Reflections & Questions

Lost? Stuck in a rut? Don’t look OUT, look IN.

In my 20s I had a friend who went through jobs as if she were speed dating. A year here, a few months there. Nothing seemed to stick. Just when I would finally memorize her new email address, she'd be on to the next opportunity. Her reasons for leaving sounded a bit like Goldilocks: this manager was… Continue reading Lost? Stuck in a rut? Don’t look OUT, look IN.

Reflections & Questions

Stop letting email do to the heavy-lifting.

  I know we've all heard it before: Email doesn't convey meaning the same way an actual conversation does. And yet, I see people regularly relying on email to do the heavy-lifting when an issue starts to emerge. More often than not, a volley ensues in which you can practically map the growing frustration and misunderstanding… Continue reading Stop letting email do to the heavy-lifting.

Reflections & Questions

Bike into the wind for a change.

Washington is having an unusually warm winter, so I've found myself out on my bike a surprising amount for February. I enjoy biking, but I'm probably best defined as a "weekend warrior" - someone who cranks out 20-30 miles, then doesn't touch the bike again for a week. As a result, I'm not well-conditioned to the… Continue reading Bike into the wind for a change.