I read, listen to podcasts, and pull from personal experiences to push my thinking in all areas of personal and team growth and development. The posts focus on my perspectives around the information I’m currently consuming. I hope these ideas and prompts are relevant to you and your personal development journey. Enjoy!

How Do You Want to Feel?

Often hopes and dreams for the future are stated with goals. A promotion. A larger / different house. To start a family. Some time to myself. A day off. The list could go on and on. One question we often don’t ask is how do we want to feel? At work. At home. With our...
The Role of the Job

The Role of the Job

In over 25 years, my job has always been more than a “job”. I’ve loved the work. The people. The companies I work for. I lean in. I read books and take classes on topics I’m less familiar with. I work long hours – early in the morning, in the evening, on the weekend,...

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Becoming a MeEO

Becoming a MeEO

The concept of becoming a MeEO is appealing. A life where we are in control and satisfied with all 8 dimensions of wellbeing. We have a clear vision for our career, solid relationships, and activities that energize us. This is a great vision, but what can we do to...

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Celebrating Rabbit Holes

Celebrating Rabbit Holes

For most of my career, there have been conversations about “going down the rabbit hole”. What is a Rabbit Hole? At work, this often refers to the experience of becoming deeply absorbed or distracted by a task, topic, or series of tasks and topics that take you away...

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PodList & Summary – 8.17.24

PodList & Summary – 8.17.24

Welcome to the Saturday recap. Enjoy! Personal Development   The first few posts of the week focus on early stages of job loss with some framing that will hopefully help through the current stages of the transitions. What Just Happened? This first post talks...

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Popping Life Bubbles

Popping Life Bubbles

We all live in bubbles. The structures, expectations, and routines of our life form the bubbles. We know the world from inside these places, but often miss what’s on the outside. The longer we live in one place, work for one company, or stay in one occupation, the...

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The Gift of Inner Work

The Gift of Inner Work

Recently, I came across this quote from Better Up: “What we consider ‘work’ is dominated by outer work – an endless list of to-do items, meetings, and deliverables. But to be more creative, make better decisions, be a better leader, and find more meaning in your work,...

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Where Did My Identity Go?

Where Did My Identity Go?

A couple days ago, we covered “What Just Happened?”. The immediate feeling we get after losing a job. We covered how that moment is the start of a lifequake. Creeping up right behind the start of the lifequake is “Where Did My Identity Go?”. When working for a...

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Navigating the Grief of Job Loss

Navigating the Grief of Job Loss

Losing a job is much more than just losing a source of income.   We lose our routine. Our daily interactions with co-workers. A piece of our identity. Just like other significant losses, we can go on the emotional journey of grief.   Understanding the stages can help...

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What Just Happened?

What Just Happened?

We’ve been building a career – no matter if we just graduated or are 20 years in. We do our best each day. Co-workers turn into deep friendships. Work is an integral part of life. Until it isn’t. Layoffs have been happening everywhere on a very frequent basis this...

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PodList & Summary – 8.10.24

PodList & Summary – 8.10.24

Welcome to the Saturday recap. Enjoy! Personal Development   This week, I’ll highlight two podcasts for those out there going through job loss transitions – check out Income Portfolios and A Time to Reimagine. From Goals to Projects. This first post of the week...

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Personal Development Coach – Do You Need One?

Personal Development Coach – Do You Need One?

Life is full of challenges. Work. Home. Relationships. Health. Finances. Time. Along the way, roadblocks can hold us back and leave us feeling stuck. For those who are looking for growth, fulfillment, and direction, a coach might be the missing piece. A personal...

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Time to Reimagine

Time to Reimagine

On a recent episode of Edit Your Life podcast, Christine Koh interviews Kate Fogarty about reimagining midlife. They talk about midlife shifts like children moving out, caring for aging parents, physical changes, menopause, ageism, careers, and more. One point she...

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Hacking

Hacking

The word hacking typically has a negative connotation. Many immediately associate the word with gaining illegal access to a computer system. Yet, there are other meanings. I was reminded of this recently. Fred Quijada gave a speech during my MIT Sustainability...

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Income Portfolios

Income Portfolios

A while back, I wrote about income portfolios. This is when we diversify our income streams to reduce risk. Just like an investment portfolio. I’ve recently read a book that covers this topic. The book, The Search by Bruce Feiler, talks about five jobs that almost all...

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From Goals to Projects

From Goals to Projects

What if we shifted our thinking about our goals at work? Instead, we could think of them as projects. With a project, we assess the current situation. We identify gaps between where we are and where we want to be. Roadblocks are discussed. Deliverables are split into...

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