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âIn the Avagasso blog, we delve deep into our power as warriors and leaders to share our insights, musings, experiences, and wisdom with our fellow dragons who are seeking to unlock their power and expand their inner and outer worlds.
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đđ„ This weekend blessing is for the moments where your wings feel heavier than they used to.
For the leaders who are used to standing strong⊠and suddenly feel the ground shifting beneath them. For the ones who know their worth, yet keep hearing âoverqualifiedâ⊠or ânot quite there yetâ⊠as if depth, experience, and potential became something to apologize for. For the ones navigating endings they didnât choose, where stability quietly slips away⊠and with it, clarity, energy, and that steady inner fire. Because this is the part we donât talk about enough. When safety

Sarah Gruneisen
Mar 202 min read
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When the Dragon Is âLazyâ: What Integration Could Look Like
In one moment of our conversation, Adrian said a word that carried far more weight than the rest of the interview. Lazy. He said it almost like a confession. Not a casual description. Not a light observation. A loaded word. You could feel it. And if you listened carefully, you could see what was happening beneath the surface: the moment a dragon briefly stepped into the room. Not the dragon of procrastination . The dragon of not being enough . The fear that underneath the dis

Sarah Gruneisen
Mar 54 min read
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From Master of Puppets to Master of Self
And the Dragon He Didnât Know Was Running the Show When Adrian came on my podcast, he thought he was coming to talk about leadership. About discipline. About stoicism. About turning pro. What we actually did⊠was expose a dragon. Not the obvious one. The deeper one. And this is where leadership gets uncomfortable. The Version He Knew Adrian tells a powerful story. From obedient apprentice. To emotionally reactive manager. To ego-driven âbad boss.â đȘđżđČ To stoic, disciplined

Sarah Gruneisen
Mar 28 min read
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Youâre Not Empathic. Youâre Traumatized. And Itâs Running Your Leadership.
Letâs stop romanticizing empathy. Because what many leaders proudly call âempathyâ is often just unresolved trauma in a suit. You donât âjust knowâ how people feel. You were trained to know. You learned to scan faces. You learned to read tone shifts. You learned to predict explosions before they happened. You learned to walk on eggshells so well that now you call it emotional intelligence. But hypervigilance is not the same as wisdom. And survival skills are not the same as l

Sarah Gruneisen
Feb 183 min read
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Sandra Dost: From Self-Made Loops to Self-Trust
Sandraâs journey through Leadership Landing Sometimes growth doesnât look like acceleration. Sometimes it looks like finding yourself again. When Sandra joined Leadership Landing, she wasnât searching for a promotion, a title, or a louder voice. She was searching for something much quieter, herself. I was stuck on multiple fronts Before the program, Sandra described her life as a series of loops. Not imposed by others. Not caused by lack of ability. But self-made loops, patte

Sarah Gruneisen
Dec 21, 20253 min read
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đ Why, If Youâre Living with a Personality Disorder in Tech, You Need The Leadership Leap
âSome storms rage inside of us, but that doesnât mean we canât learn to sail.â The Misunderstood Storm When people hear the phrase...

Sarah Gruneisen
Sep 24, 20253 min read
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đ Why, If Youâve Experienced Trauma, You Need The Leadership Leap
âYou can leave the battlefield, but sometimes the battlefield doesnât leave you.â Trauma Doesnât Stay in the Past Trauma is not simply an...

Sarah Gruneisen
Sep 23, 20254 min read
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đȘœ The beliefs you carry will decide the skies you can enter
We often think our choices are rational. Logical. Neutral. But the truth is, every decision we make is guided by our deepest beliefs, the...

Sarah Gruneisen
Sep 2, 20252 min read
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đđ A Weekend Blessing
For those carrying old disappointments, may you release what no longer serves and step lighter into tomorrow. For those standing at the...

Sarah Gruneisen
Aug 29, 20251 min read
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Navigating Phone Communication: From Childhood Challenges to Leadership Adaptations
đ„âïž Our family didnât have a phone growing up (a time when mobile phones didnât yet exist). Our family was poor, and I remember not...

Sarah Gruneisen
Oct 31, 20243 min read
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The Overbearing Boulder
Meet the Overbearing Boulder - a leader whose weight crushes creativity and paralyzes progress with its constant scrutiny and need for...

Sarah Gruneisen
Oct 9, 20241 min read
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The Whispering Vine
What if ⊠đđ Meet the Whispering Vine - a dragon whose soft voice wraps around your mind like a gentle breeze, yet its words bind and...

Sarah Gruneisen
Oct 8, 20241 min read
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The Insecure Flame
Meet the Insecure Flame, a dragon driven by fear of failure and constant self-doubt. This leader hovers anxiously over their team, never...

Sarah Gruneisen
Sep 23, 20241 min read
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Embracing Our âMonstersâ: The Path to Internal Peace and Core Power
đČđș Every dragon, no matter how majestic or strong, has its own inner "monsters" - those shadows lurking within, representing fears,...

Sarah Gruneisen
Sep 12, 20242 min read
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Becoming Ready: Trusting the Process of Growth
Yesterday, we explored the idea that we can only change ourselves and only when we are ready. Just like a dragon who knows when it is...

Sarah Gruneisen
Sep 9, 20242 min read
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Introducing a New Content Sprint: Exploring My Core Convictions
Over the next two weeks, Iâm embarking on a journey - a deep dive into the core convictions that have shaped my path and helped me reach...

Sarah Gruneisen
Sep 1, 20242 min read
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Eryndorâs Odyssey: The Journey of a Meek Dragon to Empowered Leader
Discover the transformative journey of Eryndor, a gentle dragon, as he navigates challenges, embraces his true self, and evolves into a...

Sarah Gruneisen
Jun 25, 20241 min read
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A Journey of Transformation: Taming the Entitlement Dragon
This one took a lot of energy to create â as this dragon is one that can trigger me. đ„đ„đ„ I needed to calm my own Subjugation dragon as...

Sarah Gruneisen
Jun 23, 20241 min read
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The Quest for Inner Balance: Living with the Abandonment Dragon
Discover the power of self-awareness and growth by confronting your inner dragons! đȘđżđČ Here, I dive deep into understanding and...

Sarah Gruneisen
Jun 19, 20241 min read
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