Claire Fry

Why are high-level leaders like Oprah and Ray Dalio such believers in meditation? Why does Salesforce have meditation rooms in all its offices? Why does Google have a program ("Search Inside") focused entirely on teaching meditation to its team? Because learning to sit with yourself, in stillness, is an invaluable skill. Meditation can be hard for many -- which is another reason why I feel so strongly about breathwork, as it gives the mind and body something to "do" as a stepping stone to meditation (and in many studies is more effective than meditation at calming the mind and reducing anxiety and stress!) I believe in the power of both -- and I also believe in the need for everyone to do what works for each and every one of them. https://lnkd.in/eJseKYYi

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📚🎧 If there's anything better than reading Donna Griffit's bestselling book, Sticking to My Story, it's listening to her brilliant and captivating narration on Audible! This book is a gem, and it's not just for startups... it's a must-read (or listen!) for every business owner and anyone who wants to learn the principles of telling their story effectively. #StickingToMyStory #DonnaGriffit #CorporateStorytelling #BusinessSuccess

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In this episode, we dive into the passionate, often heart-wrenching love life of Heracles, the demigod whose adventures went far beyond his legendary labors. Known for his superhuman strength, Heracles’ story is also woven with deep, complex relationships that reveal the hero’s vulnerabilities. From the loyalty Iolaus to the tragic fate of Megara and the jealousy-driven actions of Hera, each relationship paints a vivid picture of love, loss, and redemption. https://lnkd.in/gErpqyiF

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🎯 Is Your Mission Lost in Translation? 🔄 Swipe left on lackluster missions! Day 7 of our "Your Vision and Mission" series is a game-changer. Dive in to discover the power of aligning hearts and minds for unparalleled engagement. 🌈✨ 🔍 The Heartbeat of Engagement: Engagement isn't just about keeping your team busy; it's about lighting a fire in their hearts. A mission that resonates on a personal level transforms passive participants into passionate pioneers. But here's the catch: Is your mission speaking their language, or is it lost in translation? A mission should be more than a sentence on your website; it should be the compass guiding every decision, project, and conversation. 🛠 Mission Makeover: Let's get practical. Involve your team in crafting or refining your mission. This isn't just about buy-in; it's about ownership. Here's a simple exercise to try: Host a mission workshop. Ask every team member to bring one idea that embodies what your organization stands for. Notice any common themes? These are the golden threads of your collective vision. Weave them into your mission statement. 🚀 Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It: Transform your mission from a statement into a movement. Start today by scheduling your mission workshop. Engage, listen, and evolve. Your mission is the heartbeat of your organization—make it count. 📣 If your vision and mission feel more like a missed connection, let's talk. I'm here to help organizations align their compass with their true north. Reach out to explore how coaching can amplify your impact. #Leadership #Engagement #MissionStatement #OrganizationalCulture #EmployeeEngagement #LeadershipDevelopment #ChangeMakers

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Over the past week I spent time researching and developing a #customgpt bot for a family member preparing to begin radiation treatment. To personalize the voice of the bot I thought about a character that would bring this person some levity, so they took on the personality and spirit of Selena Meyer, a fictional character from a tv show that always brings laughter to my family member. The research process was intensive, but the act of building the bot helped me learn more and also gave me an opportunity to try and communicate care and love. Today I was doing follow up research and learned about 'OncoBot,' who is an example of a Healthbot (CataractBot is also very interesting). These bots are the result of partnerships between NGO's, universities, and leaders in the #AI field like Microsoft. Have you heard of OncoBot? I hadn't and will admit it was only because of the aforementioned experiment that I came across the research on it. While there are many things we rightfully should be concerned about when it comes to the deployment and ubiquity of #chatbots, I very strongly believe we need a balanced conversation that simultaneously explores the new possibilities and life-changing/saving ways this technology is evolving too. Our students too need these stories. If we want to build a future where emerging technologies are used in ways that bring care to society in new ways it helps to amplify the use cases that are already modeling that today. Which stories are you amplifying to that end for the young folks in your life? CC: Cora Yang, Aisha Kristiansen (MEd), Malur Narayan, Stephen Taylor (he/him), Paula G. Plaza-Ponte, Sharon Lauricella, Dr. Dayamudra Dennehy,

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Notion Vision Board for Leadership I've put together a Vision Board template on Notion aimed at helping leaders visualize and achieve their goals. It's designed with neurodivergent leaders and unconventional thinkers in mind. Check it out and let me know what you think: Vision Board for Leadership It's free and I hope you find it useful. Best, Sean https://lnkd.in/g3JTS7Xi #executivecoaching #notiontemplates #professionaldevelopment

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Take what’s helpful and leave the rest: We get to decide how we receive an integrate feedback on our creative work. For more on giving and receiving feedback, check out the Syncreate Podcast Episode 45: https://lnkd.in/gdisqiEb #syncreate #syncreatepodcast #creativity #creativeprocess #psychology #spirituality #creativepractice #feedback #melindarothouse #charlottegullick #podcast

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At least once a week, I talk to writers about their desire to get a traditional publishing house deal. It usually takes me an hour to explain the lay of the land, and I can't help thinking I sound like a broken record. Maybe that's just me. But... does a Traditional Publishing house deal MAKE SENSE? Nothing explains the process of getting a deal like my friend Lucinda's new book, 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥. It is a step-by-step guide from a New York literary agent that will show you how to create a winning concept, craft an irresistible pitch, and land your dream book deal! If you're interested in finding out about publishing with a Traditional House, then this will be the best 30 minutes for you! Learn more about it in Summit Press' latest blog! Link in the comments! 🔗 #getsigned #bookdeal #bookwriting #authorcommunity #traditionalpublishing

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I can’t stop talking about NLP because it’s completely transformed me. When I launched my first intro-level program for coaches back in April 2024, I had no idea just how fulfilling it would be—I’m truly inspired by the incredible coaches I get to work with. This journey has reshaped my entire world. Becoming an ANLP-certified Master Practitioner and diving deeply into my own inner work has taken me through every emotion imaginable. I’ve cried from grief and joy, shedding layers I didn’t even know I was carrying. I’ve reclaimed my power, realizing that if anyone’s going to believe in me, it has to start with me. Personal growth can be daunting yet empowering, as it puts our life path in our own hands. As coaches, the work we do reaches far beyond ourselves, but it all begins within. That’s why I won’t stop sharing NLP, and I’m excited to announce the next round starts on November 6th 2pm PST! Over the coming five weeks, we’ll dive into the transformative tools that have shaped my journey. If you’re ready for fresh insights and impactful coaching skills, let’s take this journey together. If you are a coach! Join us! https://lnkd.in/gRvsEjac

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An EQ blunder I make all the time: Only recognizing my "dominant" or "most acceptable" emotion. Here are two high-EQ examples of people doing the opposite. 1/ The songwriter and artist Adrianne Lenker shared in a recent interview how a cocktail of four emotions inspired her to write the song “Cattails.” She wrote the song in one night. Here's what she had to say about it: “I was missing Minnesota where I grew up, and I was thinking about great-grandma. She died when I was about 20. “I was just thinking of childhood and the way that she’d kind of take care of us. We’d paint with her, and she had a dune buggy, and we’d ride horses. “And when I think about her, and this place in Northern Minnesota, it makes my heart feel open and heavy and sad and happy all at the same time.” Artists express emotions for a living. So, I guess it’s not a total surprise that Adrianne could rattle off the four emotions that drove her songwriting. But it is impressive. The EQ Takeaway: Practice listing out more than one feeling at a time to grow your self-awareness. 2/ A mother in Jane Shapiro’s story “Poltergeist” admits to a second, less acceptable emotion. The mother watches her kids walk off with their friends, and she says: “A wave of feeling broke over me; it was an unfamiliar combination—real deep sadness and heart-stopping relief. “I would miss them so much I’d never get over it—I couldn’t live without them. “At the same time, for my purposes, they weren’t leaving fast enough. I couldn’t wait another minute to start not caring so much.” Most parents would share “sadness.” It’s the obvious, dominant, and most socially acceptable emotion. But this character names that second emotion—relief. And that’s the reality of feelings. They can be unexpected, undesired, and directly at odds with another feeling. The EQ Takeaway: Practice identifying your less “acceptable” or “obvious” feelings. ___ “I contain multitudes.” —Walt Whitman ___ P.S. Follow me, Evan Watkins, for more EQ posts like this. Sources: 1. "Creating Character Emotions" by Ann Hood 2. Songexploder podcast with Big Thief #emotionalintelligence

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Educators take note. As the world shifts under our feet, we have to rebalance or risk losing our footing. We're going to have to design learning experiences differently. No more long lectures. No more death by slide decks. The lesson or training will have to centre around developing skills in the students through hands-on activities. Less teacher talk. More tinkering, trying, testing, failing and figuring things out. And more teaching them how to learn. ______________________________________ What are your thoughts on a skills vs knowledge based curriculum? 👇

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🔥 Love outlines or hate them? A recent WriteCME Pro coaching session with Crystal Herron, PhD, ELS revealed something surprising: What many writers see as a dreaded task is actually a powerful tool. Key insight from Crystal: Writing isn't hard because writing is hard - it's hard because thinking is hard. Crystal showed us how to transform outlines from rigid templates into flexible thinking tools that make both the writing AND editing process smoother. 💡 Game-changing takeaway for me? The "zip/unzip" technique. Curious? This is the kind of practical approach we regularly explore in WriteCME Pro. What makes our community special? We're medical writers focused specifically on #CME. We understand your unique challenges because we live them too. From navigating complex content to managing faculty relationships, we've got your back. Want to join a community of CME-focused medical writers who share strategies, swap resources, and support each other's growth? Check out WriteCME Pro. #MedicalWriting #CME #ProfessionalDevelopment

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"Metz." The surgeon holds out his hand. I fumble to find the Metzenbaum scissors buried somewhere in the crammed tray of gleaming instruments laid out before me. After what seems an eternity I find the scissors. Turn them around so they fit neatly into the surgeon's hand. I’m slow, I know this. Anatomy? Check. Surgical approach? Check. But the instruments? Struggling. I try to remember the names of the sleek, sterile tools spooning into each other on the tray. I say their names in my head, rehearse their function. But I get confused about the order of things. Muddled about each instrument's specific purpose. Would I ever be ready with the right instrument at the right time? I practiced between surgeries. During operating room cleaning days. Any moment I could get my hands on those instruments, I repeated their names out loud. Rehearsed the movements I needed to make to get each instrument smoothly into the surgeon's hand. Solo practice only took me so far. The real breakthrough? A peer who observed and provided real-time feedback. Corrected my instrument selection, refined my handoff technique, and helped smooth out the inefficiencies in my movements. Then it happened. Fumbling turned to flow. During a nephrectomy, everything aligned. No more mental gymnastics trying to recall instrument names. No more clumsy handoffs. My hands moved smoothly, intuitively, two steps ahead of the surgeon. The lesson? This shift from muddling through to mastery isn't magic. Mastery requires: 1. Deliberate practice 2. Expert feedback 3. Continuous refinement 4. Patience through the learning curve It's the same in medical writing, especially when you're learning a new specialty. (Which is what we do in @WriteCME Pro). What's your prescription for moving to mastery?

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"Metz." The surgeon holds out his hand. I fumble to find the Metzenbaum scissors buried somewhere in the crammed tray of gleaming instruments laid out before me. After what seems an eternity I find the scissors. Turn them around so they fit neatly into the surgeon's hand. I’m slow, I know this. Anatomy? Check. Surgical approach? Check. But the instruments? Struggling. I try to remember the names of the sleek, sterile tools spooning into each other on the tray. I say their names in my head, rehearse their function. But I get confused about the order of things. Muddled about each instrument's specific purpose. Would I ever be ready with the right instrument at the right time? I practiced between surgeries. During cleaning days. Any moment I could get my hands on those instruments, I repeated their names out loud. Rehearsed the movements I needed to make to get each instrument smoothly into the surgeon's hand. Solo practice only took me so far. The real breakthrough? A peer who observed and provided real-time feedback. Corrected my instrument selection, refined my handoff technique, and helped smooth out the inefficiencies in my movements. Then it happened. Fumbling turned to flow. During a nephrectomy, everything aligned. No more mental gymnastics trying to recall instrument names. No more clumsy handoffs. My hands moved smoothly, intuitively, two steps ahead of the surgeon. The lesson? This shift from muddling through to mastery isn't magic. Mastery requires: 1. Deliberate practice 2. Expert feedback 3. Continuous refinement 4. Patience through the learning curve It's the same in medical writing, especially when you're learning a new specialty. (Which is what we do in WriteCME Pro). What's your prescription for moving to mastery?

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"Metz." The surgeon holds out his hand. I fumble to find the Metzenbaum scissors buried somewhere in the crammed tray of gleaming instruments laid out before me. After what seems an eternity I find the scissors. Turn them around so they fit neatly into the surgeon's hand. I’m slow, I know this. Anatomy? Check. Surgical approach? Check. But the instruments? Struggling. I try to remember the names of the sleek, sterile tools spooning into each other on the tray. I say their names in my head, rehearse their function. But I get confused about the order of things. Muddled about each instrument's specific purpose. Would I ever be ready with the right instrument at the right time? I practiced between surgeries. During operating room cleaning days. Any moment I could get my hands on those instruments, I repeated their names out loud. Rehearsed the movements I needed to make to get each instrument smoothly into the surgeon's hand. Solo practice only took me so far. The real breakthrough? A peer who observed and provided real-time feedback. Corrected my instrument selection, refined my handoff technique, and helped smooth out the inefficiencies in my movements. Then it happened. Fumbling turned to flow. During a nephrectomy, everything aligned. No more mental gymnastics trying to recall instrument names. No more clumsy handoffs. My hands moved smoothly, intuitively, two steps ahead of the surgeon. The lesson? This shift from muddling through to mastery isn't magic. Mastery requires: 1. Deliberate practice 2. Expert feedback 3. Continuous refinement 4. Patience through the learning curve It's the same in medical writing, especially when you're learning a new specialty. (Which is what we do right here in @WriteCME Pro). What's your prescription for moving to mastery?

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"Stay focused." You've heard someone say that, or some form of that, in just about every action movie you've seen. Movies with sports themes, too. And even in Hallmark movies (so they tell me). And that advice is given because focus is the only way to achieve your desired end results. But it takes more than just words of advice to stay focused. https://lnkd.in/g_Kawbij And Stay Ready, R.O.N.D.A. 949-981-8113 #stayfocused #focusonbusiness #mindset

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Appealing for advice from non-fiction authors. I’m writing a book (mock-up of what it could look like below). My options are: 1. I seek an agent and/or publisher to get it published “properly”. 2. I self-publish a paperback and kindle version via Amazon. 3. I produce a digital book (with pdf and kindle-compatible versions) and sell it via a lead magnet-style funnel (and capture email addresses for future marketing purposes). Any thoughts/advice? Thank you! P.S. To leaders, would you buy a copy?! #nonfictionauthors #leadershipskills #howtolead

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What drives the relentless energy of a dynamo? It is its ability to generate consistent power and motion. Introducing the Dynamo Writing Approach: Just like a dynamo infuses energy into everything it powers, this method in #bookwriting ensures that every part of your book pulses with vitality. The motive is to keep your readers hooked from start to finish of your #personalbranding book. 🚀 Start each chapter with an engaging hook that grabs attention immediately. 🔄 Keep the narrative energy high with constant developments and engaging storytelling that ensures there's never a dull moment. ⚡ Use powerful, lively language and vary your sentence structures to inject energy and keep the reader's emotional investment high throughout the book. 🌪️ End each chapter on a high note or a cliffhanger. 🔋 Integrate reflective sections that allow readers to catch their breath and prepare for the next part. The Dynamo Writing Approach is perfect for #fiction and #nonfiction alike, where maintaining reader interest is crucial. Pro tip: To maximize impact, ensure that each chapter not only advances the plot but also deepens character development and theme exploration. 🤝 Fascinated by the idea of writing a book that never loses steam? Let’s connect! #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #Storytelling #Ghostwriting #PersonalDevelopment

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