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See you in September! The classic song invites us to a new season together after a long summer away. As classes start, footballs get thrown, and colors start to change, Let’s reinvest in ourselves and those around us. This truly is a chance to start again, stronger than before.  :: Image of the Week  :: …

Let’s negotiate, get unstuck, and do hard things this week with the resources enclosed within.  :: Image of the Week  :: CSN’s Book of the Week  Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It―Unlock Your Persuasion Potential in Professional and Personal Life Life is a series of negotiations, and essential negotiation …

Students are chomping at the bit to get into their dorms and start roaming the campus. Let’s enjoy these last moments of calm intersections, being back in our buildings, and warm days. This week our newsletter covers everything from thriving at work to tiny shifts and unlearning techniques. We’ll also dive into resilience skills to …

Picks Six!! This week we celebrate SIX years of the Planners’ Picks newsletter; what began in August of 2020 to stay connected with our members during COVID has grown into an audience of over 1750 weekly viewers and is shared with many more people in resends.  We hope you continue to find value in the content and …

Celebrating 11 YEARS of CSN today!   On August 4, 2015, CSN had our first in-person meeting to discuss some of the challenges managers were facing in their roles. From there, we started on a path of leadership development and sessions to help leaders grow and learn together. We’ve been involved in over 145 events …

Leading is the focus today in our self-leadership section of the resource library. We’re also taking language lessons and saying less for more impact today. Enjoy!! :: Image of the Week :: Self-Leadership Development How to Lead through Polarities In this episode of Magic in the Room, Luke and Hannah explore the concept of polarities. …

We’re focusing on team development and growth this week — find several resources in that category! We’ll also break through to higher levels, see more opportunities, and embrace performance reviews. Enjoy!  :: Image of the Week :: CSN’s Book of the Week Recommendation  Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Breakthrough …

We’re pulling out all the stops today and focusing on you and your team. Let’s play, drive, and slay together!  :: Image of the Week :: Work Culture & Team Development Drive Revisited and Summarized in 13 Minutes What if the way we motivate people is mostly wrong?  That was the argument at the heart …

We’re past the Independence Day celebrations and moving further into the heat of summer with ways to connect, to flourish, and to become more likable. A warm welcome to any recent PSM grads who just joined the newsletter, too! It’s great to see this community continue to grow. :: Image of the Week Want to be …

Halfway. (Or all the way, if you’re working on fiscal year closeouts!) How will you make the second half of 2026 matter? Let’s celebrate our independence and dependence on others concurrently.  :: Image of the Week 3 practical tips to never take your “normal” for granted: 1) The one-thing list: Every morning before checking your phone, …