I am a mirror talker. Not a surprise, if you know me. That means sometimes when I’m processing, thinking, I’ll do it out loud. Usually […]
7 Year Workiversary
I had my seven-year workiversary at my job this week and today we had our annual Pluggies celebration (celebrating CareerPlug’s birthday, the company is now […]
The Growth Zone
Every quarter I pull up this graphic and review it with the people I manage: Yes, there is a version without a unicorn but what […]
Lessons & Validations From A Tough Week
I have had an unexpected and difficult work week. One of those emotionally tough, emotionally on weeks where I felt my brain slowing and slowing […]
Touch It Once
So apparently we waste up to 96 hours a year just opening and closing emails without taking action on them. At least, that’s what I’m […]
A Beautiful Decision
I made a really beautiful decision today. When I went to mail a letter mid-morning, I felt how nice it was outside. Sunny, only in […]
Queer Careers
I had the opportunity to speak at a virtual event for the University of Texas today: Queer Careers. The event description: “Learn from LGBTQIA+ professionals, […]
Everyday Leadership
I kicked off our Leadership Development Program today, a ten-week program I’ve facilitated since 2016 for emerging leaders at our company. Today was week zero, […]
Support Queue
Since the majority of my company has been without power in Austin this week, I’ve found myself answering a lot more client emails than I […]
Room to Pause
During a work training today we had a guest speaker from an industry we serve – franchising. We were learning the 101 and personas of […]