The Intersection
The way we work, grow, and succeed is changing. I’m here to explore what that means for you and your company. This blog is a collection of insights, strategies, and reflections designed to help individuals take ownership of their career and life and help companies create a space where team members thrive.
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 or the company you are part of, this is the place.
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Strategy As the Anti-Overwhelm Tool
We all talk about feeling overwhelmed.Too many priorities. Too much noise. Too many things that feel urgent right now. But what if the antidote isn’t more productivity tools or time hacks? What if the answer is strategy? In a Fast Company article, Strategy, Decoded:...
My Version of a Meaning Matrix
I saw something in my email that referenced the meaning matrix from Ben James. The matrix shown is below. He expands to suggest that extroverts like spending time in the upper right. Introverts enjoy the lower right. And neither spend enough time in the bottom right....
The Final 45
45 days from today is Thanksgiving in the US. That marks the moment that the routines of the year fall away and holiday season begins. Which also means we have 45 days left as a final push to meet our goals for the year. As you think about what you hoped to accomplish...
Weekly Summary – 10.10.26
Prepare for a Relaxing Holiday Season This week I pulled together a post on how to plan now to create a more relaxing holiday season. The post focused on preparing things at home. Which got me thinking about what you might do at work to increase the likelihood of a...
Planning Now For a Calm Holiday Season
The holiday season doesn’t have to feel like a whirlwind. A little planning between now and Thanksgiving can make the holidays more relaxed & meaningful. Here are 30 simple ways to get ahead. Pick a few or challenge yourself to tackle the whole list and see how...
Book Review – Agents, Inc.
AI is here. And while none of us knows exactly where it is going, I think it’s important to keep learning enough to understand what the technology can do and imagine what it might enable. Over the past three years, my own use of AI has continued to evolve. I started...
Do We Need Guidance Counselors at Work?
In high school and college, guidance counselors are there for support. They help us choose classes. Navigate transitions. Talk through stress. Find internships. And plan for the future. Then we graduate. And the role disappears. At work, we’re on your own. Managers...
Communicate Better With This Tip
I listened to a TED Talk by Chris Fenning and he shared an interesting suggestion for making work conversations better. In the first 60 seconds, use the acronym TIP. TIP – Topic. Intent. Point. Here’s the process. In the first 2 minutes of the conversation do the...
Tell Me About Yourself
Can you tell me a bit about yourself? This is a question we can hear in many situations. Meeting someone new. Becoming a guest on a podcast. An interview for a new job. We might know the question will be asked. We think it’s an easy one. So, we don’t prepare in the...
Weekly Summary – 10.3.26
Navigating the Peaks and Valleys We all have peaks and valleys during our life. Periods of time when things are extremely busy and times when there is a lull. Over the last few weeks, my life has had a lot more peaks than valleys. Through it all, my daily writing had...
Regroup
Do you ever have those moments when you think, “I need to regroup”? For me, these arrive when my life seems to suddenly be unorganized. Both literally and figuratively. Email and project files are a disaster after a big project. My closet is in disarray as one season...
Rainy Day
Rainy days seem like they’ve been a bit more abundant this September. The weather is starting to cool. Clouds are more frequent than sun. And lots of rain. Mostly, steady light rain. Sometimes it is heavier and brings a bit of thunder. Nothing too severe. It’s gotten...
Motivate or Procrastinate
I think I need a break. I’m walking that line between motivation and procrastination. The idea of doing some of the things on my list feels like a slog. Normally, I’m energized. Moving forward without too much effort. However, here we are in the 2nd most productive...
Quiet
I’ve grown to realize that I need quiet. Time away from others to work, think, and decompress. Time away from the noise. When I have a day full of meetings, I’m drained for time with family & friends. At the end of a busy weekend, I dread Monday meetings. This...
The Upside of a Full Schedule
Over the years, I’ve found something I find counterintuitive. When I have a schedule and to-do list that is full, I have more energy. To be clear, full does not equal overbooked. There is a level of activities in the day that I can handle without stress. For me, a day...