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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Weekly PodList & Summary – 12.9.23
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! Holiday Ideas If you are looking for smaller gifts for those in your life,...
Financial Wellbeing
Today, we will cover the 3rd dimension of wellbeing – Financial. Our financial wellbeing is tied tightly to our occupational wellbeing. The status of our finances can also impact all the other dimensions positively or negatively. The goal is to reach a sustainable...
Occupational Wellbeing
Our work is an integral part of our daily lives. The career choices we make shape our attitude and impact our overall wellbeing. Over time, many of us can find ourselves in a job not quite sure how we got there. Today we explore the second dimension of wellbeing -...
Physical Wellbeing
As mentioned in yesterday’s post, today is Day 1 providing an overview of each of the 8 dimensions of wellbeing. We will start the series with our physical wellbeing. This dimension considers our habits and how they positively or negatively affect our health. The goal...
Goal Setting
As we move toward the new year, many are starting to think about goals. I came across some stats from a Gallup poll that was fielded last December. Below are some of the headlines from the research: 33% were “very likely” to set goals and 38% were “somewhat likely”....
Reflections and Intentions
The year is winding to a close. We are frantically scurrying to wrap up projects for work, prepare for the holiday season, attend special events at school, and squeeze in social time with family and friends. Yet, the season between now and the first week of the new...
PodList & Summary – 12.2.23
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...
The Busy Barrier
While I don’t know where I saw the quote below, it got me thinking. “Busy-ness is not the engine of production. It can, in many cases, instead be the obstacle to accomplishing your best work.” - Cal Newport Busy does not equal productive. Busy is the obstacle. The...
Do Obligations Hold Us Back?
There was a Twyla Tharp quote that caught my attention the other day. “Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great.” Twyla Tharp This is such an interesting perspective on...
Ideas or Projects
I heard a podcast where the interviewee said we are predisposed to either ideas or action. When the time comes for change, we naturally lean towards one or the other. We are either the ones who LOVE ideating and considering the possibilities. Or we are the ones who...
Recognizing a “Hot Mess”
In an episode of Organize365, Jacqui Ioli was a guest. She and Lisa discussed the “Hot Mess theory”. This was a concept Jacqui had developed while supervising outpatient nurses. There were four situations that led to the Hot Mess: Overwork – This occurs when there is...
Avoiding Drift
We all have dreams for our life. Things we want to do someday. Often, we even set on a course to achieve those dreams. Then, life sets in. Drift happens. We lose control of our direction. We end up in places we never intended. “Drift is the decision you make by not...
PodList & Summary – 11.25.23
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...
Passion vs. Ambition
Within a Deliotte report on the passion of the explorer, the chart below caught my attention: This made me think about people I know – some driven more by ambition, others by passion. Neither are “right” and most of us have a fair blend of both. With a little more...
Grateful
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. A time to be grateful for the bounty of harvest. A time to be grateful for everything in our lives. A time to reflect and remember. A time to celebrate. My Perspective Looking back at my year, here are a few things I’m...