Some of you following my journey know that I had a pretty tough breakup last year and a serious chapter of grieving. Friends kept telling me that it was exactly... read more →
Decades ago I was a law clerk to a wonderful New Deal Democrat federal judge named J. Dickson Phillips Jr.. In my clerkship year, Judge Phillips was in his early... read more →
A couple decades ago I had the privilege of hiring and working with a recent college graduate named Molly Israel. I wrote about her in Never Ask for the Sale.... read more →
I had one of the most enjoyable coaching conversations I’ve ever had today with a client I’ve worked with for years. He has resigned from his most recent role and... read more →
My last post let you know that I’m trying out some new things. In the weeks since sharing that post, I have persisted in most of the things I started.... read more →
Just one week ago, I was planning for you to be opening this email or this LinkedIn newsletter today and reading about the fact that I was, at that moment,... read more →
This is a story I feel truly shy to tell. I am embarrassed, ashamed, and, in facing this and sharing it with you, also liberated. For as long as I... read more →
I put something on LinkedIn last month, and I wasn't sure it would go anywhere. “I want to host a small dinner gathering. Come to my house in Boulder. Bring... read more →
I was talking to a friend and mentee today about her evaluation of a new potential role. She wanted my thoughts on whether the role looked like a good opportunity.... read more →
If you’ve been a reader for a bit, you know I have a genetic kidney condition called Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). You also know that I wrote about the condition... read more →
It’s been a while. There are a few reasons. One parent and one sibling with incapacitating injuries. Both are mending. I’m getting lots of traveling nurse experience. Then there was... read more →
I wanted to connect with you one more time before the holidays are upon us with a reminder that the “holidays” are not one thing and that they are not... read more →