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!
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...
Thank You
I hope this post finds you preparing for or remembering a great Thanksgiving. A day filled with family, fun, food, and maybe some football. I’m writing this as we prepare for the day. And, on the heels of writing about my 731st blog post (2 years!). Both events have...
The Power of Awe
Awe is a complex and multifaceted emotion. It often arises in response to something vast, transcendent, or beyond our normal understanding. Monica Parker suggests that the last two stages of wonder – wow and whoa – produce awe. On Robert Plutchik’s wheel of emotions,...
Discovering Wonder
When you look up the definition of wonder, there are a couple meanings. Wonder is a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration or awe. Wonder is also a desire to be curious or know something. This second definition creates the drive behind intellectual exploration....
Tools for the Holidays
The holiday season brings fun, food, and family. From Thanksgiving through the New Year, our calendars are full. Many look forward to the season and dread it at the same time. We are excited to spend time with those we love. The shift in routine. Possibly off from...