Jennifer Musser

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Enlightened Leadership Blog | When Less Is More | August 2022

By Jennifer Musser / August 10, 2022 / Comments Off on Enlightened Leadership Blog | When Less Is More | August 2022

We’ve heard the expression less is more. Intellectually, we understand it. Application of the concept can be challenging to navigate. This practice requires self-awareness and discipline that is not easily learned from a book or absorbed in a room. Wanting More Let’s face it, we live in a culture where more symbolizes “better”. Better grades,…

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Enlightened Leadership Blog | How a Small Business Can Boost Strengths | July 2022

By Jennifer Musser / July 25, 2022 / Comments Off on Enlightened Leadership Blog | How a Small Business Can Boost Strengths | July 2022

Small business owners share many strengths. However, when we intentionally prioritize, delegate, and execute we don’t personally have to excel at all facets and details of running a business. Think back to prior jobs or schooling when we weren’t expected to specialize in everything. This concept applies to entrepreneurship. Do an Assessment We can do…

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Enlightened Leadership Blog | A Side Hustle that Gives Back | June 2022

By Jennifer Musser / June 24, 2022 / Comments Off on Enlightened Leadership Blog | A Side Hustle that Gives Back | June 2022

Accomplished professionals know how to hustle. Kind professionals know how to give. Big picture thinkers can combine the two concepts to create a side hustle that shares valuable expertise with the community through pro bono service offerings.

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Enlightened Leadership Blog | Find Another Way to Say It | April 2022

By Jennifer Musser / April 27, 2022 / Comments Off on Enlightened Leadership Blog | Find Another Way to Say It | April 2022

We use words frequently, knowing their literal meaning, perhaps without awareness of what they communicate or how they make others feel. Next thing we know, certain words are overused. We may have even offended others, unintentionally. Recently, I challenged myself to choose one word, used professionally and personally, to limit. The chosen word – “busy”.…

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Enlightened Leadership Blog | Why Are We Connecting? | March 2022

By Jennifer Musser / March 17, 2022 / Comments Off on Enlightened Leadership Blog | Why Are We Connecting? | March 2022

Digital connection can be engaging, informative, and useful, ultimately leading to new partnerships. However, it can also be distracting and fruitless. Many of us are greeted with multiple “invites” to network daily. I’ve learned through experimentation how to compartmentalize such requests to preserve my time and focus, and now yours. Give The givers are typically…

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Enlightened Leadership Blog | Laugh & Learn | February 2022

By Jennifer Musser / February 16, 2022 / Comments Off on Enlightened Leadership Blog | Laugh & Learn | February 2022

Leadership is one of those terms that means many things to folks of different life stages. Messages communicated at a recent leadership event were insightful, inspiring, honest, and at times, funny. When was the last time I laughed at a leadership event or reading a book about the same? Don’t remember one. Thoughts Our thoughts reflect…

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Enlightened Leadership Blog | Craft a Kinder Business Model | January 2022

By Jennifer Musser / January 26, 2022 / Comments Off on Enlightened Leadership Blog | Craft a Kinder Business Model | January 2022

Sometimes we are inspired by real life situations that confirm for us how we want to be. Learn Networking presents many opportunities to learn, listen, connect. We may receive unsolicited advice that is super. Other times, “advice” is a projection of some else’s beliefs that don’t fit with our perspective, desires, or business model. And that’s…

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