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! 

Are You Building a Garden

I recently read an article titled "Stop Hiring Trophy Collectors -- Start Hiring Gardeners”. This was right on the heels of reading the book What’s the Point? In both cases the focus is where we put our career energy. The article highlights that trophy collectors...
Intentional Communications

Intentional Communications

I recently read a Fast Company article titled “The 4 Crucial Expectations Gen Z teams have for the Workplace”.  For quite some time marketing conversations about Gen Z have focused on how younger buyers have higher expectations for getting information that is...

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Weekly PodList and Blog Summary – 5.27.23

Weekly PodList and Blog Summary – 5.27.23

Welcome to the Saturday post. This is where I summarize podcasts that inspired me throughout the week and give a quick recap of what was covered on both blogs. Enjoy! PodList This week, four podcasts make the list. The last two are interviews with the same...

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What Do Others See?

What Do Others See?

Thinking about several topics – personal branding, intentional connections, career development – a collision happened in my mind. How does our professional brand change as our career evolves? Can we be more intentional about what the long-term imprints look like? Is...

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Routines Can Create Ruts

Routines Can Create Ruts

There are so many benefits of routines that help us keep positive habits. Morning routines can ease us into our day. A nighttime routine can do the same to ease into sleep. We add healthy habits to routines like exercise, skin care, brushing our teeth, meditation, and...

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Navigating Career Capital

Navigating Career Capital

Careers are interesting.  There are no roadmaps out there to help you navigate.  The process is extremely personal and no one else can define what is best for you in your career journey.  Personal branding is an area I’ve spent time learning and...

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The Thrill of the Hunt

The Thrill of the Hunt

When was the last time you went on a scavenger hunt? Maybe you collected items on the list all around town. You might have taken photos based on descriptions provided. Possibly your hunt took place at a flea market or a busy downtown. Maybe you had to drive around to...

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Celebrate What Makes You Unique

Celebrate What Makes You Unique

Every day we have a million thoughts running through our head. To do lists. Schedules to follow. Memories of the past. Hopes for the future. In between we assess ourselves and “how we showed up”.  Often with a bit of judgement. Today, May 22nd, it’s time to set...

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Weekly PodList and Blog Recap – 5.20.23

Weekly PodList and Blog Recap – 5.20.23

Welcome to the Saturday post. This is where I summarize podcasts that inspired me throughout the week and give a quick recap of what was covered on both blogs. Enjoy! PodList This week, five podcasts make the list. All are relatively short (less than ½ hour). There...

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Break Out the Bike

Break Out the Bike

The third Friday in May is National Bike to Work Day.  This day encourages us to bike to work and pay attention to the safety of others biking when we are driving.  According to Bike Advisor, less than 1% of the population bikes to work.  There are a...

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What Can We Learn From Our Computer

What Can We Learn From Our Computer

A few years ago, I read Cal Newport’s book “Deep Work”.  One of the techniques he describes is having a shutdown routine.  This got me thinking about computer startups and shutdowns.  This is the time that the device recalibrates and reboots to ensure...

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Explore Your Inner Pack Rat

Explore Your Inner Pack Rat

A pack rat is a rodent who collects things. They tend to accumulate mounds of sticks and debris in their nest hole. They are prone to collect shiny things. The things they collect are often unneeded. Yet, they hold on to them. We are like this too. We may not collect...

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When Work Feels Like Middle School

When Work Feels Like Middle School

A few weeks ago, I had a thought that work meetings can start to feel like middle school.  You go from class to class, on the hour, and when the day ends, the homework begins.  Conversations with many adult knowledge workers sound similar.  We just...

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Grow and Give

Grow and Give

Jobs and careers move in cycles.  When we start a new role, we are learning a lot about the responsibilities, the organization, the team, and the projects. The job is getting done.  However, we are primarily following directions and process. This is the time...

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Weekly PodList and Blog Recap – 5.13.23

Weekly PodList and Blog Recap – 5.13.23

Welcome to the Saturday PodList. This is the weekly post where I summarize several podcasts that inspired me throughout the week and give a quick recap of what was covered on the blogs. Enjoy! PodList This week, four podcasts make the list. They range from 7-35...

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The Process of Memories

The Process of Memories

There was an episode of the Organize 365 podcast that mentioned the concept of memory making and memory preserving.  The comment was in the context of a lifetime, indicating there are years that are heavy in memory producing (possibly while raising children)....

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