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We’re moving into the holiday season quickly — let’s pause before that pandemonium to become someone others want to believe in, map our productivity, and make ourselves known with the help of…

Welcome to YESvember! We’ve fallen back but keep moving forward. Even though the year is 5/6 done, you still have plenty of time to start something on your list! In this issue…

It’s scary how much we love curating this newsletter for our audience — we also appreciate those who come out of the woodwork with suggestions for content! Today we live in crescendo,…

What are you feeding your mind? How do you lead through fear? Where do you want to be when this year ends? These questions and more are covered in this week’s installment…

Let’s think more clearly, become more efficient, and build upon our capacity this week with the wonderful resources in PP. :: Image of the Week  :: CSN’s Book of the Week  The…

What are you looking for? Those who see the silver linings are usually the ones looking for them. Where’s your sweet spot? The best zone is somewhere in the middle. What are…

This week, we feature our 150th Book of the Week on leadership and personal development. From Dare to Lead to Drive, from Range to Essentialism, from Loonshots to Brave Leadership — We’ve…

We’re seeing progress in so many areas of our lives – and we’re keeping space for the unimaginable to come true. Let’s reclaim our attention, celebrate what’s working, and lead through uncertainty…

This week we’re leading an improv group on campus and looking at the power of simple ideas. We’re balancing work and life and looking at a new recruitment toolkit. Finally, we’re getting…

September 8, and we’re knee-deep in semester excitement already.  Today we’re going to check in on the situation we’re in before deciding a plan of attack, rethinking work, and upping our game…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…