<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[fresheyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[fresheyes]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/blog-key7o</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:06:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Leveraging Your Identity]]></title><description><![CDATA[What part of you do people see? Great leadership requires awareness of your unconscious thoughts and behaviors, and the willingness to examine how others experience them. Alignment is the goal. Are your intentions and actions aligned with how others experience you? If not, what gets in the way? Fear: Unconscious or consciously, we are always navigating safety. Protecting our fears and eliminating threats. Childhood: Many of the defense mechanisms that we developed were extremely helpful in...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/leveraging-your-identity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad0f72306c51d783eb102d6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:57:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_b0952cdc72ea4c35b29c7f6ca622e5b8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_570,h_748,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resist the Pull and Lead from Above]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizations will naturally pull you beneath the surface. Leadership is the discipline of coming up for air and resisting the pull. Have you ever been snorkeling? You put your face in the water and a whole new world emerges. It is easy to lose yourself in the colors and wonder of the light, the coral, and the fish. And then, without realizing it, time passes. You forget to look up. You stop surveying the beach, checking for boats, noticing changing currents. You become lost in looking down....]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/resist-the-pull-and-lead-from-above</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac675a5eddc039bddfc5479</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:48:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_5ac4d7256251418baad23a9beff6e6b6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_612,h_408,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating Unpredictable Behavior]]></title><description><![CDATA[In cardiology, “irregularly irregular” describes a heart rhythm with no predictable pattern. Even the irregularity is unpredictable. Leaders can do this too. If you are consistently difficult, I can develop a strategy for navigating you. But erratic unpredictability creates something different: stress, anxiety, and hypervigilance. Energy is spent watching, assessing, and navigating rather than strategizing, collaborating, and challenging. I am reading Careless People, and this description of...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/navigating-unpredictable-behavior</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abd304d6b3ed45d65f83cf9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:55:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_ac0b2eb541b044e6a6820183102fb067~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Answers are Cheap, Questions are Valuable]]></title><description><![CDATA[My goal this year is to give you fewer solutions and more ideas that make you stop, question, and think. Because something has changed. AI has arrived! When answers become cheap, questions become valuable. Type in a question and bam!  Answer. I worry that the convenience and speed of answers will allow complacency and dull our  thinking. The scarce resource is no longer information. It is the ability to ask a really good question. AI can synthesize extraordinary amounts of information. But...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/answers-are-cheap-questions-are-valuable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab563e86e686d82873dc284</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_10a43e0b72e54810afc65a544ec34177~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_159,h_257,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fear of Great Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your’e in the ocean, feet in the sand and in the next second the ground disappears beneath you with the incoming wave. Disconcerting. Stable one moment, uncertain the next. Leadership can feel much the same way. You have done the work. Clear communication. Strategic thinking. Accountability. And it is working! The team is collaborating. Communication is improving.Trust is building. Yet somewhere in the back of your mind, the question lingers: “When is the shoe going to drop?” For a long time,...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/the-fear-of-great-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a02388c2fe6e98eed42a3a7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:16:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_efe978d4b5c54960ac72c7ae7ade64e1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money’s Tight? Cut Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[When organizations cut leadership development to survive today, they often sacrifice the very leaders and innovators required to help them thrive tomorrow. It’s a popular move. When money is tight, the first things to go are coaching, mentoring, skill building, and training. Cut the “extras” and focus only on immediate results. Shortsighted, to say the least. What often follows is short-term relief paired with long-term instability. Negativity goes unchecked. Harmful microbehaviors expand...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/money-s-tight-cut-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f8f5746774f9d9f8d423e7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:40:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_5488b071b2004049851c3978db24c8dc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Others See in You.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a romantic at heart, today I stumbled across a pile of love letters from years ago.  As I read these beautiful notes I was struck by...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/what-others-see-in-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61115e6fc588ed001574dc23</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2021 17:02:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_c2df76febc44455cbf93131b06023fd6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let Up and Gain More Control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is being a controller serving you well? Who do you want to be and what are you prepared to do to get there? Many of you let me know that...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/let-up-and-gain-more-control</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6105e1a525d2e000153242c2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_d57f9f5b15154b09833e4b2b02ca8ebb~mv2_d_6000_4004_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When “good enough” is perfect!- "The Stickler" broken down.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Positive Intelligence there are 10 identified “saboteurs”; these are behavioral and cognitive traits that shape the foundational...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/when-good-enough-is-perfect-the-stickler-broken-down</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6100c0de2ab6830015ad5344</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2021 02:32:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_bc251fe586f6468aa4014abd88e332f6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Importance of Thinking About Your Thinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Met·a·cog·ni·tion noun: awareness and understanding of one’s own thought process.It refers to the processes used to plan, monitor, and...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/the-importance-of-thinking-about-your-thinking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60ef0f69fccaea0015a122ce</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:41:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_7e6334e2f5574365b39fa893b1d109cd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Encourage Leadership in Everyone]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are inherently drawn to and will continue to seek out pleasure and reward. Conversely, we pull away from pain or situations that don’t...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/how-to-encourage-leadership-in-everyone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60e5d0c86181820015946993</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_33dabbe2b0b64becba38ec9b1917aea8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_530,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Find Bravery in Chaos.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We had a tragic event at our farm this week, one of our favorite beloved lambs had an injury and passed away despite all of our medical...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/how-to-find-bravery-in-chaos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60dca3173bd921001538b011</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:04:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_aef69e3df37841688f24b7ca746c6386~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What nature can teach you about leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have all seen it a million times, geese flying in a V formation, yet, how many of you have really stopped to ask “why”?  The answers...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/what-nature-can-teach-you-about-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60cfc6d79f32620015fb1663</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2021 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_7ade587227d44a428fea5560c3530ab4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_262,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Only Takes Changing One Word...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several years ago I was taking an improv class for the National Speakers Academy, one of the exercises we practiced resonated deeply and...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/it-only-takes-changing-one-word</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60c8d10a2c37bb0015b6a7f6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:44:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_eddf2f14a1f24dec9a03b6144df650e0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Limiting Your Potential Success?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is nothing more rewarding than seeing others expand far beyond their expectations. One of the first things I do with my clients is...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/are-you-limiting-your-potential-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60bd581a3f6baf001557d951</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:22:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_5c60009351034b298069d4ba0837e8e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Avoiding Conflict Costing You?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine if your relationships were not limited by the fear of conflict or creating tension. Rather, you felt confident in leaning into...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/what-is-avoiding-conflict-costing-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609bf6e1ac672500154560f5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 15:41:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_62e211061ac545d1947354d8ec0be3f9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrate Unexpected Failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[(This is my one and only bumper crop of potatoes...failure at its best!)​ I was talking to my dearest friend Penny yesterday, we are...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/celebrate-unexpected-failures</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60808236ba5cee0015941597</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:56:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_cf3fbd159c1c481bb1df38e16118e025~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bravery and Why it Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[My 13 y.o. daughter has an appointment tomorrow to have her final four baby teeth pulled, clearly those buggers don’t want to leave!  As...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/bravery-and-why-it-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60808126ba5cee0015941451</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:50:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_c636731713db4f0d888f6a99ae011f8b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Build Clarity and Shared Expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been reflecting on the struggles that come with workplace dynamics and job expectations.  One can feel confused as to why they are...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/how-to-build-clarity-and-shared-expectations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60807f5ebdc85b0041292459</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:42:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_41af3780a7d44eedbbca5ac727266284~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ideas for Supporting Your Teams Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[When COVID begun my husband and I had many people calling to ask what they could or should do to protect themselves, their ideas ranged...]]></description><link>https://hansandshandy.wixsite.com/fresheyes/single-post/ideas-for-supporting-your-teams-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">606dd4ba52be000015e97620</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:51:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edcbf7_925d2fa4be524b16b2e5c029b5e53042~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shandy Welch</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>