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Excuses take root in our lives because we allow ourselves to get caught up in the cycle of repeating them instead of taking control, breaking bad habits, and building self-esteem.

In this post, we interviewed Amy J.P. McEwan, deputy county administrator of Lake County, Illinois.

Here are several articles on leadership topics pulled from various local government resources to start off your work week.

Each section concludes with a question for readers to ponder and perhaps use at a retreat for elected officials.