RACI and My Translation: DOCK
I got introduced to the RACI model last year by my awesome project manager Katie Richards and have appreciated its use in my work and in my work with others especially as the bigger team has expanded rapidly. “The RACI model is a responsibility assignment matrix that helps clarify roles and responsibilities within a project,…
3 Buckets of Work Time
As my work life has gotten increasingly busier and is evolving, with a new and larger team, I’ve been rethinking a bit about how I structure my day to be more productive and fulfilled. I’m now collaborating with an incredible team largely based in Europe and adjusting to the time differences from my home office…
Play The Hand You’re Dealt
A couple of weeks ago I was asked to share my entrepreneurial journey to a startup accelerator in Oklahoma City. These are always good times for me because it pushes me to really reflect, refine my thoughts and feelings and an outlet to share it. So I wanted to offer only some of what I…
Full Heart, Clear Eyes, Can’t Lose … Even In the Lows
I’m a real sucker for inspirational speeches from movies. And I was talking with an entrepreneur this week who is experiencing the downs of business. And I shared this clip. Here’s some things that stuck out to me with the inevitable lows in business and this clip. We ALL go through it if we’ve done…
The Heart of Journalism
My son was asking me about my career today and I always start it by saying “my first love was journalism.” What I learned in that spark of a career changed me. Helping those wanting to know … know more. To help share more about the things they cared about. My stay was local journalism.…
Processing Experiences: Thinking Versus Feeling
I’ve lived in my head for most of my life. The last four years, it’s been treading the path of diving into my feelings. The deep work has been all about feelings. Starting to actually feel them and not numb or void them. Then the work of processing them. And eventually accepting them. In the…
Personal Mental Health Takeaways from Recent Business Travel & Big Annual Conference
In the past, for over a decade, I was my own brand of business road warrior and it wore on me and my emotional and physical health. Translation: I mostly dreaded it. I didn’t like being away from my family. I don’t like airports. Airplanes are so uncomfortable. And living out of a suitcase for…
My Career in Publishing, So Far
Recently I’ve been in a very good and healthy headspace to review my career so far and do some reflecting and, really, feel how proud I am of it all. This is who I was (or rather what I did) before riding the adventure of entrepreneurship for the last 15 years. But they all resonate…
Dear Fear, I Accept You
And that you will walk alongside me all my life. But I want a new relationship with you. You know, that fledging one we’ve been growing. One that doesn’t cause more or unnecessary fear. Or hurt and pain. Especially for others I love. I know you are a basic, primal and necessary emotion. That I need you. …
Losing and failing sucks worse than winning feels good
I’ve read accounts of several star athletes (Tom Brady and Michael Jordan standout) who hold a sentiment about losing that REALLY resonates with me. It goes something like this: Losing sucks worse than winning feels good. I don’t want to admit it. But it’s a self-realization I’ve had about myself. It’s true in my life.…