Memorial Day weekend has a way of making us think about community. The people who show up, the ones who serve, the ones who carry others through hard times. That spirit of showing up for each other doesn't have to stop at the holiday weekend. In fact, it's exactly the energy behind Meal Train, a service I recently tried and it's now on my go-to resource list.

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Picture this: you've spent hours preparing for an executive presentation. Thirty seconds in, someone interrupts you. Your instinct says it's going sideways. It's probably not. I've been collecting insights from leaders who've sat on both sides of the table, and one thing keeps coming up: understanding how executives think is one of those unwritten corporate rules nobody hands you a guide for. You learn it the hard way, or you get lucky and someone clues you in. Here are a few insights worth keeping in your back pocket the next time you're in that room.

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A last-minute “yes” to a middle school Career Day volunteer opportunity became a moment I’m so glad I didn’t miss. This post reflects on how small decisions to show up, even when life feels especially full, can matter more for our kids and for us than we realize.

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Last week, I had an amazing opportunity to sit down with one of Microsoft’s most forward-thinking leaders who left me with a very different (and much more hopeful perspective) on what AI actually means for our careers. In this post, I share the key takeaways from Katy George, who leads Workforce Transformation at Microsoft.  

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Most of us have no problem recapping what we worked on over the year. Proving why it mattered is where the real opportunity is. In this final post of the advanced communication series, I share tips and real-world examples to help translate your work into clear business impact. It’s a practical skill that makes performance reviews stronger, exec conversations sharper, and your ideas far more likely to get a green light.

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If you've ever walked out of a meeting having identified every problem on the table but no clear path forward, this one's for you. In this post, I share a method for becoming the person who doesn't just see the obstacles, but actually knows what to do about them.

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Ever walked into a meeting with a voice in your head suggesting you don’t belong? It feels convincing, but it’s rarely grounded in fact. More often, it’s your brain filling in uncertainty with a story that skipped basic fact-checking. In this post, I share a simple three-step reframe to interrupt the pattern and replace it with something more useful so you can show up with more clarity and confidence.

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Easter (and holiday's in general) have a way of bringing out our inner overachiever...the Pinterest-perfect baskets, the coordinated outfits, the fancy brunches that seemed better in theory than in execution. Looking back on years of Easter hits, misses, and one very memorable basket collapse, the real magic was never in the production. It was in the chaos, the laughter, and being present.

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A fancy title, a lot of snacks for a film crew, and one unforgettable premiere. In this post, I share what my role as “Executive Producer” on a short film actually looked like, and why saying yes to something outside your day job might be one of the most practical ways to build a more meaningful, energizing portfolio career.

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I was so grateful for the invitation to be a guest speaker for the Qorvo Women in Tech Employee Resource Group last week. It gave me a chance to share my passion for helping women get the support they need to thrive and truly advance their careers. In this post, I’m sharing the key takeaways and themes from our session that resonated most with the group. 

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