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!
What Does a MeEO Do On Sunday?
Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest. But for many of us, it’s a day of dread. The to-do list feels like it’s growing, not shrinking. The Sunday Scaries show up. The day becomes a catch-all for everything we didn’t finish last week. What if, instead of defaulting...
When Creativity Runs Out of Air
We talk a lot about burnout and not enough about creative suffocation. The kind that doesn’t show up as exhaustion, but rather emptiness. Blank screens. No spark. A fog we can’t quite name. Research suggests that “our hurried, over-scheduled lives” is the cause....
Applying the 5D Model to MeEO
Digital product development has a process called “The 5Ds”. Discover, Design, Develop, Deploy, and Debrief. Below is an overview of each: Discover – This is the exploration phase where we get our arms around the situation. Design – Here we create a vision, test ideas,...
Becoming You: Book Review
I first heard about Becoming You through podcasts and was intrigued by Suzy Welch’s focus on helping people discover their “Area of Transcendence.” The book is based on her class at NYU Stern School of Business and explores how values, aptitudes, and economically...
Finding Our Summer Groove
When we think about the year, we each break it down in our own way. Some think in quarters. Some in seasons. Some follow school calendars. For me, the year has five distinct segments: Segment 1 (January – March): New Year Energy Segment 2 (April – Memorial Day):...
Weekly Summary – 6.14.25
Welcome to the Saturday Summary. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary This week many of the posts explore tensions and different approaches to our life and work. I hope each will provide you some insight on where you are right now and where you want to go. Work and...
Productivity Redefined
This week, I listened to a podcast from Everyday Better with Leah Smart focused on productivity. Leah interviewed Ali Abdaal and discussed his book Feel-Good Productivity. They focused the discussion on the three blockers to productivity: Uncertainty, fear, and...
Creating an Integrated Life
Kendra Adachi was recently on an episode of The Next Big Idea Daily. She provided an overview of her book The Plan: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius. The book is about leading what she calls and integrated life. She comes at planning through the lens of a life that...
How Do You Approach Life?
Our approach to life is a big question. However, this post will break it down to look at just one layer. I listened to an episode of the TED Radio Hour podcast over the weekend. The title was “Approaches to Life: Improvise, Pivot, or Plan.” There were three...
Two Types of Career Planning
When it comes to our careers, there are two primary approaches. Offense and defense. Some of us are better at playing one side of the game, others are better at the other. The challenge is that most people don’t realize they are playing in one mode. They aren’t aware...
Work and Life – Working Together
The concept of work-life balance has been a conversation since I began my career. Doing a little searching, I found a research report that gave some history on the origins. Back in the late 1800s the work hours of women and children were limited and in 1938 the Fair...
Weekly Summary – 6.7.25
Welcome to the Saturday Summary. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary This week my personal favorite is the post on reading. That said, I think the others can provide insight and ideas depending on what you are focused on right now. MeEO Operating System. The first...
What Phase Are You In Now?
“The sun symbolizes our ego and physical identity, while the moon represents our emotional landscape and inner world. When the moon is full, the sun sits directly across from the moon, which is a call for balance in our personal and/or professional lives.” – Love by...
What Type of Reader Are You?
We don’t just read books. We read for reasons. To escape. To grow. To understand. To feel something. Over time, I’ve noticed different reading personas. The reasons behind why we pick up a book. Some of us read to relax, others to level up. Some read to connect,...
Heads Up or Heads Down
I often hear or say the phrase “heads down”. This happens when we need to dig into a project. A work sprint. Some research. A home improvement activity. The projects can vary. However, the idea of going all in to complete is there in every situation. What I haven’t...