The MeEO Minute

The way we work, grow, and succeed is changing. I’m here to explore what that means for you. This blog is a collection of insights, strategies, and reflections designed to help you become a MeEO and take ownership of your career and life.

I pull from books, podcasts, research, and personal experiences to uncover practical ways to stabilize, grow, and thrive in today’s evolving world. If you’re looking to create a stronger, more sustainable foundation for your career and life, you’re in the right place.

Let’s build something great—together! 

CliftonStrengths for Closet Organization

We all have closets. Cupboards, pantries, and other spaces to store our things. Yet, many of us have a challenge getting and keeping our closet organized. I thought I would look to CliftonStrengths to see if there are ideas that might keep us on track. The next four...
Pitching Ourselves

Pitching Ourselves

When starting a company and looking for investors, startups pitch their business. Sometimes there is very little time. In fact, it can be as short as 1 minute. Just one short minute to get a new business idea communicated. Highlight the things that would get an...

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Confidence Sweet Spot

Confidence Sweet Spot

Confidence is a funny thing. We don’t really notice it most of the time. Until something happens that amplifies or destroys it. The “something” can be a big event or a tiny little moment. Others may see the moment happen. Or it’s invisible to the world. When our...

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Promoting Ourselves

Promoting Ourselves

Some, including myself, will shy away from anything that looks like self-promotion. We want to stand on the merits of the work we produce. We aren’t into humble bragging. When we are leaders, we struggle to highlight our role in the success of the team. We want their...

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Financial Wellbeing – Notes to My Younger Self

Financial Wellbeing – Notes to My Younger Self

Financial wellbeing is a foundation in our life. We need a base level of money to support our basic needs. From there, we have so many options and our decisions impact our present and future. When I look back, I was very focused on money and budgets during my early...

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Weekly Summary – 2.15.25

Weekly Summary – 2.15.25

Welcome to the Saturday Summary. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary  I really like the set of posts this week. The first two have us thinking about our personal brand and how we show up online. The second two encourage us to keep our work and personal life separate....

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Write a Love Letter to Yourself

Write a Love Letter to Yourself

Valentine's Day has arrived. A time to celebrate love. Have you considered celebrating yourself today? We often focus on others. Yet, self-love is equally important. This year, consider writing a love letter to yourself. Acknowledge your journey. Celebrate your...

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A MeEO Computer

A MeEO Computer

Yesterday, we discussed keeping personal information personal. If we are working for someone else, we need our own computer. A place to run our life. Household papers. Personal projects. Professional resume and case studies. Budgets. Vision boards. An email of our...

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Personal Information is Personal – Not Work

Personal Information is Personal – Not Work

When life is busy, we are striving to keep all the balls in the air. A common way to create efficiency is to manage “life” from your work computer. There is ease and comfort in having everything in one place. Yet, we need to push away from this. Work is work. Personal...

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LinkedIn Posting for Personal Branding

LinkedIn Posting for Personal Branding

When it comes to our personal brand, LinkedIn often comes up. We are told we should post, like, and share. Yet, what does this really mean? The answer is hidden in your “why”. We focus on our personal brand for different reasons. To reinforce our strengths. Search for...

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What Is a Brand?

What Is a Brand?

Our lives are full of brands. We purchase them. Talk about them with friends. See them cross our path all day long. Many go into careers that help build them. They consider brand positioning. Brand Character. Brand Reputation. And much more. In the end, a brand is not...

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Weekly Summary – 2.8.25

Weekly Summary – 2.8.25

Welcome to the Saturday Summary. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary  This week, the posts spanned across many dimensions of wellbeing and had a focus on techniques to reduce stress and things that occupy time in our minds. Approach to Anything. The first post of the...

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Open Loops

Open Loops

In a meeting recently, someone mentioned their focus on closing open loops. They wanted several loops to be closed by the end of the first quarter. If you are wondering what an open loop is, these are the commitments we make to ourselves or someone else that we...

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Planning Mindsets

Planning Mindsets

I came across a post focused on planning for retirement. While the content related to focusing on your financial future was great, I also believe the concept can apply to all the areas of our wellbeing. The five areas of planning laid out in the article are strategic...

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What Does Your Spirit Need?

What Does Your Spirit Need?

The dimension of wellbeing that often falls aside for other priorities is spiritual. The connection with our soul. For some this may be tied to a religion. For others this could be a quest for personal purpose. Spiritual wellbeing is primarily internal and reflective....

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Food Seasons

Food Seasons

My son moved home a year ago when he graduated from college. It’s great to have him around, BUT….. I realized how hard food decisions become when he is back home. When he was away at school, my husband and I would cook what we wanted when we were hungry. With my son...

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