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at their Jobs and Exhausted by Them

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Sustainable Ambition

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Aug 23, 2026

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3 min read

Butterfly Clips, Body Glitter, and the Permission to Just Be Yourself

Inside: what happens when you show up as yourself instead of as your job.

Dina Otero

VP is In

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Aug 19, 2026

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2 min read

The VP Is In: How Do I Lead with Less Seriousness - Without Losing Credibility?

Why showing up as yourself is the most powerful leadership move you have.

Dina Otero

Aug 16, 2026

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3 min read

One Year In. Still Figuring It Out.

Inside: What 52 weeks of writing taught me, why I’ve felt like a fraud, and why expertise and struggle can live in the same person at the same time.

Dina Otero

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Sustainable Ambition

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Aug 23, 2026

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3 min read

Butterfly Clips, Body Glitter, and the Permission to Just Be Yourself

Inside: what happens when you show up as yourself instead of as your job.

Dina Otero

VP is In

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Aug 19, 2026

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2 min read

The VP Is In: How Do I Lead with Less Seriousness - Without Losing Credibility?

Why showing up as yourself is the most powerful leadership move you have.

Dina Otero

Aug 16, 2026

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3 min read

One Year In. Still Figuring It Out.

Inside: What 52 weeks of writing taught me, why I’ve felt like a fraud, and why expertise and struggle can live in the same person at the same time.

Dina Otero

VP is In

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Aug 12, 2026

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2 min read

The VP Is In: How Do I Tell My VP Her Communication Needs to Be More Concise?

How to provide upward feedback without making it feel like criticism.

Dina Otero

Aug 9, 2026

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3 min read

Stop Taking Life So Seriously. Seriously.

Inside: What a kindergarten orientation taught me about leadership, why seriousness isn’t the same as professionalism, and what happens when you stop performing and start actually showing up.

Dina Otero

VP is In

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Aug 5, 2026

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The VP Is In: How Do I Turn Around My Team's Culture?

What actually works and how to make it stick when people start slipping back

Dina Otero

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