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ND Today: 3 Ways Women Can Model Better Leadership Aug 08, 2025

Dear Female Leaders & Professionals: In order to really make your workplace or an organization better, you have to be intentional about how you lead. Spend a few moments with Coach Mandy and Coach Raychel as we talk about 3 Ways Women Can Model Better Leadership with our friend, Sarah Kolberg!

 

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It's Time For Women To Have A Game Plan For Leading Well Aug 03, 2025

I was only 23 when my male boss came into the town-home rental office I managed and told me that the other female co-workers thought I was “intimidating.” I remember being so confused about what I had done wrong…

When they wanted me to evict the tenants that were months behind their rent and not able
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ND Today: Why Paying Attention To Your Emotions Is A Good Stress Reducer Jul 25, 2025

One of the leading causes of leadership failure and employee burnout is stress. In order to handle stress effectively, you’ve got to learn simple, proven steps to identify it faster! Most people try to avoid their emotions and only focus on the positive, BUT that strategy could be leaving you more s...

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ND Today: Why Your Bestie Should Not Be Your Life or Leadership Coach Jun 13, 2025

Women often look to their best friend to motivate them and keep them accountable. However, that strategy can backfire on you in surprising ways. Watch as Coach Mandy & Coach Raychel share 3 reasons WHY your bestie should not be your coach and what to do instead.

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ND Today: 3 Ways to Grow Your Resilience Apr 04, 2025

Your leadership depends on how resilient you are! Watch our latest segment from ND Today as Coach Mandy highlights three ways to grow your resilience. And be sure to scroll down for details on how you can participate in the next RESILIENT Leadership Program!


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ND Today: Recognizing Burnout - The Hidden Signs Every Leader Should Know Mar 07, 2025

Recognizing burnout is important for leaders to identify within themselves, and within their team, so that they can help address it and get back on track.

Watch our latest segment from ND Today as Coach Mandy highlights 3 Hidden Signs of Burnout and then grab your spot for the next upcoming worksho...

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ND Today: Common Myths About Resting for Stress-Management Feb 24, 2025

Rest is one of the most important things you can do to take care of your physical, emotional, and mental health. It’s a powerful stress-management tool, yet many people don’t use it. Why? There’s many physical reasons why rest might be disrupted; however, it might also be because you believe a myth ...

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3 Leadership Lessons From The Book: Under The Influence Jan 27, 2025
Written by: Mandy B. Anderson

 

It’s been five years since my last real vacation. When you live on the river, summers feel like a dream and so it really didn’t bother me that we hadn’t been anywhere since our trip to Atlantis in the Bahamas in January of 2020. Right before the pandemic. Time flew ...

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You need a hobby that brings you joy; it doesn’t have to be meaningful to anyone but you. Jul 01, 2024

Dear Leader: You need a hobby that brings you joy; it doesn’t have to be meaningful to anyone but you.


Settle in for a second my friend because I’ve got an internet story about haters and trolls for ya! ☕️ 😜

Nothing brings the internet trolls out quite like the Swifties. (That’s the fandom name for ...

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What's Your Pre-Game Ritual? May 20, 2024

Dear Leader: Your mindset will make or break your ability to stay motivated when leadership gets hard.

There’s a reason why athletes and rockstars have a pre-game ritual. It helps them keep their mind focused so they can play to win.

Leaders must have a pre-game ritual, too. Here at RAYMA Team™ we ca...

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The Truth About Staying Motivated As A Leader Apr 28, 2024

“Don’t take this the wrong way, but I thought your Lead Like A Rockstar event was going to be a lot of ‘You go, girl!’ type of hype. I did NOT expect it to be what it was, and it blew me away.”

That’s what a friend of mine told me about his experience at our Lead Like A Rockstar event.

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Studio 701 - 3 Self-Improvement Principles to Say ‘YES’ to in 2024 Jan 18, 2024

We are halfway through the first month of the new year, but it’s never too late to make some goals. Coach Mandy sat down with the crew at Studio 701 to share three self-improvement principles to say yes to in the new year. (Special thanks to KX News and Studio 701 for the replay of this video - vi...

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