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!
Give Shinrin-yoku a Try
These days, life is overwhelming for many. Workloads exceed what we can handle. Layoffs. Politics. Caring for children…and parents. And so much more. We each have our own set of challenges. One activity that can provide benefits to all is shinrin-yoku. Forest bathing....
Finding Zen at Work
Zen isn’t a one-size-fits-all routine. It’s an inner spaciousness. A quiet clarity that looks different for each of us. Some find it in silence. Others in deep focus. Still others in doing less and doing it with intention. In Zen at Work, Les Kaye offers a...
Soul vs. Spirit – What is the Difference?
Have you ever felt soul-tired… or spirit-lost? We often use the words soul and spirit interchangeably. Yet, they speak to different parts of us and they ask for different kinds of care. Our soul is our inner self. It holds emotions, memories, and longings. It’s the...
Let Me
Mel Robbins has recently launched a book called Let Them. While you saw my review in the post yesterday, I wanted to highlight another angle. There was an interview where she stressed the importance of “Let Me”. When you shift to a Let Them mindset, you must embrace...
Book Review: The Let Them Theory
I recently read The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. A book with a very simple message. Don’t worry about or try to control the actions of others. People will dislike things you do. Do things you don’t agree with. Yet, you can’t control them. “Let Them”. Instead, you...
Weekly Summary 5.10.25
Welcome to the Saturday Summary. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary This week, we start off with two posts with ideas on how to manage our to-do list. Thursday weaved in a reminder on why we need to spend more time outdoors and how to find our personal formula. Use...
Scope Creep at Work
When working on a client project, the topic of scope creep comes up. This is when a discussion or sub-assignment emerges that wasn’t planned. The scope of the project has crept into something different. Often this creep takes up more time. Reducing the revenue from...
Discovering Our Personal Outdoor Formula
We’ve heard it before: “Get outside, it’s good for you.”But what if we turned that advice into something uniquely ours?Something enjoyable. Repeatable. Even a little playful.This summer, let’s discover and design our Personal Outdoor Formula. Not because it’s another...
The Five Feelings that Fuel Our Work
A MeEO Framework for Staying Grounded, Energized, and in Control We often treat work as a checklist of tasks or a ladder to climb. But what if it’s actually about how we feel? I believe our careers are at their best when five essential emotional needs are met. The...
Plot Your Way out of To-Do List Overwhelm
Yesterday, we explored how to use CliftonStrengths to shape the way you naturally approach tasks. What energizes you. What drains you. And what might keep you stuck. But awareness isn’t enough. You still have the list. The pressure. And the uncertainty of where to...
Use Strengths to Get Unstuck
We’ve all been there. Staring at a massive to-do list, not knowing where to start. Everything feels urgent. Nothing feels doable. We close the folder. Or the notebook. Or just quietly panic. That’s to-do list paralysis. And it has less to do with laziness than we give...
Weekly Summary – 5.3.25
Welcome to the Saturday Summary. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary This week the blog covers several topics in our overall wellbeing. I hope you find at least a few that resonate with where you are right now in your journey. Thought Leadership. The first post of...
Finding Your Fingerprints
We spend most of our time documenting the footprints of our careers. We highlight the companies we worked for. Titles we held. Projects we worked on. Yet, it’s more difficult for us to identify or tout our fingerprints. The part we played in the success of a project....
Be Your Own Anthropologist
When we work on our personal development, we study ourselves. We learn our strengths. Explore our habits & routines. Design our environments. Understand the culture(s) we live in. Just like an anthropologist studies human beings and their nature, we study...
What is Really the Goal
Often when we set goals, the goal is not really the goal. Each goal is building to something larger. The ultimate goal. Sometimes we are aware of that goal. Sometimes we aren’t. Finding the Real Goal To understand the goal that our goals are laddering up to, we need...