by Coach Marjorie Dudley on September 5, 2026 at 3:49 pm
Getting knocked down isn’t what separates top performers from everyone else. It’s what they do next. In my conversation with Tess Honan, CMP, she shared how being underestimated became fuel. Every setback, every person who doubted her, every “you won’t be able to do that” added a little more grit and determination to the fire. I think that’s one of the secrets of top leaders, […]
My World Fell Out From Underneath Me
by Coach Marjorie Dudley on September 3, 2026 at 12:41 pm
Character shows up when life doesn’t go according to plan. Tess Honan, CMP describes the moment her world fell out from beneath her. Losing a job is hard. Losing a job that has become part of your identity can feel like losing a piece of yourself. But what stood out to me in this conversation was the choice to finish well—to resist bitterness, keep serving, and trust that the ending might […]
It Wasn’t a Disability — It Was a Superpower
by Coach Marjorie Dudley on September 1, 2026 at 4:39 pm
Sometimes the thing that makes the road harder is also the thing that equips you for what comes next. In my conversation with Tess Honan, CMP, she shares how dyslexia went from something that held her back in school to a “superpower” that now helps her recognize patterns others might miss. I love that perspective because our greatest potential isn’t always obvious in the middle of the […]
by Coach Marjorie Dudley on August 31, 2026 at 5:08 pm
TWO DAYS until Lead Yourself First is live! Leadership has never been a title someone hands you. It’s the person you become through the choices you repeatedly make when no one else is watching. Because long before leadership is visible to others, it is being built in private—in our habits, our discipline, our integrity, and the standards we hold ourselves to. You don’t become a leader when […]
From Dyslexia to Disney Imagineering: Grit, Patterns & Building Winning Cultures | Tess Honan Ep. 29
by Coach Marjorie Dudley on August 30, 2026 at 6:45 pm
In this episode of Relentless Pursuit, Marjorie Dudley interviews Tess Honan, founder of Elevate Operations Consulting, about developing grit through early dyslexia, including repeating first grade and completing seven-plus years of intensive tutoring supported by relentless parents. Tess explains how dyslexia became a “superpower” for spotting patterns and the importance of knowing […]
by Coach Marjorie Dudley on August 28, 2026 at 12:06 pm
Just 5 days until Lead Yourself First is released on September 2nd! The hard seasons, unexpected setbacks, and frustrating detours aren’t keeping you from becoming who you’re capable of being. They may be the very things developing the strength, resilience, and character you’ll need for what comes next. “The obstacle isn’t interrupting your development. It is your development.” […]
Are You Busy? Or Are You Actually Intentional?
by Coach Marjorie Dudley on August 27, 2026 at 1:00 pm
6 DAYS until Lead Yourself First is live! Being busy and being intentional are not the same thing. Self-leadership means deciding what deserves your time and attention—before everything else decides for you. “Your calendar will always reflect what captured your attention, not necessarily what deserved it.” #LeadYourselfFirst #StayRelentless #SelfLeadership
by Coach Marjorie Dudley on August 26, 2026 at 12:37 pm
ONE WEEK TO GO! 🎉 Resilience doesn’t suddenly appear when life gets hard. It’s built in the choices, habits, and disciplines we practice when no one is watching. “Resilience isn’t revealed in a crisis. It’s built long before the crisis arrives.” In just 7 days, Lead Yourself First is LIVE. I can’t wait to finally share it with you. #LeadYourselfFirst #StayRelentless #Resilience […]
You Don’t Have a Time Management Problem
by Coach Marjorie Dudley on August 25, 2026 at 9:09 pm
8 days until Lead Yourself First is live! We often think we need more hours in the day. But usually, we need more clarity about our priorities, stronger boundaries around our time, and the discipline to follow through on what matters most. Time management starts with self-leadership. “What feels like a time problem is almost always a self-leadership problem.” 8 days. I can’t wait to […]
What isn’t intentionally nurtured will eventually drift.
by Coach Marjorie Dudley on August 24, 2026 at 2:42 pm
9 days until Lead Yourself First is live! Drift rarely happens all at once. It happens slowly when we stop being intentional about nurturing the habits, relationships, values, and goals that matter most. “What isn’t intentionally nurtured will eventually drift.” Leadership starts with paying attention to what you’re allowing to drift—and choosing to lead yourself back. […]
by Coach Marjorie Dudley on August 22, 2026 at 8:03 pm
Conflict isn’t the problem. Avoiding it might be. In my interview with Amy Schmidt she talks about how she’s learned that some of the best decisions come from being willing to push back, challenge an idea, and hear a perspective different from your own. Her team may prefer to call it “debate,” but whatever they call it, healthy conflict creates clarity—and often leads us somewhere […]
Comfort Doesn’t Prevent Pain. It Postpones Growth.
by Coach Marjorie Dudley on August 21, 2026 at 12:00 pm
12 days until Lead Yourself First launches on September 2nd—a book about becoming stronger instead of waiting for life to get easier. “Comfort doesn’t prevent pain, it postpones growth.” Growth rarely asks us to stay where it’s comfortable. It asks us to face the hard thing, have the conversation, take the risk, or keep moving when staying put would be easier. #LeadYourselfFirst […]
Character is formed long before it’s revealed.
by Coach Marjorie Dudley on August 20, 2026 at 12:34 pm
13 days until Lead Yourself First is officially released. We don’t suddenly become resilient, disciplined, courageous, or grounded when pressure arrives. Those qualities are built in the choices we make every day, often when no one is watching. “Character is formed long before it’s revealed. Pressure simply introduces us to the person we’ve been steadily becoming all along.” […]
Finding Gratitude in the Darkest Week
by Coach Marjorie Dudley on August 20, 2026 at 12:13 pm
Sometimes when you’re swimming through a hard season, you can’t see the shore. You can only see the water around you. My guest, Amy Schmidt, shares how during one of the hardest weeks of her life, there was a day when the only gratitude she could find was, “I have clean water.” That was enough. Gratitude doesn’t make the hard things disappear. But even in our darkest moments, it gives […]
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