Circles: AI Provides a Life Lesson Over the last month or so, I have been working more with AI graphics. I take an idea, framework, bad sketch, or even a written blog post and create a prompt that takes my raw materials and requests an image to represent the thinking....
The Tension of Career Experiences As we move through our career, experiences expand and build on each other. Our uniqueness develops from our decisions about the roles we take and the knowledge we gain along the way. For some, the path will be linear and deep gaining...
When Your Project Dies We’ve all had projects that never made it to production, failed, or ended before their time. As I look back on my career, I’ve had all the different types. Yet, I’ve realized a common thread in many of them – others were involved in the...
Last week, I mentioned you shouldn’t miss the blog post titled “Enough”. I’ve been thinking about that post along with one that published this week titled “Shifting from Wealthy to Well-thy.” This got me thinking about some other posts I’ve written over the last few...
This week, I’m shifting format to include a topic article along with the links to curated content. If you are skimming, don’t miss the blog post titled “Enough”, I think it would provide you something interesting to think about this weekend. Enjoy! Workforce...
This is the time of year we are often looking to clear clutter. My Spring Cleaning post provides ideas on how to clear clutter and make each of the 8 dimensions of wellbeing feel fresh. For those not familiar with the 8 dimensions, they are environmental, physical,...
I’m fascinated by motivation. What creates it, what blocks it, how we move through moments when we have it and when we don’t. This week, my headline post Work Inspires Work, focuses on how doing the work can motivate us to do more of the work. Inspired by a podcast,...
This week, I’m pairing one of my blog posts with a couple podcasts to help us manage our lives. No matter how great our systems are, we can all feel overwhelmed especially during spring. Last year, I wrote a post titled "May-cember: Prepare for the May-ham”. And,...
A couple years ago, I started digging into a lot of shifts happening in employee / employer contracts. One of the areas I focused on was the shift of burden for retirement from government and corporations over to employees. This shift is continuing and is relevant to...
Over the last 5-7 years, I started to pay deeper attention to my time and energy. Understanding where time was going (at work and at home), noticing when I had energy and when I felt drained. I realized that there were several ways I could understand my personal...
Personal branding is a controversial topic. Some see it as being fake and building a persona of who we really are. Others see it as an integral part of our career and life. My perspective is different – we all have a personal brand. Some create it intentionally,...
This week, there wasn’t one of my posts that stood out as the one to highlight. So, I’m giving a brief overview of each and you can click through to learn more about the topics that interest you. Who Am I? This post focuses on the titles we give ourselves. In the...
This week, I wasn’t sure which blog post to highlight as they all take many different directions. I’ve landed on the one that focuses on our personal development. I was introduced to some research that suggests we are always in a state of doing, being, becoming, and...
This week, the highlight takes a shift from personal branding & self-development to marketing and the evolution of organizational structures. The landscape of marketing (and employment in general) has been shifting since the Great Recession (around 2010). The...
This week, I’m going to highlight two posts that I hope will help you manage your career. The first is titled Career Fingerprint. This post highlights a great company that I’ve come across that can help organize all your work history and keep it updated on a regular...
This week, I want to highlight a post I wrote on 7-Year Cycles. I’ve always felt like my life moves in 7-year increments and there are beliefs out there that suggest this might be true. This post explores the idea and how it has impacted my story. Since I wrote the...
This week, I want to highlight a longer post I wrote considering different types of productivity and contribution to an organization. The article is titled A New Look at Productivity and explores the 4-box below (I love a 4-box!). Most companies reward Efficient...
As we finish this first week of February, many are looking back on New Year goals and aspirations with disappointment. The month didn’t go as planned and goals veered off track. Rather than stepping away from them altogether, I hope these two posts help you get back...
This week, I want to highlight two posts focused on your personal brand. The first is the Personal Brand Positioning Statement. When we think of corporate brands, a positioning statement seems natural. This post explores how the positioning statement can help us get...
This week I want to focus on my post titled Are You Building a Resume or a Reputation? The blog explores putting priority on growing our resume, your reputation, or both. Some years we may prioritize one over the other and that’s OK. The key is knowing which is your...
Feedback Survey I would love your feedback on this newsletter at this LINK (less than 5 minutes) This week, the post I want to highlight is titled One Big Goal. Over the years, I’ve seen people struggle to put an action plan together to meet their goals. This post...