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The Mask We Wear: What Route 91 Taught Me About Leadership
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Lori G. Brown: October 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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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 Power of Presence: How I Turned Up and Leveled Up
Lori G. Brown: March 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Having a vision is one thing. Turning it into reality? That’s where it gets interesting.
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The Vision Statement I Didn’t Want to Write—But Needed
Lori G. Brown: February 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
There I was—newly minted CEO of PayNW—when Mike Anderson, our founder and sole board member at the time, sat me down and said, “I’d like you to write...
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The Accidental $11M Plan: How a 2-Year Goal Led to a Decade of Growth
Lori G. Brown: February 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Returning to Washington in 2009 felt like hitting reset on life, in the best possible way. After three incredible years in Baltimore and the birth of...
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Fail, Learn, Lead: The Journey That Took Me Further Than I Expected
Lori G. Brown: February 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Picking up where we left off (See the last post), I had just learned a hard truth: technical knowledge alone doesn’t cut it. So, what did I do? I...