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.

Let’s build something great—together! 

Finding Your JAM

A while ago, I heard an HBR IdeaCast podcast episode that stuck with me. Leslie Perlow, HBR Professor & founder of the Crafting Your Life Project, talked about how busy executives find joy (or don’t). During the interview she talked about finding our JAM – Joy,...
3 Years = 3 Areas of Focus

3 Years = 3 Areas of Focus

Today, I celebrate writing one blog post every day. The structure I set up in 2022 still holds today. Keep it to one page of a Word document with one sentence per line. Use a framework for most days – topic intro, my perspective, and your turn to prompt ideas. Writing...

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Auditing Our House of Cards

Auditing Our House of Cards

Most of us live in a house of cards. Life balance precariously on shaky foundation. On the surface, we would likely say our house is strong. However, a bit of assessment might tell a different story. My Perspective We should regularly audit the strength of our life. I...

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Feeling the Shift

Feeling the Shift

During the 4th quarter, I start feeling the shift. The mental recap of how the year has gone. What I’m proud of and what didn’t go as planned. What could I have improved. What brought me joy. The list goes on. Then, moments start to appear where I’m dreaming....

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More Employee Stress = Less Corporate Creativity

More Employee Stress = Less Corporate Creativity

There is a lot of stress in organizations today. Workloads are continuing to increase. Meetings are an epidemic. The answer to “how are you?” is often “crazy busy”. Layoffs aren’t helping. They reduce job security for the remaining employees. Workloads tend to...

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Weekly Summary – 11.15.25

Weekly Summary – 11.15.25

This week, I’m going to highlight two posts I wrote focused on intentional planning. The first is titled Do You Have a Career Strategy? We often move through our days and years without a clear path to what we are hoping to accomplish. This post is a guide to start to...

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Flip the Script on Open Space in Your Day

Flip the Script on Open Space in Your Day

We all have open space. Our life might not feel like it, but there are times without schedule. Sometimes we know open space is coming. Other times something cancels, and the space appears. A default for those who feel overwhelmed by life is that this becomes catch-up...

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5 Steps to a Personal “Business” Plan for 2026

5 Steps to a Personal “Business” Plan for 2026

Last Week to Sign Up! If you are interested in joining me on the journey described below, sign up for the standard program or the VIP personalized program at the links provided. For additional information click here. Companies know that going into a year with a plan...

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Why Your Brain Feels Overloaded

Why Your Brain Feels Overloaded

Have you noticed it? Forgetting why you walked into a room. Struggling to start tasks you know need to get done. Feeling overwhelmed by simple decisions that used to feel automatic. It's not your imagination. Executive function, the brain's ability to plan, organize,...

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Do You Have a Career Strategy?

Do You Have a Career Strategy?

We all have career aspirations. We want a certain job. Aspire to reach a certain level in the organization. Hope to work for a certain company. Aim to start our own business. The list goes on. However, many lack the strategy to achieve these dreams. We Chase the...

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Book Review: Stop Trying

Book Review: Stop Trying

The title Stop Trying immediately caught my attention.   My whole life, “trying” has been my way of exploring. Testing out new ideas, new roles, new possibilities. It’s been a word that gave me permission to be curious without pressure. So, when I saw a book...

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Weekly Summary

Weekly Summary

Welcome to the Saturday Summary. The post I want to highlight this week is titled Reflection + AI = A Personal Learning Plan. I’ve spent some time working on AI prompts that can help us create a learning plan and this post provides an overview of those prompts. As you...

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The Journey of a Book

The Journey of a Book

Books are an interesting thing. Some people love them. Others don’t. Some read physical books. Others use an eReader. And others “read” audiobooks. Some love long books. Others want a quick read. Some love fiction. Others gravitate to non-fiction. Within each, there...

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Paths to Revenue

Paths to Revenue

I’ve been thinking about revenue a lot lately. For clients. For projects. For myself. My conclusion is that there are a lot of ways to approach revenue. The key is finding the right solution for yourself and your business. That said, many who I speak with don’t know...

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More Planning, Less Stress

More Planning, Less Stress

I’ve noticed lately how many of us are stressed by last minute work. When something is on the calendar for a month or even a week out, we think we “have time”. We have time…. until we don’t. Then, the panic and stress set in. We work frantically to meet the deadline....

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Survivor Syndrome After Layoffs

Survivor Syndrome After Layoffs

When layoffs occur, so does workplace survivor syndrome. This is the set of negative emotions that employees experience after a company downsize. The emotions can include anger, guilt, fear, and anxiety just to name a few. Feelings can be pointed at the company. Lack...

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