HeyJaredMachen MacDonald
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- Sep 8, 2026
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Machen MacDonald: Master the Q4 SPRINT strategy (opens the original)
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As we step into September, a familiar tension settles over the offices of business owners and CEOs across the country. The year is rapidly coming to a close. The fourth quarter is looming large, and for many leaders, the urge to react, rush, and push harder is almost overwhelming. When pressure builds, most executives double down on frantic activity. They add more items to their to-do lists, demand faster output from their teams, and try to solve every operational bottleneck at once. They assume
Machen MacDonald: Stay curious, finish strong (opens the original)
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Let me share something with you that I've watched play out with every leader I've ever coached. You started this thing with fire in your belly. You had the vision, the strategy, the energy. You could see the finish line from where you were standing. Then reality showed up. The market shifted. A key person walked. Cash got tight. And doubt pulled up a chair. Here's what I want you to get: this is exactly where leadership gets forged. Not in the launch. Right here. You've been told success goes to
Machen MacDonald: When your mojo goes missing, lead anyway (opens the original)
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Ever have one of those days where your calendar is full, your team is counting on you, and your get-up-and-go got up and went? Here's the trap most leaders fall into: waiting to feel like it before they take action. They treat motivation like it's the boss. It's not. Motivation is the least reliable employee you'll ever have. It shows up late, leaves early, and calls in sick the day of the big meeting. Your brilliance doesn't depend on your mood. It depends on your decisions. Marcus Aurelius fig
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