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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - Scott and Diana discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - How to Become Exceptional at Saying ‘No’ to Weak Ideas

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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - Scott and Jen discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Having a Decision Rule for a 100-Mile-Per-Hour Fastball

Read the Field Notes entry here:
https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/having-a-decision-rule-for-a-100 
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      <itunes:summary>Originally recorded for Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - Scott and Jen discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Having a Decision Rule for a 100-Mile-Per-Hour Fastball

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      <itunes:subtitle>Originally recorded for Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - Scott and Jen discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Having a Decision Rule for a 100-Mile-Per-Hour Fastball

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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Monday, August 24, 2026 - Scott and Lisa discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - Make the Conflict Smaller Before Trying to Resolve It

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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Sunday, August 23, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in this morning's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - When a Leader Becomes a Target for Haters

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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - Emily, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Carrying On the Good Work of Others

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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Monday, August 17, 2026 -  Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Separating a Decision From the Emotion Connected to It

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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Sunday, August 16, 2026 -  Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: How a Focus on Results and Compassion Reinforce Each Other

Read the Field Notes entry... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/how-a-focus-on-results-and-compassion 
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Friday, August 14, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in this morning's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - Unspoken Expectations are the Costliest Thing a Leader Never Says

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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Thursday, August 13, 2026 - Sierra, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in this morning's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - The Consequences of More Words But Less Reading

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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Tuesday, August 11, 2026 -  Jason, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Trust Is Contagious, or Why Trust Exercises at Offsites Are So Important

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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Saturday, August 8, 2026 -  Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Why Asking for Advice Makes Leaders More Trusted

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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Friday, August 7, 2026 -  Carolynne, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Do You Feel Guilty When Taking Time Off?

Check out the Field Notes that was discussed here:
https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/the-qualities-of-a-great-teammate 
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Here is the link to the Field Notes discussed: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/do-you-feel-guilty-when-taking-time 
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      <itunes:summary>Originally recorded for Thursday, August 6, 2026 -  Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today&apos;s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Do You Feel Guilty When Taking Time Off?

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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 -  Kristin and  Scott  discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: On the Best Teams, Accountability Comes From Peers, Not Leaders
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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - Ben, Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes... Closing the Gratitude Gap

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      <description><![CDATA[Originally recorded for Sunday, August 2, 2026 -  Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Leaders Draw Starting Lines, Not Finish Lines

Link to the Field Notes discussed:
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https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/renoirs-hands-and-the-agonizing-cost 
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