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!
The Great Lock-In 2025
Have you heard about “the great lock in”? This year, people are using September – December to get focused. “Locking in” on goals they had for the year and haven’t yet accomplished. The suggestion is to pick just one goal. Some say you can do up to 3 in different areas...
Weekly Summary – 9.6.25
Welcome to the Saturday Summary. My Blog Posts This week I put a focus on articles to support those experiencing a job loss journey. I hope these posts can provide ideas and inspiration. In addition, the first post is a great reflection on your career journey and what...
Gaining Confidence After Job Loss
Yesterday, we talked about the three cycles of confidence building. One moment where we can leverage these cycles is when experiencing job loss. Even when part of a big company reduction, we can doubt our worth. What are we good at? Why would another company want to...
Building Confidence
Confidence. Sometimes we have it, sometimes we don’t. As we gain more experience, our confidence grows. Events along our career path can impact our confidence…both negatively and positively. There are three cycles that we can consider as we look to build confidence....
Create a Job Loss Fund
After being laid off, spending is put on hold. Before going on budget lockdown, I would recommend creating a job search fund. This fund will serve 2 purposes. First, the money will remove guilt for investments. Things like a LinkedIn subscription. Coffee purchases...
10 Financial Actions to Take After Being Laid Off
Losing a job can be one of the most stressful life events. Especially when it comes to finances. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed. Yet, being proactive can help you regain control and financial stability. There are three categories of focus: Audit & Document...
10 Prompts for Labor Day Reflection
Labor Day represents the unofficial end of summer. A long weekend of cookouts, parades, and events. A final pause before the rush of fall routines. But at its heart, Labor Day was created to honor the value of work. The collective labor that built industries,...
Weekly Summary – 8.30.25
Welcome to the Saturday Summary. What I’ve Written – Blog Summary Personal branding, identity and our vision for the future are at the center of the posts this week. My inner organizer also comes through in the planning & scheduling post. Personal Branding...
Make Your Vision Yours
This time of year, some of us start to think about our hopes and dreams for next year. Our career aspirations. Our relationships. Personal development. Achievements. When it comes to our career, there is a tendency for us to let others lead the way. What does our...
Plan Before Scheduling
There was an episode of Optimal Living Daily that caught my attention. The discussion was around the difference between planning and scheduling. Specifically, they were suggesting that the art of planning has been lost in digital calendars. As we moved from Franklin...
The Identity Pivot
When You Feel Yourself Changing, What Comes Next? It can start subtly. Our title doesn’t quite fit. The goals we once chased don’t excite us anymore. We feel a shift, but we can’t quite name it. Or the shift can hit like a brick wall. A life quake… job loss, death,...
MeEO Marketing Mix
When working with marketing teams, the “PESO” media model can come up. PESO – Paid, earned, shared, and owned media. Here’s a quick overview of each: Paid – These are the places we pay a fee to get our brand noticed (i.e. Media buys) Earned – This occurs when the...
Personal Branding vs. Reputation
There is often controversy around the term “personal brand”. The concept comes across to some as fake. Trying to create a persona around ourselves that isn’t authentic. For those individuals, they tend to prefer the word “reputation”. When you look at the difference,...
Weekly Summary – 8.23.25
Welcome to the Saturday Summary. What I’ve Written – Blog Summary This week there are two posts focused on your personal brand. I would recommend the career assets as one to at least pursue. Summer Guilt. As we start to get to the end of August, I start to be...
Technology and our Point of View
There are two things that have crossed my desk this week that have me thinking. The first was the point that knowledge worker’s “tools” have been democratized. In the past, corporations owned the technology that was used for work. Today, knowledge workers have access...