Author: Dr. Treca Bourne
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Growth, Efficiency, and Risk: Reframing Executive Strategy for Public Behavioral Health
A few years ago, I attended a professional development series for leaders where we explored core strategic focus areas for executives. Today, many prominent business management sources (such as McKinsey & Company and Gartner) cite three core business pillars: Driving Growth and Innovation: Revenue expansion, market share gain, entering new markets, and business model transformation.…
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Leverage Learning Professionals to Help Prevent the True AI Era
We are not yet in the AI Era or Age of AI, defined here as the period when artificial intelligence runs the world while humans fade into the background. That tipping point arrives when we are no longer capable of independent execution, even with well-intended “human-in-the-loop” approaches, because our capability has eroded from a lack…
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Presentation Announcement: Setting Priorities for Aspiring Leaders
When you transition into a formal leadership role, your primary responsibility shifts from doing “the work” to guiding the people who do it, all while navigating new, competing demands on your time. Too many professionals step into management without a roadmap for this transition. The result? Burnout and misplaced energy on the wrong priorities at…
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Autumn Intention: The Whisper of the Wind
With autumn walking in, I will observe myself at rest. I welcome the change that comes with the seasons. Being still, I will watch the transformation. I will listen to the whisper of the wind and the lullaby of the leaves as I gently retreat within.
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A Daily Journaling Practice
The author describes a journaling technique learned during yoga teacher training, involving a grid divided into four quadrants: Intellectual, Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual. Each quadrant prompts reflection on feelings, limiting beliefs, personal impacts, and self-forgiveness. This method encourages holistic self-awareness and compassionate self-exploration.
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The Lotus Flower: A Timeless Symbol of Growth, Presence, and Transformation
If you’ve spent any time around yoga or meditation, you’ve likely encountered the lotus flower. It appears in artwork, statues, sacred texts, and even in the name of one of yoga’s most recognizable postures, Padmasana (Lotus Pose). But why has this beautiful flower become such an enduring symbol across contemplative traditions? The answer lies not…
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The B.O.U.R.N.E. Principles: A Guiding Framework for Intentional Self-Awareness, Healthy Growth, and Holistic Living
The B.O.U.R.N.E. Principles™ is a guiding framework designed to help you step into intentional self-awareness, healthy growth, and holistic living for greater balance. Rather than striving for perfection, it invites you to intentionally create the conditions to thrive—one mindful choice at a time. Whether through meditation, movement, retreats, community gatherings, or learning experiences, these principles…
