My Field Notes

My Field Notes are stories from the wild terrain of self-discovery.

Not quite a memoir, not quite a manual.

Why Your Team Needs a Fence (Not a Leash)

Julie B. Wise 3/18/26 Julie B. Wise 3/18/26

Why Your Team Needs a Fence (Not a Leash)

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Right Size Your Fun (The Reese’s Theory)

Julie B. Wise 3/11/26 Julie B. Wise 3/11/26

Right Size Your Fun (The Reese’s Theory)

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When “No Fun Till the Work Is Done” Becomes a Life Sentence

Julie B. Wise 3/4/26 Julie B. Wise 3/4/26

When “No Fun Till the Work Is Done” Becomes a Life Sentence

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Hell No List: When you are in the weeds, you need to get out the weed wacker

Julie B. Wise 2/25/26 Julie B. Wise 2/25/26

Hell No List: When you are in the weeds, you need to get out the weed wacker

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Clearing the Leadership Fog: Work-Life Balance is a Mirage

Julie B. Wise 2/18/26 Julie B. Wise 2/18/26

Clearing the Leadership Fog: Work-Life Balance is a Mirage

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From Drama to Accountability: A Modern Rewrite for Senior Leaders

Julie B. Wise 2/11/26 Julie B. Wise 2/11/26

From Drama to Accountability: A Modern Rewrite for Senior Leaders

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The Creator Pause: The Exit Door for the Victim

Julie B. Wise 2/4/26 Julie B. Wise 2/4/26

The Creator Pause: The Exit Door for the Victim

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The Challenge Pause: Exit Door for the Persecutor

Julie B. Wise 1/28/26 Julie B. Wise 1/28/26

The Challenge Pause: Exit Door for the Persecutor

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The Coaching Pause: The Exit Door for the Rescuer

Julie B. Wise 1/21/26 Julie B. Wise 1/21/26

The Coaching Pause: The Exit Door for the Rescuer

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Leading Through the Drama: Awareness, Agility, and the Power of the Pause

Julie B. Wise 1/14/26 Julie B. Wise 1/14/26

Leading Through the Drama: Awareness, Agility, and the Power of the Pause

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The Ladder, the Triangle, and the Exit Door: Why Emotional Agility (Not IQ) is the Real Mark of a Powerful Leader

Julie B. Wise 1/7/26 Julie B. Wise 1/7/26

The Ladder, the Triangle, and the Exit Door: Why Emotional Agility (Not IQ) is the Real Mark of a Powerful Leader

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Escaping the Villain: The Persecutor Role in Disguise

Julie B. Wise 12/17/25 Julie B. Wise 12/17/25

Escaping the Villain: The Persecutor Role in Disguise

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Victim Mode Is a Signal, Not a Sentence

Julie B. Wise 12/10/25 Julie B. Wise 12/10/25

Victim Mode Is a Signal, Not a Sentence

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Escaping the Triangle: How to lead like a Coach, not a Rescuer

Julie B. Wise 12/3/25 Julie B. Wise 12/3/25

Escaping the Triangle: How to lead like a Coach, not a Rescuer

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Understanding the Drama Triangle: Why Your Help might be Hurting Results

Julie B. Wise 11/26/25 Julie B. Wise 11/26/25

Understanding the Drama Triangle: Why Your Help might be Hurting Results

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From Assumptions to Drama: Why Leadership Gets Messy (and What to Do About it)

Julie B. Wise 11/19/25 Julie B. Wise 11/19/25

From Assumptions to Drama: Why Leadership Gets Messy (and What to Do About it)

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Test the Assumptions: Does Talking = Shared Understanding?

Julie B. Wise 11/12/25 Julie B. Wise 11/12/25

Test the Assumptions: Does Talking = Shared Understanding?

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From Reaction to Reflection: Stepping Off the Ladder of Inference

Julie B. Wise 11/5/25 Julie B. Wise 11/5/25

From Reaction to Reflection: Stepping Off the Ladder of Inference

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Julie B. Wise 11/5/25 Julie B. Wise 11/5/25

Sleep Like You Mean It

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Seeing Your Own Ladder: Why Awareness Comes First

Julie B. Wise 10/29/25 Julie B. Wise 10/29/25

Seeing Your Own Ladder: Why Awareness Comes First

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