Writing

Notes from the in-between.

On leadership, autonomy, creativity, and the lessons that travel between work and home.

  1. May 26, 2026

    maybe we do know

    Maybe the whole tragedy of being human is not that purpose is hidden from us, but that it stands in the doorway every morning, quietly waiting.

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  2. January 15, 2024

    Starting anew

    It has been a long time since I've written here. But a very dear friend had only one ask for a big milestone birthday — and that was to blog.

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  3. August 25, 2022

    Creative “cups of caffeine”

    When I don't have my heart, mind, and body all being fed — I burn out. So the caffeine I need is quick doses of creativity.

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  4. May 29, 2022

    Skepticism in Autonomy

    Driverless technology gives people mobility. Let's keep the skepticism to make sure we deploy it thoughtfully — and let's also look for ways we can help this important technology go faster.

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  5. May 19, 2022

    Enjoyment

    When I focus on what I will enjoy, the other things — title, money, responsibility — all follow.

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  6. May 13, 2022

    Authenticity

    Showing up real. Saying what we think even when we think it might be unpopular. These are keys to great leaders and great friends.

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  7. May 6, 2022

    A little perspective

    The warm tells me the parts of the project that resonate. The cold tells me what needs another iteration. Another way I've tapped in to my knowing.

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  8. April 21, 2022

    Owning our Wants makes us better leaders … and humans

    Put the oxygen mask on yourself before tending to others. Knowing what we want helps our teams understand what success looks like.

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  9. April 18, 2022

    Connections

    All from one woman who came in and ordered pie. I am humbled by the serendipity there is to life and how all these connections we make are really the main ingredient.

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  10. April 16, 2022

    “Mom, may I draw a boundary?”

    He sees the anger as a signal. And he draws a beautiful boundary. That is how we do anger in this house.

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  11. April 15, 2022

    Hello World

    My first blog post! Well, technically my second. Nothing like a five year break to stoke the blogging fire.

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