When the System Is Tired: A Year-End Field Guide to Preventing Burnout at Work
Everyone’s running on caffeine and calendar invites. This piece unpacks why preventing burnout at work isn’t about more grit or free muffins - it’s about[…]
Burnout Recovery: Because Smoke Isn’t a Skillset
Burnout recovery for anyone one spreadsheet away from a breakdown - because apparently crying in Excel still doesn’t count as professional development.
Dopamine and Burnout: When Even Your Brain Needs an Ice Bath
I’ve spent most of my career trying to figure out why we humans can survive a global pandemic, build rockets to Mars, and map the[…]
Inclusive & Diverse Thinking: Going Far Together
When everyone in the room thinks the same way, your ideas don’t evolve — they echo. This piece explores how diverse thinking turns discomfort into[…]
The 4 Day Work Week: Less Time, More Brains, Fewer Sad Bananas
In 2011, I worked on a PR gig so ridiculous it still sounds like a fever dream: we flew Seal to Cape Town to croon[…]
Office Politics: Trust, Performance, and the Animals in the Office Zoo
On this blog I’ve been slowly dishing out the cheat codes I’ve picked up over the years. First up: self-awareness – which, let’s be honest,[…]
Career Growth Feedback: The Cheat Code Every Leader Needs (7 Lessons from Netflix & Ted Lasso)
Discover how career growth feedback can be your cheat code. Lessons from Netflix candor and Ted Lasso leadership: ask, listen, act.
LEGO Shows Why Business Purpose Builds Results and KPIs Build Mayhem
When a company runs on business purpose, it thrives. When it runs on KPIs alone, it spirals into mayhem. Lessons from LEGO, Sinek, and resilience.
Stability is a Mirage: Why Every Leader Needs a Business Resilience Strategy
Stability looks safe. But in business, stability is the corporate equivalent of eating plain toast forever – bland, predictable, and guaranteed to kill you slowly[…]
Growth vs Happiness: Why You Need to Kick Comfort in the Shins
Happiness has a ceiling. Growth doesn’t. Explore growth vs happiness, why resilience means short-term discomfort, and how real growth fuels lasting happiness.