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Leading With Lori

Leading with Lori is where personal stories meet professional insights—a space to reflect, grow, and discover fresh perspectives for work and life. Join Lori G. Brown, CEO of PayNW, as she shares practical strategies, authentic stories, and thoughtful advice to empower and inspire your journey.

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The Season When Culture Shows Up: How We Lead Our Team Through Peak Stress

Stress at work is real. Here is the thing. Busy seasons do not create your culture. They reveal how it really works. Every industry has its own pressure season. In ours, year end is when everything lands at once. Deadlines stack. Inboxes overflow....

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There Is No CEO Playbook—But These 5 Things Came Close

When I officially stepped into the CEO role at PayNW, I was stepping into some very big shoes.

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The Most Important Meeting on My Calendar: Me

Picture this: I am in the back of an Uber headed down Las Vegas Boulevard. Neon lights, crowds everywhere, the thrum of slot machines leaking out of...

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My Life with ChatGPT (So Far)

Let’s take a moment to appreciate all that AI has given us.

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