Feb 15, 2021Thank You, Whitney, I Didn’t Know How Badly I Needed ThatI saw you became the youngest self-made woman billionaire. I was moved to tears. I cry easily, but not THIS easily. I have always admired hard-working women and I have always gotten joy from seeing others’ success. The thing about this moment is that it invited so much to the…Work4 min read
Feb 2, 20217 Times To Say “Why the f*ck not?”My blog is called “I Woke up for This” because I have fought my way back for a second chance at life. After a very unsexy spontaneous perforation in 2016, I have quite literally woken up for every choice I have made since. Now, I didn’t know it would involve…Risk6 min read
Dec 15, 20205 Reasons Why a Work Break-Up Hurts So Much and 5 Steps to Get Back Out ThereLet’s face it….it has become relatively commonplace to talk about break-ups… people understand break ups. Person A falls out of love with Person B or vice versa and the two parties agree to split — -amicably, angrily, hostility, there are all sorts of combinations to describe how it all falls…Careers8 min read
Oct 23, 2020Can we put the Coffee back into Virtual Coffee?Call me crazy but are folks missing the point? As we venture deeper and deeper into the world of remote work, I find myself wondering… where has all the coffee gone? I miss the days of a walk and talk (am I right Cyn?) …Personal Development3 min read
Oct 10, 2020Leaders Aren’t ExclusiveLeaders in the Round, The Leader Lounge, Newsletter for Leaders…as I scroll through LinkedIn I see update after update about the latest must-see workshop or Podcast release you need to hear…… and I cringe. There is something wrong with this picture. The idea that each of us should aspire to…Leadership4 min read
Sep 30, 2020Nature Knows Best: A Sunflower’s InsightI found the “Me Magazine” I wrote in 6th grade while cleaning out the basement. Inside, I wrote that my favorite quote was by Hellen Keller. “Keep your face to the sun and you cannot see the shadows” Thinking back, I knew something then that continues to ring true now…life…Leadership3 min read
Sep 19, 2020The Google Button Changed My DayExploring the power of moments and the art of creating them This is getting harder. I typically lead with the silver lining but frankly, like most of you, I have been inside since March 13th. The days are blurring into weeks and the weeks into months and though I have…Positive Psychology4 min read
Sep 13, 2020Making A Case for Love…In the era of swiping, should we be looking for the other half of our success? This morning, I woke up early to prepare the microphone and tried to figure out a way to plug in two pairs of headphones. I have been a guest on podcasts before, but this…Relationships4 min read
Sep 4, 2020Show and FeelA start-up approach to building authentic culture we can all learn from. Okay, so it is actually called Show and Teal (a title lovingly adopted from the kindergarten classic — show and tell…but branded of course). As some of you may know I am passionately employed by an emergent tech…4 min read
Sep 2, 2020When you decide it’s time to blog. Again.I have always loved office supplies. Nothing better than a fresh notebook and the excuse to buy every new shade of gel pen. I am notorious for justifying a chance for a new start. Diaries, food journals, dream trackers…I have done them all ..for at least five minutes. There is…Be Consistent2 min read
