The MeEO™ Minute
The way we work, grow, and succeed is changing. I’m here to explore what that means for you. This blog is a collection of insights, strategies, and reflections designed to help you become a MeEO™ and take ownership of your career and life.
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 and life, you’re in the right place.
Let’s build something great—together!
Personal Brand Audit
When considering a business brand, an audit is often a first step. We look at the brand footprint – their online site(s), social media, physical locations, and more. Assess the current brand sentiment. Explore at the personality and main message the brand portrays...
Levels of Personal Branding
When it comes to our personal brand, not all branding is created equal. We are all at different phases of our career. With different education and experiences. With different goals and aspirations. As such, there is no “one size fits all” approach to our personal...
The Layoff Plan – 5 Career Insurance Strategies
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a post titled Career Insurance. I’ve had conversations with several people about the post and the concept. This got me thinking even deeper about the topic. In the post, I suggested those in their 40s start considering their personal career...
Occupational Wellbeing
This year, we are going to start the reflection with our occupational wellbeing. For those who work full time, we spend roughly 35% of our waking hours at work. This doesn’t even include commuting. This is why starting with our work is a good analysis of our...
Celebrate the Year
As we move into December, we move into holiday celebrations. Our minds shift to reflect on the past year. What went well and what we might have done differently. Around the middle of the month (or sooner), we start to shift our thinking. We start looking forward to...
Weekly Summary – 11.30.24
Welcome to the Saturday Summary! I hope you enjoy and connect with a few ideas. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary This week has posts that prepare us for the wonder and overwhelm the holidays can bring. There is also a post on wellbeing that starts to transition us into...
Filters for Wellbeing
I’m an advocate for considering the 8 dimensions of wellbeing. Occupational. Emotional. Social. Intellectual. Physical. Environmental. Spiritual. Financial. We can look at these 8 areas of our life through many different filters. Here are just a few examples: Five...
Thank You
I hope this post finds you preparing for or remembering a great Thanksgiving. A day filled with family, fun, food, and maybe some football. I’m writing this as we prepare for the day. And, on the heels of writing about my 731st blog post (2 years!). Both events have...
The Power of Awe
Awe is a complex and multifaceted emotion. It often arises in response to something vast, transcendent, or beyond our normal understanding. Monica Parker suggests that the last two stages of wonder – wow and whoa – produce awe. On Robert Plutchik’s wheel of emotions,...
Discovering Wonder
When you look up the definition of wonder, there are a couple meanings. Wonder is a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration or awe. Wonder is also a desire to be curious or know something. This second definition creates the drive behind intellectual exploration....
Tools for the Holidays
The holiday season brings fun, food, and family. From Thanksgiving through the New Year, our calendars are full. Many look forward to the season and dread it at the same time. We are excited to spend time with those we love. The shift in routine. Possibly off from...
Weekly Summary – 11.23.24
Welcome to the Saturday Summary! I hope you enjoy and connect with a few ideas. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary There is no theme for the posts this week. They jump from occupational wellbeing, to astrology, and creativity. My personal favorite is my reflection on my...
Creativity vs. Problem Solving
Back in the spring, my sister gave a commencement speech at MIT. In this speech, she talked about the problems the world is facing. And how the graduates should focus on solving big problems. We have talked about this before. She is at her best when she has a...
Reflecting on 2 Years
Today marks two years of writing a blog post every day. I write 7 days a week and post 5 new topics a week. For 2 years. 104 Weeks. 731 Days – we had a leap year. 😊 Looking back, I’ve dug into many topics and learned a LOT about things I didn’t know. Topics...
What Do We Really Need
Job descriptions, resumes, and conversations at work are full of words focused on change in a fast paced environment. We hear things like we need people with “agility and flexibility” who can “deal with ambiguity”. These words can mean different things to different...