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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5 Steps to Jump Start Your Personal Brand
These days understanding and communicating our personal value is more important than ever. Job stability is a thing of the past for knowledge workers. We might be laid off in a downturn. Not considered for a promotion because of a lack of awareness of our unique...
Personal Brand Style
When it comes to our personal brand, we have a sense of style. The clothes we wear. The words we choose in conversation. The way we present ourselves online. As we continue to establish ourselves as a MeEO™, we can be more intentional with our brand. Our...
Weekly Summary – 3.15.25
Welcome to the Saturday Summary. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary This week is all about time. We explore how to think about it, plan it, and determine what we think we are doing when we waste it. The First 90 Days Outdated? The first post of the week suggests...
Time – What is a Waste?
Time is a funny thing. Sometimes it moves quickly. Other times it moves slowly. I feel like when I’m working on projects, the clock is always fast. I underestimate how long something will take. I get pulled in and lose track of time. For others, I think project work...
Timeframe
Timeframe. Such a common word. So common we probably don’t even think about it. “The period of time in which something occurs or is planned to take place.” Until someone brings it to the forefront. For me, that was through a wonderful poem titled Time, Framed. I hope...
9-Box Planning
I’ve been thinking about time increments and planning. We can think of many increments like 5, 15, 30, 60, or 90 just to name a few. Then apply those to different time metrics including seconds, minutes, hours, days and months. We could plan a month with time blocks...
Leveraging the “90’s” Framework
Yesterday, we explored the idea that the timeframe for “the first 90-days” has shifted. The timeframes to get up to speed and make an impact is getting shorter. That got me thinking that we could use “90” as a framework for different types of activities. Some are 90...
The First 90 Days Outdated?
With a new project or job, the first 90 days are often discussed. Made popular in the early 2000s with Michael D. Watkins book The First 90 Days. We are asked how we will approach the first 90 days. Teams discuss how to get through forming, norming, and storming in 90...
Weekly Summary – 3.8.25
Welcome to the Saturday Summary. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary This week is all about personal brands. There are tools and frameworks to help you consider how you show up in the world and what makes you unique. Personal Brand Discovery. The first post of the...
Discover Your Benefits
As a marketer, we talk about highlighting benefits, not features. The features are the attributes of a product or service. The benefit is the value a customer gets from the product or service. Often when we are creating and updating bios, resumes, and LinkedIn, we...
Context For Our Personal Brand
When we consider our personal brand, insight can be gained from context. As a marketer, I’ve used the 5Cs analysis most of my career. When we think about a company, we look at these 5 dimensions: Company – Objectives, strengths & weaknesses, culture, technology,...
Personal User Manual
A personal user manual is a one-page tool to let others know how we work. This is a powerful way to articulate our strengths. Our working style. And what others can expect when collaborating with us. Think of it as a quick-reference guide on how you engage with the...
Navigating Personal Brands
Our personal brands have a lot in common with corporate brands. We have a reputation that precedes us. Some are intentional about the reputation, others just “let it happen”. For those looking to be intentional, this post can help you plan (or better understand) your...
Personal Brand Discovery
There is debate on the value of personal branding as I discussed in a prior post. However, I land on the side that sees a lot of value. We have a reputation, or a “brand personality”. This is what we are known for. How we are described by others. What people say when...
Weekly Summary – 3.01.25
Welcome to the Saturday Summary. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary This week the bookends cover the importance of deadlines and not letting our ego lead decisions. The middle of the week uses insights from game design that could help us in our personal development...