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Day 6: Disconnecting Is for the Brave

Jan 13, 2026

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Day 6: Disconnecting Is for the Brave

In 2026, leaders don’t cling to potential; they build mutuality, and they leave cleanly when it’s not there.

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Communication Skills

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Day 5: The Moment Your Assumptions Become Visible

Jan 12, 2026

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Day 5: The Moment Your Assumptions Become Visible

Step Back Far Enough to See Yourself

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Leadership

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Day 4: Are You Coming to the Cottage?

Jan 9, 2026

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Day 4: Are You Coming to the Cottage?

Disconnect to spend time in reality with your truest self and maybe a friend of two

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Communication Skills

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Day 3: The Missing Mental Model at Most Companies

Jan 8, 2026

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4 min read

Day 3: The Missing Mental Model at Most Companies

Why connection, when embodied, is what actually unlocks innovation

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Communication Skills

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Day 2: Connection Is the Leadership Skill of the Age of AI

Jan 7, 2026

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Day 2: Connection Is the Leadership Skill of the Age of AI

Why leadership in the age of AI depends on moving conversations into relational meaning, not sounding smooth

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Communication Skills

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Day 1: When Answers Are Infinite, Relationships Matter More

Jan 6, 2026

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6 min read

Day 1: When Answers Are Infinite, Relationships Matter More

Mapping the relationships that shape your leadership

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Communication Skills

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Day 0: Become One of the Greats

Jan 5, 2026

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4 min read

Day 0: Become One of the Greats

Leadership in the age of AI is less about having the right answers concisely stated and more about building better relationships.

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

storytelling

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Spotlight Storytelling: The Six BEAM Stories Every Leader Needs (Part 3)

Dec 30, 2025

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Spotlight Storytelling: The Six BEAM Stories Every Leader Needs (Part 3)

And why you’re never really done revising them

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Communication Skills

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Three Mindset Shifts for Leaders Stepping Into 2026

Dec 17, 2025

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Three Mindset Shifts for Leaders Stepping Into 2026

How to Lead in the Age of AI Without Losing Human Connection

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
Spotlight Storytelling: A BEAM of Light on Your Most Important Message (Part 2)

Dec 5, 2025

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6 min read

Spotlight Storytelling: A BEAM of Light on Your Most Important Message (Part 2)

A simple 4-step structure to spotlight one message so people feel it and know why it matters

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Leadership

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What Reading Shakespeare with AI Taught Me About Truth and Power (Part 2 of 3)

Nov 13, 2025

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6 min read

What Reading Shakespeare with AI Taught Me About Truth and Power (Part 2 of 3)

The danger of AI isn’t that it hallucinates, but that we want it to never be wrong

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

Authenticity

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Spotlight Storytelling: Shine Light On Your Most Important Messages (Part 1)

Nov 6, 2025

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3 min read

Spotlight Storytelling: Shine Light On Your Most Important Messages (Part 1)

Clarity begins when your audience can see what you mean

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
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