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The Gap You Feel But Can’t Name
Mish Sommers Mish Sommers

The Gap You Feel But Can’t Name

There's a specific kind of organizational exhaustion that comes from working hard at something that no longer connects to why you started. The mission is still on the wall. But Monday morning doesn't feel like it.

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Designing business systems that support and enable our people
Mish Sommers Mish Sommers

Designing business systems that support and enable our people

What if we designed systems that assumed people were good?
- Not: “How do we prevent employees from slacking off?”. Instead: “How do we free talented people from soul-crushing repetitive work so they can focus on what they’re uniquely capable of?”
- Not: “How do we monitor and control?” But: “How do we support and enable?”
Bay Consulting helps businesses to navigate these questions.

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Business decisions that align with our strengths can be hard to make
Mish Sommers Mish Sommers

Business decisions that align with our strengths can be hard to make

I cancelled a $300/month software subscription today. 🚥
I had signed up for GoHighLevel thinking their plug-and-play templates would save me setup time. Instead, I spent hours trying to make them fit my approach - and they never quite did.
This morning while driving to a client engagement, something clicked.
My top 5 Clifton Strengths include Individualization - I naturally customize to what each person or situation needs. Which means templates, by definition, are going to feel constraining to me.

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Readiness assessments are underrated!
Mish Sommers Mish Sommers

Readiness assessments are underrated!

I used to be a bungee jumpmaster. Here’s what I learned that is relevant to my work now: It’s not my job to convince anyone to leap.

A leap comes from readiness that’s already happened somewhere inside. The guide just holds the space and says “okay, you’re good to go.”

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