Convos (Blog)
Applied creativity and inventive thinking for regular people in everyday life.
Find Your North
I don’t need Spotify Wrapped or Apple Music Replay or Miro Recap (nod to my facilitator nerds). I just need a few minutes to rest, reflect and renew. Last week, I committed to two reflection-related tasks: 1) I joined Chris Taylor’s Preloaded Year workshop, and 2) I completed the Year Compass for 2026.
Boring Beats Brilliant
“Great leadership is boring.” So began Craig Groeschel at the 2025 Global Leadership Summit. His point? Most people celebrate the results of great leadership without noticing the routines. We see the stage performance and ignore the work behind the scenes. But consistency beats charisma.
Three Weekly Wins
I don’t know about you, but I’ve had more than my fair share of rough weeks recently. But even during our worst weeks, we have small accomplishments that make us proud. The trick is to slow down long enough to reflect on those wins and be grateful. I created the Weekly Wins worksheet to start building a habit of reflecting on things that went well.
This Hits Different
Work culture lies to us. We’re told resilience is a muscle that we can keep exercising – but what happens when that muscle gets injured? We’re told what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger - but what happens when added stress leaves us weak and listless?