How we are victims by choice
We quietly give up our power through the act of acquiescence.
On Mindset
Growth mindset is a rigorous, uncomfortable discipline. It’s the ability to treat your expertise as hypothesis and to strip away the ego that protects you from failure. How do you view every obstacle as data? When do we pivot on career, product, or creative process? How do we stay curious and optimistic about what comes next?
Anecdotal Evidence
The Art of Failing Up
Disrupt yourself — push self-limiting beliefs through adversity.
How Failure Feeds Success
Overcoming adversity and the lessons learned therein are the true mark of respect for product managers.
The Truth about Leadership
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” — Lao…
Anecdotal Evidence
Perfectionism in the workplace
The Pareto principle is only 80% of the solution to avoiding burnout
Navigating microaggressions in the workplace
Microaggressions in the workplace aren’t just frustrating—they’re signals. They can reveal biases, highlight workplace culture issues, and even warn of toxicity. This blog post explores how to recognize microaggressions, reframe them to your advantage, and decide when it’s time to walk away.
Anecdotal Evidence
Music therapy for when its hard to breathe
Using the themes of the music from Disney’s Encanto to help calm the nerves at 3AM.
How leaders shut down communication and connection
Ever wonder why your team is not performing at their best? Discussions are between a few while the rest sit in silence and observe. Maybe…
The day my writing habit died
Medium has a way of both inspiring and killing the writer habit. The platform provides both a means to publish your blog or stories but…
On Mindset
How to create a knowledge base for an adaptable product
We built a product with many capabilities, how can we support customers both old and new in the discovery of its features?
I wrote a novel, now what?
In 1989, a considerably younger version of myself started writing a collection of short stories to exercise my dream of becoming a world…
How to Get Your Kids Off the Couch
Here are some tried, tested, and true ways to get your kids (ages 2 to 10) up and about.