I gave a “career path” talk recently and outlined 4 key lessons that I had learned along the way.  What I actually discovered was that those lessons had shaped me as a person and how I live my life.  Alignment between work and life is so important an...

When I was 30, I imagined a grand celebration (maybe an exotic trip or a huge party) for my 40th birthday.   I imagined a different body, career, home, etc.  As I look back on celebrating my birthday, the only word that comes to mind is gratitude.  

I am turning 40 this coming week so there’s been a lot of time for reflection on my life and choices. This episode isn’t going to focus on that. But, I have landed on a couple of questions that I want to keep asking myself this year and throughout th...

We’ve been in this pandemic for nearly two years.  Life still feels locked down/restricted and yet the work continues. Schools are back in session, but at any time your child could come for days or weeks either with COVID or with an exposure.  In thi...

 I love goal setting and planning.  I’ve shared on this podcast in years past my goal setting process and areas. I have goals for this year but in this episode I am focused on my intentions for 2022.  Tune in to learn about the difference between a g...

Right as the pandemic started, we had been hoping to get pregnant with our 4th (and final) child.  However, the uncertainty of a pandemic was too much for us to try and navigate along with remote schooling for our kids, remote work, and just trying t...

I’ve had more crucial conversations at work in this one year than I’ve had in my entire career.  Part of that is because I lead a team and have a leadership role within my department.  Part of it is because I lead with my values so I can’t sit by and...

We’ve all heard the numbers about the Great Resignation.  But, the real question is should YOU leave your job? What questions do you need to ask yourself to know if there is any hope where you are, if you should move to a new organization or if you s...

In episode 76 (Goal Setting and the Illusion of Control), I shared about my goals for 2021.  I talked about focused on key habits in several areas of my life, along with a few achievement oriented goals.   Well, I wanted to follow-up immediately with...

Have you made it through Q1 of 2021 without any goals for the year? (Raising my hand!). I am ready to set some goals, but first had to have an honest conversation with myself about what I actually have control over.

Listen to this episode if you wan...