<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Visionary Alignment</title><description>Essays on leadership, productivity, emotional integration, and building a business that runs without you, from executive coach Jason Ayers.</description><link>https://visionaryalignment.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Executive Blindspots: Why Leaders Struggle to Focus on Their Highest-Value Activities</title><link>https://visionaryalignment.com/executive-blindspots/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://visionaryalignment.com/executive-blindspots/</guid><description>Are hidden blindspots draining your impact? 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Practical steps to reclaim your power and speak your mind.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:46:55 GMT</pubDate><category>know-thyself</category></item><item><title>Your Feelings Are Not Fortune Tellers</title><link>https://visionaryalignment.com/your-feelings-are-not-your-fortune-tellers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://visionaryalignment.com/your-feelings-are-not-your-fortune-tellers/</guid><description>Do you ever feel like things are going to spin out of control? Do you ever feel like things are going to go sideways? 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Today, we explore the shadow.</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:44:12 GMT</pubDate><category>emotional-integration</category></item><item><title>With Any of These 7 Symptoms, Making More Sales May Turn Your Life Into a Living Hell</title><link>https://visionaryalignment.com/scaling-a-dumpster-fire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://visionaryalignment.com/scaling-a-dumpster-fire/</guid><description>Learn 7 warning signs your business model can’t handle more sales—and why growth without efficiency may turn success into a nightmare.</description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2015 02:10:11 GMT</pubDate><category>business-models</category></item><item><title>9 Productivity Thieves Preventing Your Company From Performing At A Higher-Level</title><link>https://visionaryalignment.com/9-productivity-thieves-preventing-your-company-from-performing-at-a-higher-level/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://visionaryalignment.com/9-productivity-thieves-preventing-your-company-from-performing-at-a-higher-level/</guid><description>Discover 9 hidden productivity thieves draining your company’s time and focus—and learn how to eliminate them to unlock higher performance.</description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2015 23:25:34 GMT</pubDate><category>productivity</category></item><item><title>Are Your Priorities Killing Your Productivity?</title><link>https://visionaryalignment.com/are-your-priorities-killing-your-productivity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://visionaryalignment.com/are-your-priorities-killing-your-productivity/</guid><description>Are competing priorities draining your focus? Discover how to reclaim productivity by identifying the one priority that drives lasting business results.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2015 21:02:37 GMT</pubDate><category>productivity</category></item><item><title>7 Signs Your Company Is Calling For An Upgraded Business Model</title><link>https://visionaryalignment.com/outgrown-your-business-model/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://visionaryalignment.com/outgrown-your-business-model/</guid><description>Is your team exhausted, overworked, and making mistakes? 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The truth: smart processes unleash creativity, cut chaos, and help people do their best work.</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2015 22:55:32 GMT</pubDate><category>systematize</category></item><item><title>Can You Really Work Less While Growing Your Business?</title><link>https://visionaryalignment.com/work-less-while-growing-your-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://visionaryalignment.com/work-less-while-growing-your-business/</guid><description>Yes, you can work less and still grow your business. 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