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!
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...
The Top 1% – 10 Ideas from 1000 Days of Writing
Wow. 1000 days of writing. I can’t believe it’s been nearly 3 years. Each morning...every morning... I’ve written a blog post. 1000 days x 30 minutes (some more some less) a day = 500 hours. Initially, I set out to help busy professionals deal with daily challenges....
6 Steps to Creating Your Unique Value Proposition
One of the most difficult parts of defining our personal brand is defining the value we bring. We dance around the question. Mention some of our strengths. But struggle to find a succinct, powerful way to describe our unique difference. This is where the Unique Value...
Career Assets
When we think about our careers, we think about many things. Our responsibilities. Our titles. Our team members. Our accomplishments. Our clients. However, we don’t often think about our assets. The elements of our career that create long-term values. The things we...
Summer Guilt
It’s summertime. Time to relax. Spend time outdoors. Enjoy the season. For homeowners, summer also brings additional chores. Lawncare. Weeding. Outdoor maintenance projects. My Story This summer I chose a word for the season – savor. I want to soak in all the summer...
Weekly Summary – 8.16.25
Welcome to the Saturday Summary. What I’ve Written – Blog Summary This week, we focus on our occupational wellbeing with ways to reduce anxiety, strengthen our autonomy, and kick start new ideas…just to name a few. Layoff Anxiety. This first post of the week...
Busy Box at Work
Yes, this title seems counterintuitive. We are already busy at work… Why do we need a “busy box”? I heard an episode of Before Breakfast where they were talking about a busy box for adults. For children, the box has interesting items to keep them occupied…. hence...
10 Ways to Kick Start Your Idea Machine
Some days feel full of ideas. Others feel empty. Uninspired. So, how can we kick start our idea machine? Here are 10 ideas. 10 Ideas to Kick Start Ideas Change Inputs: Inspiration in = ideas out. Read, watch, or listen to something completely different from our normal...
Beauty in the Shadows
I’ve always been the one who can’t watch a scary movie. They give me nightmares. I’m not a fan of the dark. Darkness and shadows scare me. I imagine what might be lurking. Yet, last week, I had a realization. I also love the beauty in darkness and what is hidden in...
Career Autonomy
When having conversations with others about careers, I often hear people feel “stuck”. The reasons vary greatly and still end in the same place. Stuck. When we feel stuck, we don’t see hope and possibility. We forget we have autonomy around our career. As a reminder:...
Layoff Anxiety
Clarity Capital research indicates 1 in 3 Americans have layoff anxiety. The fear that our job is going to disappear. Nearly 50% of us have less than 3 months of money on hand to get buy. And confidence in finding a job quickly is on the decline. With the current...
Weekly Summary – 8.9.25
Welcome to the Saturday Summary. What I’ve Written – Blog Summary This week is focused on how to take control of your career, personal brand, and discretionary time. We can easily fall victim to others controlling our life instead of leaning in and applying some...
Discretionary Time
Do you have discretionary time? Not in the HR “time off” kind of way. The kind of time when you have autonomy to do what you want. No work deliverables you must do. No laundry. No running errands. You could choose to do those things. Or you could choose to do...