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!
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...
Sustainable Projects
There was an interesting discussion on an episode of Adam Grant’s podcast Work Life. Adam spoke with psychologist and author Brian Little about how our projects impact our wellbeing. Brian wrote the books “Me, Myself, and Us” and “Who are You Really?” He...
What’s the Vibe
The other day, a comment on TV caught my attention. Lil Jon, the rapper, was talking about feng shui. Seeming out of character, my ears perked up. His next comment was “every home has a vibe”. Apparently, I’ve been out of the loop as his HGTV show now has two seasons!...
Personal Planning Day
Work is full of planning and goal setting. Annual business plans. Monthly plans to meet sales goals. Weekly planning meetings. Daily to-do lists that tie to those goals and plans. Yet, we don’t typically have that same type of planning for our career and our life...
Closing the Year
The 4th quarter is a time to summarize the year and prepare for the year ahead. As we get closer to the holidays, the time available to do this summary becomes more difficult. This leaves many scrambling in the first quarter to pull things together while kicking...
PodList & Summary -11.4.23
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...
Are We Managing Our Time?
I came across some research statistics that I struggled to believe were true. The article suggests that 82% of people don’t have a time management system. The average worker spends 51% of every workday on low to no value tasks. Only 20% of employees feel their work is...
Lilies and Leeches
I listened to a recent interview with author, psychiatrist, and ADHD expert Dr. Ned Hallowell. In this interview, he talked about the concept of lilies and leeches. Leeches are the things in your life that waste your time and attention. In contrast, the...
Do Less – Achieve More
When we are overworked and overwhelmed, we don’t know how to slow down. We fear that stopping for even a few minutes will put us even further behind. We rush through work. Rush through evenings. Hold hope that we will catch up on the weekends. We don’t. The cycle...
Taking Notes Isn’t Enough
There are two things I heard recently that seemed interesting to consider. Cal Newport mentioned the benefits of scheduling 30 minutes after a meeting. In this time, we can review our notes and handle actions that can be done quickly. The second was a comment from...
Harnessing Hope
Hope has the potential to shape our lives in profound ways. Provide a spark that ignites our dreams. Motivate us to overcome adversity. Fuel our journey towards a brighter future. “A rainbow is a prism that sends shards of multicolored light in various directions. It...
Podlist & Summary – 10.28.23
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...
Wellbeing Journey
Gallup has a simple metric to measure an individual’s wellbeing. There are two questions to evaluate your present and future life. The scale classifies people as suffering, struggling, or thriving based on the response. Based on the 2023 State of the Global Workplace,...
Engaged and Thriving (or not)
Gallup has focused on measuring employee engagement for over 20 years. Since 2009, engagement has been steadily rising through 2020. Then, the decline began. 2021 brought a drop from 36% to 34% and with the 2022 data the numbers are now down to 32%. This takes us back...