Jody Holland Training & Speaking | Leadership
Knowing When to Pivot and When to Persist
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Knowing When to Pivot and When to Persist achievement achieving goals adaptability changing direction leadership advice leadership development persistence positive change productivity self leadership Jan 13, 2026

There will be times, personally and professionally, when you will have to make a decision about pushing forward or letting go of something. We are often taught to have an unwavering commitment to our goals, to not let challenges deter us, and to become the champion of our own success. While all of t...

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Jody Holland Training & Speaking | Leadership
The Effort Effect: Why You’re Not Getting Results
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The Effort Effect: Why You’re Not Getting Results accountability achievement achieving goals business advice effort habits for success motivation positive results productivity strategic planning Dec 16, 2025

We often wonder why we are not getting the results that we want, yet we don’t change what we are doing in order to change the outcome. If we want different results, we have to take different actions. Where and how we choose to focus our efforts determines our experience of success or failure. Effort...

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Jody Holland Training & Speaking | Leadership
2025 in Review: Key Accomplishments and Milestones
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2025 in Review: Key Accomplishments and Milestones 4th quarter accomplishment achieving goals employee engagement growth mindset motivation team building team evaluation team performance year in review Dec 09, 2025

The end of the year is a time of reflection, where we look back at what we have learned, what we need to improve upon, and what we have done well. We plan ahead for the upcoming year based on the results we have gotten this year, but we must remember to look at the full year and not just the most re...

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Jody Holland Training & Speaking | Leadership
Why Personal Clarity Fuels Professional Growth
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Why Personal Clarity Fuels Professional Growth accomplishment achieving goals fulfillment growth and development job satisfaction motivation personal development professional growth professional success self leadership Aug 05, 2025

Who you are will always be at the core of how you’ll grow. You don’t achieve personal or professional success by acting like someone or something you’re not. You achieve success by aligning who you are with what you do. This requires self-awareness, a desire to better yourself, and a willingness to ...

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Jody Holland Training & Speaking | Leadership
The Mid-Year Leadership Check-In
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The Mid-Year Leadership Check-In accomplishment achieving goals business success change management employee engagement goal setting halfway through the year leadership development priority management strategic planning Jul 01, 2025

With today marking the beginning of the second half of the year, it’s time to evaluate what is working, what is not working, and what needs to be implemented or improved upon moving forward. Take some time to reflect on the goals that you have set for your business. Are you on your way to accomplish...

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Jody Holland Training & Speaking | Leadership
Don’t Let Self-Doubt Weigh You Down
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Don’t Let Self-Doubt Weigh You Down accomplishment achieving goals business success confidence growth mindset mindset matters motivation potential self belief self leadership Jun 03, 2025

If you act without confidence, your own self-doubts will eventually start to weigh you down. The limitations you put on yourself are like sandbags, and the tighter you hold onto them, the harder it is for you to get off the ground. But when you let go of this self-imposed weight, you will start to s...

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Jody Holland Training & Speaking | Leadership
The Difference Between Speed and Efficiency
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The Difference Between Speed and Efficiency achieving goals business sucess communication skills efficiency leadership advice management skills priority management productivity speed vs efficiency time management Mar 11, 2025

With encroaching deadlines, unforeseen obstacles, and new tasks being added to our workload every day, we often feel pressured to get things done quickly. The problem that arises from that is that speed and efficiency are not the same thing, and in business, this differentiation can be critical. Get...

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Jody Holland Training & Speaking | Leadership
Be the Person You Would be Proud of
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Be the Person You Would be Proud of accountability achieving goals growth mindset motivation priority management purpose self leadership values alignment Jan 14, 2025

What would happen if you lived each day as if your younger self was watching you? Imagine you were teaching that version of yourself everything they needed to know in life. Would you behave any differently?* If you would, what does that tell you about how you’re living your life right now? If you wo...

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Jody Holland Training & Speaking | Leadership
See Rejection as Redirection
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See Rejection as Redirection achieving goals business advice dealing with rejection growth mindset motivation overcoming obstacles self leadership Jan 07, 2025

What does rejection mean to you? Where does your mind go when you experience rejection? For some people, rejection is a mere roadblock along the way, but for others, rejection is a dead end. They get discouraged, shut down, and give up on whatever it was they were pursuing. However, experiencing rej...

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