Critical Thinking & the Scientific Method: How to Stop Letting the Algorithm Think for You
Critical thinking matters more than ever. Here’s how the scientific method helps you think for yourself in a world full of noise, headlines, and half-truths.
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.
Why Your Teams Can’t Keep Up With Change (and What to Do About It)
Most teams aren’t lazy — they’re overloaded and unprepared. Here’s why change trips them up and how to fix it before the next crisis hits.