--- title: Your Clear Next Step Blog | Business Skills & Business Acumen description: Business Skills & Business Acumen | --- [![Your Clear Next Step, LLC](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20no%20background-2.png?width=300&height=182&name=logo%20no%20background-2.png "Your Clear Next Step, LLC")](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/) - [Home](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/) - [Making Authentic Human Connections](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/making-authentic-human-connections/) - [Returning Business Value](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/returning-business-value/) - [Treat Change as a Process](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/treat-change-as-a-process/) - [About](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/our-culture/) - [Our Team](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/our-team/) - [Our History](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/our-history/) - [Events](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/events/) - [Blogs](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/) - [Podcast](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/podcast/) - [Resources](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/infographics-and-tools) - [Emotional Intelligence](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/emotional-intelligence) - [Project Management](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/project-management-business-analysis) - [Communication and Collaboration](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/communication-collaboration) - [Change and Transition](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/change-transition) - [Business Skills and Business Acumen](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/business-skills-business-acumen) - [Meeting Management and Facilitation](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/meeting-management-facilitation) - [Leadership and Influence](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/leadership-influence) - [Search](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/search/) ## [The OODA Loop](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/the-ooda-loop) Posted by [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/sinikka-waugh) on Oct 28, 2025 11:10:10 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Image%20(35)-1.png)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/the-ooda-loop) The OODA loop: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act [Read More](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/the-ooda-loop) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/the-ooda-loop#comments-listing) Topics: [Business Skills & Business Acumen](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/business-skills-business-acumen), [Change & Transition](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/change-transition), [Project Management & Business Analysis](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/project-management-business-analysis), [Growth](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/growth) ## [There's a Bat in My Bedroom!](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/theres-a-bat-in-my-bedroom) Posted by [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/sinikka-waugh) on Sep 30, 2025 9:11:14 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Image%20(33)-1.png)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/theres-a-bat-in-my-bedroom) AAAAAHHHHH!!. I heard the sound, and I was up off the couch before I processed what was going on. 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[Read More](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/when-everything-feels-urgent-how-do-you-even-start) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/when-everything-feels-urgent-how-do-you-even-start#comments-listing) Topics: [Time Management](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/time-management), [Business Skills & Business Acumen](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/business-skills-business-acumen), [Project Management & Business Analysis](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/project-management-business-analysis), [Growth](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/growth) ## [Dog Ate My Homework](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/dog-ate-my-homework) Posted by [Missy Paxson](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/missy-paxson) on Aug 28, 2025 9:18:12 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Image%20(29)-1.png)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/dog-ate-my-homework) Dog Ate My Homework: Self-Regulation When Life (or Your Dog) Derails Your Day [Read More](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/dog-ate-my-homework) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/dog-ate-my-homework#comments-listing) Topics: [Business Skills & Business Acumen](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/business-skills-business-acumen), [Growth](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/growth), [Emotional Intelligence](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/emotional-intelligence) ## [You're Annoying](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/youre-annoying) Posted by [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/sinikka-waugh) on Jul 8, 2025 10:34:47 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/Annoyed%20Kids%20Face-1.png)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/youre-annoying) Well, sure, tone, and words matter, of course. But that idea that we could wind up labeling someone – defining someone – by the way their personality made us feel. Eeew. How many times have I done that? I’m not sure I want to count. 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[Read More](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/power-of-asking-the-right-questions) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/power-of-asking-the-right-questions#comments-listing) Topics: [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/sinikka-waugh), [Business Skills & Business Acumen](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/business-skills-business-acumen), [Communication & Collaboration](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/communication-collaboration), [Meeting Management & Facilitation](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/meeting-management-facilitation), [Project Management & Business Analysis](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/project-management-business-analysis), [Leadership & Influence](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/leadership-influence) ## [Four Traits of Good Leaders](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/four-traits-good-leader) Posted by [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/sinikka-waugh) on Nov 26, 2024 11:16:42 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Image%20(6)-1.png)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/four-traits-good-leader) Do you know the four traits of a good leader? 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