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About Me — Andi Nara

“Let ’em drag you through hell; they can’t tell you to change who you are”

Aug 14, 2023

About Me — Andi Nara

Aug 14, 2023

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Performance Management Doesn’t Have to Suck: A Framework I Wish Someone Had Handed Me

What I learned about doing right by my team when the company playbook wasn’t enough

Oct 26

Overhead view of four rowers in a racing shell on dark water, each holding oars with pink handles, captured in strong contrast with the black background.

Oct 26

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The Day My Sister Died Three Times Because of Me

If I had a time machine, I would go back and say different words

Aug 27, 2023

Sophie and me (and my niece) in The Palace of Wonders, property of author

Aug 27, 2023

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If a Hundred Years-Long Life Were Only a Week, It Would Be Wednesday 4:48pm for Me

Let’s make the most out of this Hump Day evening, and the rest of the week

Jul 29, 2023

image generated with Midjourney by author. Minimalistic abstract illustration of the author as an old woman, sitting next to a dog, reading.

Jul 29, 2023

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On Hierarchies, Humor, And The Power of Seeing Leadership Differently

The Unscripted Leader Story #1: Perspective is the real strength

Oct 30

Five people standing side by side in a bowling alley, each playfully holding a colorful bowling ball in front of their face, obscuring their identity.

Oct 30

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Doodling Confidence: 5 Simple Visual Coaching Tools Every Rookie Manager Needs

What I wish I had known as a first-time manager — and how Coaching by Drawing™ can help you navigate performance, stakeholders, and…

Aug 23

A doodle-style illustration of a rookie manager’s journey from self-doubt to confidence. On the left, a dark stick figure stands under storm clouds, surrounded by melting clocks, question marks, and flying papers, symbolizing time pressure and impostor syndrome. In the center, a staircase ascends toward a large glowing star, each step marked with doodle symbols of growth. On the right, a radiant stick figure stands confidently, surrounded by hearts, arrows, and stars, representing clarity, succe

Aug 23

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He’s Sitting Closer to Me Every Day

Should I let him, or should I hide?

Mar 20, 2024

He’s Sitting Closer to Me Every Day

Mar 20, 2024

5 Unconventional Therapies I Tried to Rebuild the Dexterity of My Affected Hand After a Double…

And my confidence along with it

Mar 11, 2024

5 Unconventional Therapies I Tried to Rebuild the Dexterity of My Affected Hand After a Double…

Mar 11, 2024

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Celebrating My Friends Who Saved My Life

Sharing the story of my caregivers on my first anniversary as a stroke survivor

Dec 22, 2023

Celebrating My Friends Who Saved My Life

Dec 22, 2023

Unmasking My Narcissistic Mother

How do I write the story I mustn’t tell?

Sep 11, 2023

5 Venetian masks in a row in front of a black backdrop

Sep 11, 2023

Andi Nara

Andi Nara

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A beautiful, creative soul | Dog owner | Stroke survivor | Writer | Avid reader | Female leader in SaaS | Mentor | Board game fan | Editor of WiseStart Blog

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