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90 SECONDS A DAY... BUILDING RESILIENCE
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THE STRATEGY
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Resilient Leaders
Jacqueline V. Twillie, MBA
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You're not burned out. You forgot what you actually want.
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Ten years in and you've done everything right. Hit the goals. Earned the title. Got the respect you had to fight twice as hard for.
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So why does it feel like you're wearing someone else's life?
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Most resilience advice is garbage. It tells you to get tougher, build thicker skin, learn to handle more. Like you're the problem.
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But here's what nobody says: if you've made it this far, especially as an underrepresented leader, you're already resilient as hell. You don't need more armor. You need to recognize when it's time to move.
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If You Weren't Scared, What Would You Actually Say?
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You're in the airport. Late for your flight. You see an old friend you haven't talked to in years.
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"Hey! What's new with you?"
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You've got five minutes. What do you say?
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Not the LinkedIn version. Not the modest, qualified, "oh you know, just staying busy" version. What would you say if you weren't editing yourself?
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That thing you cut? That's the work.
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90 Seconds a Day. That's It.
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Here's what actually builds resilience: doing something small every single day that keeps your head pointed at where you want to go instead of just what you're trying to avoid.
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90 seconds. That's all.
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Every day, bullet point that airport conversation. Your best case scenario. What you'd say if you weren't scared or performing or managing everyone else's expectations.
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3 ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS
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Steps for You to Do Today
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1. Visualize Your Best-Case Scenario
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Take 2–3 minutes and picture yourself bumping into an old friend at the airport. In this imagined quick catch-up, describe where you are professionally and personally in your best-case future. Say it out loud or write it down.
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2. Build Your 90-Second Habit
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Every day for the next week, spend 90 seconds jotting down bullet points about that best-case scenario. The point is consistency. This daily ritual quietly strengthens your resilience muscle.
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3. Celebrate and Reflect Strategically
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When you hit a small win, mark it. Celebrate it in a way that feels real to you. Then take five minutes to run through the L.A.T.T.E. reflection (Look, Anticipate, Think, Talk, Evaluate).
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P.S. If these practices resonated with you, my book Dear Resilient Leader goes deeper into the frameworks and reflections that help mid-career professionals pivot with clarity and confidence.
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Resilient Leaders
Jacqueline V. Twillie, MBA
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