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Nancy Lyons

The Little Stool That Could

(A story about my grandmother, and overcoming adversity, and a tiny upholstered stool that fit my butt perfectly when my butt was tiny…

5 min readApr 2, 2020

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The Little Stool That Could

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Nancy Lyons

Happy. Pride.

Last week was sort of surreal. And this week was so busy I almost didn’t get a minute to just sit in the crazy, awesome, surreal feelings…

10 min readJun 22, 2019

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Happy. Pride.

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Nancy Lyons

Preparing Your Business For The Future

I was asked recently to speak about how businesses should prepare for the future. That’s a pretty big ask, but I did what I could. I…

5 min readFeb 1, 2017

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Dear Mr. President,

I hope this message finds you well and looking forward to some rest and relaxation and holiday cheer with friends and family. I feel like…

7 min readDec 23, 2016

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Dear Mr. President,

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To see a bright side, you have to choose it.

It’s hard to stay focused on work. It’s hard to be positive. It’s hard to be a catalyst or a change maker. It’s hard to stay in it.

5 min readJul 25, 2016

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Nancy Lyons

Millennials: The Peacock of the Modern Workforce

“Can we please stop referring to millennials as if they’re exotic birds?” I asked that recently at an event. And, lately, I keep repeating…

4 min readMay 31, 2016

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Does Being An Entrepreneur Make You A Leader?

Oftentimes, entrepreneurs and founders take the head positions in their own companies. Myself included. But the difficult thing that we…

3 min readJan 6, 2016

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Nancy Lyons

Own It: Unleashing The Intrapreneur In You

Lately I’ve been thinking about how to get people at all levels of an organization to feel invested in the business side of things. Not…

6 min readNov 18, 2015

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Own It: Unleashing The Intrapreneur In You

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Nancy Lyons

Ageism: It’s On You (And Me Too)

(We Can’t Lean In Without Looking Back)

4 min readMay 14, 2015

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Ageism: It’s On You (And Me Too)

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Six Thoughts I Can’t Shake From My Conversation With Lady Leaders

I had a rough day yesterday. I heard that Mercury was in retrograde and I suppose I could blame an entire day of self doubt on Mercury. But…

9 min readFeb 5, 2015

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Six Thoughts I Can’t Shake From
My Conversation With Lady Leaders

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Nancy Lyons

Nancy Lyons

CEO: @Clockwork_Tweet. Family Equality Activist. Speaker. Author. Entrepreneur. Mom. Rebel. Raconteur. New book: Work Like A Boss (coming Fall of 2020)!

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