The MeEO Minute
The way we work, grow, and succeed is changing. I’m here to explore what that means for you. This blog is a collection of insights, strategies, and reflections designed to help you become a MeEO and take ownership of your career and life.
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 and life, you’re in the right place.
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Avoiding Drift
We all have dreams for our life. Things we want to do someday. Often, we even set on a course to achieve those dreams. Then, life sets in. Drift happens. We lose control of our direction. We end up in places we never intended. “Drift is the decision you make by not...
PodList & Summary – 11.25.23
Welcome to the Saturday post. Below is a quick recap of what was covered on both the personal development and sustainability blogs this week as well as some podcasts that inspired me. Enjoy! Personal Development Post Recap Below is a summary of the personal...
Passion vs. Ambition
Within a Deliotte report on the passion of the explorer, the chart below caught my attention: This made me think about people I know – some driven more by ambition, others by passion. Neither are “right” and most of us have a fair blend of both. With a little more...
Grateful
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. A time to be grateful for the bounty of harvest. A time to be grateful for everything in our lives. A time to reflect and remember. A time to celebrate. My Perspective Looking back at my year, here are a few things I’m...
Passion of the Explorer
Today, we build on yesterday’s post where Deloitte Research moved past employee engagement. We will cover the Passion of the Explorer. Here is the description from the report. When we talk about worker passion, passionate workers, or Explorers, what we mean is a...
Is Being Engaged at Work Enough?
Deloitte published a piece of research in 2013 that intrigued me. The three authors of the report – John Hagel III, John Seely Brown, and Tamara Samoylova – dove into employee engagement and concluded this: “While employee engagement was sufficient in a world of...
Day 365 – Who’s it For?
One year ago today, I wrote my first daily blog post. My criteria were: Keep posts short. Simplify information for busy readers. Focus on enhancing overall wellbeing. Share what I’m learning in books and podcasts. I spent the fourth quarter writing every day and...
PodList & Summary – 11.18.23
Welcome to the Saturday post. Below is a quick recap of what was covered on both the personal development and sustainability blogs this week as well as some podcasts that inspired me. Enjoy! Personal Development Post Recap Below is a summary of the personal...
What is Your 20%
We have all likely heard of the Pareto principle or the 80/20 rule. This rule states that for many situations roughly 80% of the consequences come from 20% of the causes. My Perspective Thinking about this through the lens of our work, I believe there are at least two...
The Clutter-Anxiety Cycle
There was a podcast a month or so ago that touched on the idea of how clutter causes anxiety. I’ve seen this happen in myself and in others. Yet, I don’t think that clutter is anxiety inducing for everyone. For those who do suffer from clutter...
Love the Cracks
Have you heard of Kintsugi? This is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or platinum powder. Instead of disguising the cracks, Kintsugi highlights and enhances them. A new, more beautiful piece of pottery with a...
Laws of Less
Cal Newport is working on his next book titled The Deep Life. As a fan of Deep Work, I look forward to this next book. His podcast occasionally covers ideas he is working on for the book and one of those is below. Five Laws of Less by Cal Newport Accomplishment is not...
5 Steps to Estimate Your Work Week
Friday, the blog post talked about why estimating our work week could be a good planning tool. Today we’ll shift to look at 5 steps we can use to create that weekly estimate. Step 1 – Create a List: The process starts by creating a list of deliverables for the week...
PodList & Summary – 11.11.23
Welcome to the Saturday post. Below is a quick recap of what was covered on both the personal development and sustainability blogs this week as well as some podcasts that inspired me. Enjoy! Personal Development Post Recap Below is a summary of the personal...
Estimating the Week
Business is full of estimating. A new project opportunity emerges. The scope of work is written. Hours to achieve that scope are estimated. This determines both the cost and duration of the project. My Perspective I wonder what would happen if we applied an estimating...