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.
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Monday Energy
In prior posts we have talked about daily energy. There are morning larks and night owls as discussed here. We use our energy to create, connect, care and more as discussed in this post. Our energy also flows differently each week, month, and year. Today, let’s...
Managing “The Cliffs”
There is a lot written about productivity and finding more time in your days. We spend a good part of our lives seeking out the elusive time. What we often don’t hear or read about is what I call “the cliffs”. These are the moments in our lives where time is suddenly...
Accountability
A recent podcast from Laura Vanderkam talked about leveraging meetings for accountability. The concept was to review the action steps at the end of the meeting. This increases the likelihood that you will complete the task you are supposed to. My Perspective This...
Personal Operating System
The organization and productivity worlds are full of processes and systems. Those systems manage physical things as well as digital information. Both can be overwhelming. And, sometimes, so can the recommended solutions! My Perspective With everything I’ve read and...
PodList & Summary – 5.18.24
Welcome to the Saturday recap. Enjoy! Personal Development This week the posts cover boundary setting, finding joy and grace in our lives, and looking in unexpected locations to solve inefficiencies. Understanding Personal Joy. The first post of the week has us...
Solving Inefficiency
There was an episode of Little Happier recently that talked about desire paths. The grass worn shortcuts people create when constructed paths take longer, less convenient routes. The short, 3-minute episode suggested we look for other desire paths in our lives. My...
Decline with Confidence
We are asked questions all the time where the words don’t and can’t are interchangeable. Would you like dessert? Can you volunteer at the school on Thursday? Could you please attend this meeting at 6:30 tomorrow morning? Using can’t in these circumstances puts the...
Living Gracefully
There was a quote from Seth Godin that caught my attention: “A graceful person gets things done but does it in a way you’d be happy to have repeated. A graceful person raises the game of everyone nearby, causing a race to the top, not the bottom. The thing is, no one...
Setting Boundaries
There is a lot of information about the benefits of setting boundaries. Improved wellbeing. Higher productivity. Deeper engagement. Increased self-esteem. Yet, the benefits don’t help us figure out how to set the boundaries. My Perspective I think we should each...
Understanding Personal Joy
Joy is an interesting concept. Many intertwine joy with happiness. Yet, they are different. Happiness is a more extended emotional state frequently linked to external factors. We tie happiness to our general well-being and pursue it as a long-term goal. Joy is...
PodList & Summary – 5.11.24
Welcome to the Saturday recap. Enjoy! Personal Development This week is an eclectic mix of posts that cover confidence, productivity, and self-care. Confidence to Stand Out. This first post of the week takes a lesson from the flowering spring trees who aren’t afraid...
Schedule = Comfort or Anxiety?
Someone recently asked me the question: Does a full schedule give you comfort or anxiety? I found the question thought-provoking. My Perspective As I began to consider the question, I realized the answer is “it depends”. With a full calendar of meetings that others...
Bits of Time
You know the situation. Waiting in line. Arriving early for an event. Sitting through a child’s practice. The moments where we have time open and no plan. We tend to fill this time without intention. Scrolling social media, listening to music, or just doing nothing....
Purposeful Self-Care
This morning, I listened to an Optimal Living Daily podcast titled “The Weight of Emotional Clutter”. The concept reminded me of a post from earlier this year titled “Clutter Blocking Your Wellbeing”. In this post, I looked at how clutter could show up in all 8...
Longer Days
As the daylight hours get longer, I start to feel like I have more time to get things done. More energy. More drive. There has always been “spring cleaning”, but this is broader than cleaning my spaces. So, I did a bit of searching to see if there is a connection....