My Field Notes

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

Not quite a memoir, not quite a manual.

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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Leading Beyond Assumptions: The Ladder of Inference

Julie B. Wise 10/22/25 Julie B. Wise 10/22/25

Leading Beyond Assumptions: The Ladder of Inference

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Updates that Stick:Think Tweet Not TED Talk

Julie B. Wise 10/15/25 Julie B. Wise 10/15/25

Updates that Stick:Think Tweet Not TED Talk

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Potluck Leadership Conversations Are a Shared Table, Not a One-Chef Show

Julie B. Wise 10/8/25 Julie B. Wise 10/8/25

Potluck Leadership Conversations Are a Shared Table, Not a One-Chef Show

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Design the Conversation - Don’t Just Survive It

Julie B. Wise 10/1/25 Julie B. Wise 10/1/25

Design the Conversation - Don’t Just Survive It

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Leadership,The Promotion Paradox: New Title, New Rules, New Language

Julie B. Wise 9/24/25 Julie B. Wise 9/24/25

Leadership,The Promotion Paradox: New Title, New Rules, New Language

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“You’re Right,” Isn’t a Conversation, it’s a Booby Trap

Julie B. Wise 9/17/25 Julie B. Wise 9/17/25

“You’re Right,” Isn’t a Conversation, it’s a Booby Trap

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Julie B. Wise 9/10/25 Julie B. Wise 9/10/25

Outwit, Outplay, Outlast: Building Your Executive Brand Like a Survivor

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Julie B. Wise 9/3/25 Julie B. Wise 9/3/25

Your Brand, Your Way: Two Paths to Build a Personal Brand

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No More Fairy Godmothers: Why Personal Branding Isn’t Just for Influencers

Julie B. Wise 8/27/25 Julie B. Wise 8/27/25

No More Fairy Godmothers: Why Personal Branding Isn’t Just for Influencers

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How Do You Recover?

Julie B. Wise 8/20/25 Julie B. Wise 8/20/25

How Do You Recover?

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How Do You Respond?

Julie B. Wise 8/13/25 Julie B. Wise 8/13/25

How Do You Respond?

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