Aug 4, 2020 | Balance, Crafting Your Career, Health and Wellness
Every summer, we take a break as a family and take a summer sabbatical. Typically, we take a few weeks off in August, sometimes up to a month. This year is a little different, of course, because 2020 has been a tidal wave of epic proportions. Still, despite everything going on, we’re going to hang onto the threads of the idea of a sabbatical and take a small step back. Sticking to a semblance of structure and routine can be stress-relieving, especially when things are chaotic.
Aug 7, 2017 | Crafting Your Career
I didn’t realize I needed a personal board of advisors until things got pretty rough. I was stuck, trying to do everything myself, learn faster and stay up later. Here’s how I changed, and why I started my Mastermind.
Jul 10, 2017 | Crafting Your Career
What does it take to be great? In the book Good to Great, Jim Collins and his team of researchers study how some companies rise to greatness and uncover a key strategy: the 20 Mile March. They asked the question, “Why do some companies thrive in uncertainty,...
Jan 4, 2015 | Crafting Your Career
When the world asks you for typical, do one better. When you’re surrounded by people who do only as much as they have to, you’ll feel pulled to do the same. Mediocrity is a pull towards the middle. Averages pull brightness down. Standards might bring the...
Oct 21, 2014 | Crafting Your Career, Writing Practice
As I wander through cities, one of the things I look for is evidence of fresh construction. Cities are living, breathing, pulsating organisms, and a great indicator of change is the number of cranes you can see dotting the skyline. In San Francisco, new construction...
May 15, 2014 | Crafting Your Career, How People Work, Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply, Writing Practice
The world is overcrowded with information. We’re wired to tell stories because it’s how we make sense of the world around us. Stories let us distill large, complex ideas and important messages into sticky, memorable pieces that we can carry forward with us in our...
