, Level Up Your Performance and Own Your Outcomes
Apr 10
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Francis Shanahan
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Superpower #9: Accountability
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March 2024
The Excellence Paradox: Why Top Performers Are Their Toughest Critics
How to avoid anxiety, burnout and Imposter Syndrome whilst striving for success.
Mar 27
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Francis Shanahan
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The Excellence Paradox: Why Top Performers Are Their Toughest Critics
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February 2024
A Lesson in the Fury
What James Cagney and George Costanza taught me about Leadership
Feb 8
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Francis Shanahan
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November 2023
Superpower #21: Gratitude
What if you could reward, motivate and energize someone with just a simple act? What if that power was within you now, would cost you nothing and…
Nov 27, 2023
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Francis Shanahan
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Superpower #21: Gratitude
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First Steps out of School
School is done, you've got your degree. Now what? What happens next? How do you land that first job? How can you stand out when it feels like every…
Nov 11, 2023
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Francis Shanahan
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September 2023
The Staff Engineer Difference
So many engineers struggle with the transition from Senior to Staff. What is the difference? and how can you get there?
Sep 11, 2023
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Francis Shanahan
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July 2023
Make your Manager GREAT!
Your manager can make or break your career and weaknesses are not always obvious to spot. Let's make your manager great so YOU can reap the benefits.
Jul 6, 2023
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Francis Shanahan
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Make your Manager GREAT!
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June 2023
The Imposter
How to conquer your worst critic...even when "the call is coming from inside the house."
Jun 2, 2023
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Francis Shanahan
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