Category: Work
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Ceilings Are Boring: Why Secure Leaders Build Better Cultures
Ever realize you’ve become the kind of leader you swore you’d never be? I have. I’ve led from fear. I’ve micromanaged. I’ve avoided hard conversations. Not because I didn’t care—but because I cared so much it came out sideways. This is a post about what insecurity does to culture. About how to lead from security… Read more
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You Can’t Change the Tires on a Moving Car
My car clunked, my dashboard lit up, and I was basically driving on the rim. All before 7 a.m. Turns out, that flat tire had a few things to say about burnout, speed, and why pulling over isn’t the same as giving up. Read more
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What Nashville Taught Me About the Work No One Sees
We just got back from a long weekend in Nashville, and I keep trying to hold onto it — like if I sit still long enough, maybe I’ll hear a lyric echo from a corner stage again, smell the sweet and smoky BBQ scent wafting through the air, or feel the hush of that moment Read more
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Courage, Connection, and Compassion in the Workplace
When I was a professional photographer, I got the humbling experience to be with people on their best days and sometimes their worst days. In rare moments, those two experiences intertwined together in a breathtaking, heartbreaking dance of love and grief — saying “hello” and “goodbye” on the same day. It’s a weird thing to Read more