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D. Mark McCoy
Nov 112 min read
Veterans and Purpose
In the opening days of the US entrance into WWII, my grandfather left the mountains of West Virginia, a wife, and three young children to...
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D. Mark McCoy
Oct 302 min read
Anxiety
I am blessed to work with some the smartest, life-changing leaders in America. These are folks of very high education and significant...
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D. Mark McCoy
Sep 143 min read
Nothing changes if nothing changes...
You have likely heard " We don't know what we don't know ." The bigger problem is that “ we don't know that we don't know .” It is kind...
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D. Mark McCoy
Aug 112 min read
A radical key to long-term success
Moore’s Law essentially suggested that the computer chip would double in power at half the price each year. Gordon Moore predicted this...
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D. Mark McCoy
Jun 92 min read
D-Day and Disagree and commit
Shortly before the D-Day invasion, General Ike Eisenhower visited with paratroopers of the 101st Airborne, minutes before they boarded...
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D. Mark McCoy
May 292 min read
Recharge, refresh, Rejuvenate, restore
I am blessed to work with some of the finest leaders in America. These presidents, vice- presidents, CEOs, doctors, surgeons, lawyers,...
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D. Mark McCoy
Apr 163 min read
Optimism, Hope, and Belief
Every leadership role has its challenges and can sometimes feel overwhelming. Yet our organizations deserve a leader who believes. I have...
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D. Mark McCoy
Mar 22 min read
Gratitude
Life can be tough. Leadership is hard--sometimes, overwhelming. What to do? To withstand the challenges of life and leadership,...
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D. Mark McCoy
Nov 28, 20233 min read
Grace and Wonder
Saturday, November 12, 2022 8:24 AM America survived a fraught week. Some say it was too much left, some too much right, some say we...
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D. Mark McCoy
Aug 10, 20232 min read
The Disarming Power of the empathetic response
When it comes to actually executing change, sadly, facts won't matter. When people are in pain or fearful or angry, they cannot relate to...
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D. Mark McCoy
Jun 28, 20233 min read
The Power of Moments
I hope this finds you in “summer mode”—fully engaged but a little less stressed in the absence of the daily triage that our jobs often...
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D. Mark McCoy
Mar 16, 20234 min read
Time to AMP up
I have been discussing the demographic cliff with higher ed leaders across the country a lot lately. While this email is prompted by...
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D. Mark McCoy
Feb 5, 20233 min read
Alignment
If you have been on this mailing list for a while, you may remember several missives about peace and purpose. Peace, to me, is simply...
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D. Mark McCoy
Jan 16, 20233 min read
MLK
Today we honor one of the most transformative, determined leaders in our history. The example that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....
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D. Mark McCoy
Jan 12, 20232 min read
Far More Keen on Why
Thu, Jan 12, 2023 at 11:38 AM If you have worked with me for any period of time, you have probably heard me talk about Southwest...
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D. Mark McCoy
Dec 3, 20222 min read
We don't need more time
Here we are, end of semester, holiday season, close of another year. Everything seems hectic as we race to the finish line. This is the...
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D. Mark McCoy
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Finite vs Infinite
You may have read that we just dodged the bullet of what would have been a crippling railroad strike last Friday. More than a third of...
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D. Mark McCoy
Jul 26, 20222 min read
95,000 hours?
Taking on a new position at one point in my career, my industrious administrative assistant scheduled my first week in the office before...
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D. Mark McCoy
May 3, 20222 min read
A 2:48 investment in Purpose and Vision
Hi All, Many of us have been rumbling with purpose, vision, and mission and this 2:48 video animates it so perfectly I want to share it...
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D. Mark McCoy
Apr 17, 20223 min read
The Pernicious Myth of Work/Life Balance
If we had a quarter for every time we heard the words “work/life balance” we would all be wealthy people. I’m not sure where the phrase...
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