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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Choices
Today I’m tired. I’ve written a blog post every day for nearly 4 years. Today as I sat with blank paper, I realized I’m tired. And uninspired. I don’t know what I want to write about. This format is perfect for time but limiting in depth. I wonder how I could shift my...
Dimensions of Wellbeing – Layers?
There are multiple layers to our life. Work time. Family time. Volunteer time. Social time. Alone time. I’ve been thinking about the 8 dimensions of wellbeing and realizing something that bothers me. There is a full dimension for “occupation”. And, when you think...
Book Review: The Great Remembering
I read The Great Remembering: Powerful Ancient Practices—and the New Science Bringing Them Back by June Cohen through the Next Big Idea Club. This book, like several others I’ve reviewed, had subtitles that drew me in. I’m starting to realize the importance of good...
Weekly Summary – 10.31.26
Micro Habits: Small Investment, Big Returns A few years ago, I wrote a series on 15-minute projects. The idea that we could accomplish meaningful things in short bursts of time. Since then, I've been thinking smaller. Even smaller. Micro habits. Those actions that...
Decorating Notes to My Younger Self
From the minute I rented my first apartment, I was excited about decorating. Moving from apartments to homes (each slightly bigger), decorating was a challenge. I wanted my home to look great but didn’t know how. From the big things, like statement pieces, to the...
Questions to Ask in Interviews
Interviews are a time for us to express our qualifications. Show our personality. Demonstrate interest in the role and company. Yet, it’s also a great time for us to determine if we want to work for this company. Nearly every interview will wrap up with “Do you have...
Job Search Personas
When we are in a job search, we are trying to get the attention of many. The AI bot that scans our resume. The recruiter. The HR leader. The hiring manager. Leadership. Potential Peers. Teams that might work for us. What each of them “need” from our resume and...
Job Search First Impression
When searching for a job, the cover letter is often your introduction. The first impression. The demonstration of your personality. The reason why you are the perfect fit. The document that sets you apart. Often, we can be overwhelmed by this step in the application...
We Are All Editors
This week, a post by Cal Newport caught my attention. Titled “Easy is Overrated”, he highlights a challenge in the publishing world. Manuscripts are arriving at a faster pace, but the content is more difficult to understand. AI is being used more. Readability is going...
Weekly Summary – 10.24.26
The State of Personal Branding Nearly 2 years ago, I wrote a LinkedIn article titled 10 Personal Branding Trends to Watch in 2025. That was a year after my article From CEO to MeEO. I could feel the growing need for defining our personal brand. The importance of fully...
It’s Strategy Season… Where’s Your Personal Brand Strategy?
You know the pattern. December 31st arrives. You make resolutions. Maybe a vision board. You're motivated for two weeks. By February, you're back to reacting instead of leading. Wondering where the year went. Feeling stuck in the same patterns. What if you treated...
Your Meeting Brand Character
You know the saying. “Actions speak louder than words.” This is true in all areas of life… including the impacts on our personal brand. Because our brand is all about the perceptions others have of us. This is why a Forbes article caught my attention. It was titled...
Tone of Voice Statement
We’ve covered personal brand colors and overall brand identity, now it’s time to address our voice. To help us keep our communications consistent, we need to articulate how we write and speak. Since we have had a speaking and writing style all our lives, we don’t want...
Creating a Visual Identity for Your Personal Brand
Yesterday we covered how to select your personal brand colors. Today, we are going to expand on that with an overall visual identity. Just like a consumer brand, a personal brand has a visual identity. The colors we use. Fonts we select. Images we use. Presentations...
Discovering Your Personal Brand Colors
One of the most straightforward ways to highlight a personal brand is through color. Beginning to associate our posts and work online with a color others start to recognize. Over time, color will integrate with fonts, imagery, formats, and content. All these elements...