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The rules we were handed weren't rules for living. They were rules for staying small. By Jessica Klatt · Behavioral Leadership Strategist, Be Industries — Hudson, WI I've been an observer of life since I was a child. My thoughts and intuition on this have been there for as long as I have memory. And now, in my middle years, I find myself watching the great deconstruction of the world we were taught to know. I'm Gen X, technically. Born in 1979, I sit right on the cusp of be

There are 5 real reasons — and the 5th one is why a better hiring process will never actually fix it on its own. By Jessica Klatt · Behavioral Leadership Strategist, Be Industries — Hudson, WI Why is hiring so hard for small business owners? If you've asked yourself this, you already know the surface answer: you're wearing another hat. As the owner, hiring isn't your full-time job — it's the thing you squeeze in between everything else. That alone causes most owners to wait

Your brain isn't broken. It's efficient. And that efficiency is exactly what's running the pattern. By Jessica Klatt · Behavioral Leadership Strategist, Be Industries — Hudson, WI If you've ever wondered why do I react instead of respond, the short answer is this: your brain isn't broken. It's efficient. It's built to predict what happens next based on what's happened before, and it moves faster than your conscious thought can keep up with. That efficiency is exactly why yo

Trust is one of the most misunderstood concepts in leadership — and control is the fastest way to destroy it. By Jessica Klatt · Behavioral Leadership Strategist, Be Industries — Hudson, WI Trust is one of the most misunderstood concepts in leadership. Many leaders believe trust comes from authority. From policies. From having the final say. From making sure everyone follows the rules. It doesn't. You cannot control people into trusting you. And the sooner leaders understan

Your past experiences don't have to become your permanent identity — they can become your greatest leadership asset. By Jessica Klatt - Behavioral Leadership Strategist, Be Industries — Hudson, WI Trauma changes people. That's real. But one of the most powerful shifts you can make in leadership, business, and life is learning how to stop identifying with the pain long enough to leverage what it taught you. But one of the most powerful shifts you can make is learning how to le