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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Make 2026 One Shade Greener
You know the saying “the grass is greener on the other side of the fence”. We see others’ lives and wish we had what they have. This could be an accomplishment, a skill, or a physical product. We might try to achieve the thing we admire, but it doesn’t happen. The...
Finding My Word
This year, the word that started to come to me was tone or tune. The idea of setting the tone and tuning my approach. There was an underlying theme of music. I was drawn to the Year of Wonder book with a classical music score each day. Then, the idea of tone turned...
10,000 Minutes
We’ve all likely heard of Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000-hour guide to mastery. The theory is that it takes 10,000 hours to become proficient at something. Suggesting that we need daily practice over a long period of time to learn. My Perspective I’ve started thinking...
Dear December Me…
As we head into a new year, many people are setting goals. We imagine the person we want to become. One technique that I’ve been doing for at least 10 years is writing a letter to myself. I start with “Dear December Lori”… The voice is looking back at the year....
Weekly Summary – 1.3.26
Please Provide Feedback! Before jumping into the content, I would like to ask a favor. My goal with this newsletter is to bring you content that helps you advance your career, business, and life. While I write and curate topics I believe you would be interested in,...
Stop Playing it Safe with Your Goals
A Misogi goal is a bold goal chosen for growth, not comfort. It’s meant to stretch us. It’s not guaranteed to succeed. And it’s bigger than our normal goal-setting systems. The idea gained popularity through stories like Jesse Itzler’s extreme challenges. However, at...
Happy New Year!
New year. New opportunities. Today our year is full of possibilities. We feel renewed. We are ready to start new habits. Build momentum. Create plans for success. Move toward our hopes and dreams. Set the tone. Enjoy the beginning of the year you want to...
Inspiration for the Year Ahead
We have spent time reflecting on 2025. Setting goals both large and small for 2026. Now, we can shift our focus to finding inspiration to keep us on track in the year ahead. People use different approaches. A word of the year. An inspirational quote or song. A symbol...
Stabilize
Each year, I pick a word that articulates my hopes and goals. My word for 2025 was “stabilize”. There are a lot of reasons why this made sense for January me. There were a lot of areas of life that this word can inspire. Stabilizing meant providing a foundation. A...
Write Your Manifesto
A manifesto is not a plan. It’s a declaration. A line drawn in the sand. A statement of who we are, what we stand for, and the world we intend to build. Most people focus planning on objectives, strategies, and tactics. A manifesto sets the vision. It starts at the...
Weekly Summary – 12.27.25
This week, I want to highlight my blog post focused on using a Word of the Year as a Personal Operating System. I’ve chosen a word of the year since 2015. Each year, the choices I’ve made have shaped my mindset and focus for the year. I can look back and easily talk...
What Day Is It?
The holidays, vacation, and school breaks remove schedules. They bring relaxation and fun. They can also bring a loss of a sense of time. What day is it? What time is it? These are questions I find myself and others asking right now. I find it interesting. We all feel...
Relax
I’m writing and posting this on Christmas morning. Everyone is still sleeping, and my daily writing routine is in play. Today, I don’t have a topic selected. I don’t want to tackle something deep. So, I’ll provide an observation that can serve us all any time of the...
Word of the Year as a Personal Operating System
I’ve chosen a word of the year every year since 2015. What started as inspiration has evolved over time into something a bit different. Today, I treat my word like a personal operating system. An operating system runs quietly in the background. Shaping priorities,...
The Season of Clearing
This time of year, we focus on many things. The hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Parties to attend. Holidays to celebrate. Gifts to give. Season’s greetings to send. The Clearing Season Yet, there are days in the middle of the celebrations that are quiet. We...