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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Time Confetti
Time confetti is a concept coined by Brigid Schulte in her book Overwhelmed. The term is used to describe all the bits and scraps of time that pull us in lots of directions. As a result, we are rushing from one little thing to the next. When life is full...
Time Windfalls
Time is often associated with words that are used to describe money or financial situations. One example is the concept of time windfalls. Moments when you are time affluent and can spend time on things beyond your day-to-day responsibilities. Research in...
Right Sized Containers
As we think about physical bins and containers for our homes, we look for that perfect size. We want everything to fit. However, if the bin is too large, we still find a way to fill it over time. This perspective can go beyond the physical things we own and apply to...
What is Self-Care?
We have conversations about self-care all the time and things like sleep and exercise are mentioned. Yet, what does self-care really mean? Looking at the definition, self-care involves taking an active role in protecting our well-being and happiness, especially during...
PodList & Summary – 7.22.23
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, there is one recommendation with a personal connection and four others that are...
Segmentors vs. Integrators
Word pairs are such a great way to learn more about how we approach the world. They can also help us realize how others may approach the same thing differently. The segmenter vs. integrator pair considers both time and space. SEGMENTOR: A segmentor wants to...
Purpose of Personality Tests
Am I an introvert or an extrovert? Do I naturally approach the world by thinking first or acting? What motivates me to get things done? These are the kind of questions we seek to answer when taking a self-assessment or personality test. There are many assessments...
Personality vs. Character
There was a meditation from Headspace that talked about the difference between personality and character. The premise was that personality can be shaped and changed while character is something that you are born with. This underlines the debate between nature and...
Personal Branding Debate
There was an online article from Fast Company in mid-January titled “Personal Branding is Dead. Here’s What to Do Next.” The article provides many reasons and rationale why personal branding is not appropriate for the future. Instead, the recommendation is to...
Cheers and Chores
Stop what you are doing. How do you feel? Energized? Drained? Every job has things you love that energize you (cheers) and things you dread that drain you (chores). What fascinates me is that the same task may be a cheer for one person and a chore for...
PodList & Summary – 7.15.23
Welcome to the Saturday post. Below is the weekly summary of podcasts that inspired me this week and a quick recap of what was covered on both blogs. Enjoy! PodList This week, the list has three podcasts highlighting a book launch and three additional podcasts...
Are You Pseudo-Striving?
There is a podcast I listen to called Optimal Living Daily that reads blog posts with permission from the authors each morning. Today’s reading was from a Cal Newport post titled “Do What Works, Not What’s Satisfying: Pseudo-Striving and our Fear of...
Leaving Room
Advice often given by time management experts is to put space in your calendar for unexpected events. A project has gone off track. A team conflict to resolve. A quick turn client request. A sick child that needs to be picked up at school. The list could go on....
Simplicity Day
Today is National Simplicity Day. The day honors the life of Henry David Thoreau and advocates a life of simplicity. While Thoreau lived in a world without the distractions of today, this thought still rings true. “Our life is fritted away by detail…Simplify,...
Embracing Wabi-Sabi
Wabi-sabi is a term often associated with art and design. An aesthetic concept that values imperfection, impermanence, and simplicity. When we look at the words separately, the definitions of the parts make the whole clearer: Wabi – The celebration of simple,...