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#### [Leadership • May 12, 2026, 8:00:03 AM Practical Leadership Micro-Change: Focus Blocks That Actually Create Time](https://janetply.com/the-practical-leadership-newsletter/practical-leadership-micro-change-focus-blocks-that-actually-create-time)

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#### [Leadership • Apr 28, 2026, 9:00:02 AM The Real Danger of AI: Confidently Doing the Wrong Thing](https://janetply.com/the-practical-leadership-newsletter/the-real-danger-of-ai-confidently-doing-the-wrong-thing)

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#### [Leadership • Apr 14, 2026, 8:00:04 AM Four Words to Replace 90% of Your Answers](https://janetply.com/the-practical-leadership-newsletter/four-words-to-replace-90-of-your-answers)

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#### [Leadership • Mar 31, 2026, 7:00:04 AM Why Smart Leaders Are Often the Worst Listeners](https://janetply.com/the-practical-leadership-newsletter/why-smart-leaders-are-often-the-worst-listeners)

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#### [Leadership • Mar 17, 2026, 7:45:00 AM Listening Is a Leadership Skill, Not a Courtesy](https://janetply.com/the-practical-leadership-newsletter/listening-is-a-leadership-skill-not-a-courtesy)

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#### [Leadership • Mar 3, 2026, 8:30:04 AM Promoted to Lead but Still Doing the Work](https://janetply.com/the-practical-leadership-newsletter/promoted-to-lead-but-still-doing-the-work)

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#### [Leadership • Feb 17, 2026, 11:48:20 AM Fire Fighting Isn't Leadership](https://janetply.com/the-practical-leadership-newsletter/fire-fighting-isnt-leadership)

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#### [Communication • Feb 3, 2026, 7:00:05 AM “Great Job” Isn’t Positive Feedback](https://janetply.com/the-practical-leadership-newsletter/great-job-isnt-positive-feedback)

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#### [Jan 20, 2026, 3:06:21 PM Stop Optimizing the Mess](https://janetply.com/the-practical-leadership-newsletter/stop-optimizing-the-mess)

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#### [Leadership • Jan 6, 2026, 7:00:01 AM Why Leaders Wait for an Outsider to Reset What Everyone Already Knows](https://janetply.com/the-practical-leadership-newsletter/why-leaders-wait-for-an-outsider-to-reset-what-everyone-already-knows)

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