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!
Physical Wellbeing
Today, we will explore physical wellbeing – the 5th in the series exploring all 8 dimensions. We only have one body. We need to put priority on taking care of ourselves. As I looked at the dimensions of physical wellbeing from the post last year, I have two thoughts....
Weekly Summary – 12.14.24
Welcome to the Saturday Summary! I hope you enjoy and connect with a few ideas. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary This week we continue the series of posts focused on the 8 dimensions of wellbeing. We explore the dimension, look back on 2024 & celebrate our growth...
Emotional Wellbeing
Today, we are on day 6 of 8 digging into the dimensions of wellbeing. Our focus is emotional wellbeing. From joy and excitement to sadness and anger, we have likely felt all the emotions this past year. Some might have been short lived while others may have stuck with...
Social Wellbeing
Our fourth dimension of wellbeing is social wellbeing. The interactions we have with others. Often, when we think of our social lives, we think about our close family and friends. They are at our social core. Yet, fostering those relationships further out on our...
Intellectual Wellbeing
The last two days we have covered occupational and financial wellbeing. Today, our focus shifts to intellectual – bridging across our professional and personal lives. Occupational wellbeing is focused on the job(s) we do to make an income. Our intellectual wellbeing...
Financial Wellbeing – 6 Considerations
Last week, I was listening to an episode of the Next Big Idea Daily. (12 minutes) Jamila Souffrant was highlighting her book. Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness. The concept that really connected with me were the...
Financial Wellbeing
The second of the 8 dimensions of wellbeing is financial. We are covering this one right after occupational wellbeing because of the close link. Our finances are central to the life we lead. From where we live, to what we do for entertainment, our finances drive many...
Weekly Summary – 12.7.24
Welcome to the Saturday Summary! I hope you enjoy and connect with a few ideas. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary This week starts the series of posts looking back on 2024 & celebrating our growth throughout the year. We start with several posts on...
Personal Brand Audit
When considering a business brand, an audit is often a first step. We look at the brand footprint – their online site(s), social media, physical locations, and more. Assess the current brand sentiment. Explore at the personality and main message the brand portrays...
Levels of Personal Branding
When it comes to our personal brand, not all branding is created equal. We are all at different phases of our career. With different education and experiences. With different goals and aspirations. As such, there is no “one size fits all” approach to our personal...
The Layoff Plan – 5 Career Insurance Strategies
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a post titled Career Insurance. I’ve had conversations with several people about the post and the concept. This got me thinking even deeper about the topic. In the post, I suggested those in their 40s start considering their personal career...
Occupational Wellbeing
This year, we are going to start the reflection with our occupational wellbeing. For those who work full time, we spend roughly 35% of our waking hours at work. This doesn’t even include commuting. This is why starting with our work is a good analysis of our...
Celebrate the Year
As we move into December, we move into holiday celebrations. Our minds shift to reflect on the past year. What went well and what we might have done differently. Around the middle of the month (or sooner), we start to shift our thinking. We start looking forward to...
Weekly Summary – 11.30.24
Welcome to the Saturday Summary! I hope you enjoy and connect with a few ideas. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary This week has posts that prepare us for the wonder and overwhelm the holidays can bring. There is also a post on wellbeing that starts to transition us into...
Filters for Wellbeing
I’m an advocate for considering the 8 dimensions of wellbeing. Occupational. Emotional. Social. Intellectual. Physical. Environmental. Spiritual. Financial. We can look at these 8 areas of our life through many different filters. Here are just a few examples: Five...