I have been thinking a lot lately about a conversation I have had in different rooms with different people. The long-tenured CEO / Executive Director who is beginning to imagine their exit. Not tomorrow, …
May 18, 2026
5 min read
There is a pattern I keep encountering, in conversations with fellow leaders, in the networking rooms I am in, and in my own life and I want to name it directly. Someone is ready …
April 8, 2026
4 min read
There are real reasons to stay in a job. Income. Health insurance. Retirement contributions. A team you've built. A mission you believe in. Structure, rhythm, community, purpose. These are not small things. For many …
March 30, 2026
5 min read
I’ve been quiet here for a few weeks because I’ve been traveling.On a recent trip to India, visiting family and spending time in Rajasthan, I felt like an anthropologist in the land of my …
March 2, 2026
4 min read
Happy New Year, friends. I had planned to ease gently into the beginning of this year, embracing a slower pace, but the fire horse energy (ref Chinese astrology, even though we don’t officially step …
January 17, 2026
4 min read
Here I thought 2024 was rough, and I breathed a big sigh of relief when it was over. But 2025 has proven to be a strong contender, just in different ways. I did a …
December 18, 2025
4 min read
I’m going to say something a bit unconventional: dreams can be limiting.Even our imagination, expansive as it feels, has its edges. This perspective comes from lived experience. I’m currently in a season where I …
November 30, 2025
4 min read
My maternal grandmother (and last living grandparent) passed away recently at the age of 92. She lived a full life, even though toward the end she couldn’t move with the ease she once had. …
November 13, 2025
3 min read
I’m taking a leap of faith. I’m transitioning out of one job and into working for myself launching my own business. This shift feels deeply aligned with who I am and what I bring …
October 16, 2025
2 min read
I’ve been thinking about what it means to be our own cheerleaders at work. No one else is going to advocate for us with the same persistence or clarity. When we learn to cheer …
October 3, 2025
2 min read
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