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May 1 2026 Sarah Shepard

The Label Is Never the Whole Truth

The Label Is Never the Whole Truth A few weeks ago in Giverny, I sat down to a Michelin-star dinner and said yes to the wine pairing before the sommelier finished asking. Not because I was feeling bold. Because I'd made a decision before the trip ...

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April 27 2026 Jay Feitlinger

How to Finally Get AI to Click for You?

If you've been sitting through another AI webinar wondering why the demos look so smooth, and your own prompts keep returning lukewarm results, this episode's probably hitting a nerve. Sarah Shepard, our COO, and I have been using AI at StringCan ...

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April 27 2026 Sarah Shepard

Leading When Your Routine Breaks Down

Everyone deals with physical pain at some point, maybe more than we know. And my hip has essentially staged a workplace revolt against the kind of workouts I've built my entire morning routine around: the early alarm, the hard training session, the ...

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April 21 2026 Jay Feitlinger

How to Know If Your Leadership Team Actually Trusts Each Other

If you've been running quarterly planning and leaving the room feeling like nothing really shifted, this episode gets into why. Sarah and I talk through the peer feedback exercise we've built into StringCan's quarterly rhythm over the past six-plus ...

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April 20 2026 Sarah Shepard

Thinking Time Is Work That Drives Real Growth

feels calm and intentional, and I can see clearly what matters and where my attention should go. I leave space for the kind of work that requires real thought, the kind that helps me stay ahead instead of constantly catching up. By late morning on ...

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