It's only a few days into September, but I'm already looking ahead to fall. (Sorry, Pumpkin Spice Industrial complex, the other summer babies and I have until the 20th! Don't rush us!) And what a fall it's already shaping up to be. In a year that has already offered countless opportunities for us to consider … Continue reading COMING SOON: Three Defector Offerings This October
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Cine-spiration Without Heart: Rethinking the BA Test Kitchen
If there's been an upside to this extended "grounding" that the COVID-19 pandemic has created for my normally hustling and bustling work life, it's been the ability to return to the kitchen on a more regular basis. A life that was frequently reduced to Daily Harvest, more frequent than strictly necessary takeout orders, and the … Continue reading Cine-spiration Without Heart: Rethinking the BA Test Kitchen
Drunk History’s (Updated) Guide to Black History
About four years ago, I created a highlight reel of some of my favorite Black history stories that appeared on Drunk History. In a moment where we seem to be facing a reckoning around racial justice, but also how the history of Black people is taught and framed, I wanted to update this original post … Continue reading Drunk History’s (Updated) Guide to Black History
COMING SOON: Defectober, Summer Edition
Last year, I had the good fortune to facilitate a monthlong challenge for aspiring career pivoters called Defectober. The $25 program laid out five weeks of daily tasks, designed to help you rethink your current skills, abilities, and experiences with the goal of making them valuable to a new field of your choice. Because of … Continue reading COMING SOON: Defectober, Summer Edition
COMING SOON: Storytelling for Your Next Steps
I love a good story, don't you? Stories can transport us to another place and time (which feels more than a bit welcome these days), teach us something new in a digestible way, and help us understand different perspectives in a more immersive way. I've found this last purpose especially important for career development, and especially valuable … Continue reading COMING SOON: Storytelling for Your Next Steps
[PODCAST] “What If It’s Others Who Doubt Me?” with The Impostor Syndrome Files’ Kim Meninger
I always say, once I serve on a panel with you...we're friends for life. I'm a huge fan of your work, and I'm happy to be of help or of service. Today, I'm pleased to share the results of a conversation with a former fellow panelist, Kim Meninger. We worked together last year on a … Continue reading [PODCAST] “What If It’s Others Who Doubt Me?” with The Impostor Syndrome Files’ Kim Meninger
Centering Competency and Community In an Unprecedented Recognition Season
We've reached an interesting point in this grand endeavor that is social distancing, and two things have stood out in particular. One, I saw an uptick in friends and acquaintances posting series of photos of themselves in crowds, with friends, and generally in crowds. Between their montages, and a pair of Netflix Parties where groups … Continue reading Centering Competency and Community In an Unprecedented Recognition Season
Calling Upon Your Inner Creative During COVID-19: Part 2
Last week (though in truth, it feels like far longer), I started sharing with you some advice for calling upon your inner creative in a moment such as ours. As I said in that post, I know a lot of you are being called upon to get creative now. And I get it. The interruption … Continue reading Calling Upon Your Inner Creative During COVID-19: Part 2
[PODCAST] Trust Your Energy: The UNLEASH Interview
On this Thursday, I'm throwing this space back to a wonderful conversation I got to have with the lovely and insightful Tabitha James for her podcast UNLEASH. Through her work, she strives to help women succeed personally and professionally, so we quickly connected and it was a pleasure to talk with her. Want to give … Continue reading [PODCAST] Trust Your Energy: The UNLEASH Interview
Calling Upon Your Inner Creative During COVID-19: Part 1
I noticed something interesting about creativity and organizations in my earliest years of studying it: organizations were willing to embrace it...when something had gone wrong. Think about it: when are managers, bosses, or leaders most likely to ask for your creative solutions? When you're down a staff member. When funding is interrupted. When circumstances change … Continue reading Calling Upon Your Inner Creative During COVID-19: Part 1
