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 is Lazy?
There was a podcast last week talking about returning to the office. One point was a leadership fear of employees slacking off and being “lazy” at home. This statement first made me angry. Then, it got me thinking. Are people disengaged because they are inherently...
The DISC Assessment – Overview
The original DISC model was proposed by William Moulton Marston. He wrote a book titled Emotions of Normal People that established his behavior theories. Since that time, many have built on his concepts and expanded the assessment. What You Will Learn The DISC...
Who Am I?
When we meet someone new, we are often asked “what do you do?”. Many of us respond with our title and the company we work for. What if we had to answer that question without our title or employer? We might find that the answer is more about who we are than the other...
Policies Support Boundaries
We all have challenges setting boundaries sometimes. Some struggle more than others. Yet, boundaries make us stronger and our lives more sustainable. My Perspective I think that boundaries are much easier if we know what we need and we set rules. Rules in life make...
Parkinson’s Law
Have you heard of Parkinson’s Law? The law states that work expands to fill the time available for its completion. For example, if you have a week to finish a presentation, you will take a week to complete. If you have 3 hours for the same presentation, you will take...
PodList & Summary – 7.6.24
Welcome to the Saturday recap. Enjoy! Personal Development With the holiday, this week really has four posts. If you can only read one, focus on “Halfway Day”. For insight on time management, there are two posts that dive into our busy culture. And, the final...
Overview of the Myers-Briggs Assessment
The Myers-Briggs assessment was developed by Katherine Cook Briggs and her daughter, Isabel Briggs Myers, and was first published in 1962. The background is interesting as it started with Katherine being intrigued by Isabel’s fiancé and how differently he...
Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July! I hope you enjoy relaxing with family and friends.
Getting Away from “I’m Busy”
Today we ladder off yesterday’s post that talked about a busy life being barren. I looked for a statistic on how many people reply to the question “how are you?” with “I’m busy”. While a metric for that didn’t emerge, I found a study on busyness. This report indicates...
Socrates Wisdom on a Busy Life
We often glorify busyness and productivity. In this state, the words of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates ring truer than ever: "The barrenness of a busy life." - Socrates These five simple words provide a profound truth. If we are too busy, we don’t participate...
Halfway Day
July 2nd (tomorrow) marks the midpoint of the year – Halfway Day. This is a great occasion to pause, reflect, and refocus. Both individuals and businesses can embrace the day. We can leverage the milestone to take stock of progress and plan for the months ahead. With...
PodList & Summary – 6.29.24
Welcome to the Saturday recap. Enjoy! Personal Development The blog posts this week are inspired by personal reflection and exploration. Last Sunday, I turned 55 and considered this milestone through several different lenses. For anyone out there near their 50s...
Women Over 50 Feeling Invisible
I recently heard about the Invisible Woman Syndrome. This is when women over 50 feel that others no longer see them. They are ignored in stores and restaurants. Passed on the street as if they didn’t exist. Articles have been written by HuffPost, Psychology Today, and...
Careers Over 50
Careers are a funny thing. We define them individually and as a society. We talk about “retirement” after 30 years of work. Yet, the math on this equation doesn’t realistically work. If we start work in our early 20’s, retirement would be in our early 50s. Yet, we...
15-Minute Projects
Last year, I embarked on what I called my 15-minute curation project. The journey began with the post Start by Starting and was summarized at the end of the year with all my lessons in the post titled 15 Minute Project - Q4 Progress. My intent was to take on some...