You’re the Leader. You’re Just Not in the Room.

You’re the Leader. You’re Just Not in the Room.

Some of you already carry the title. Here is the gap nobody names for you. In my last post, I talked about the meeting where months of design work gets called “just slides.” I heard back from a few of you, and one theme kept showing up. Some version of, “I am not even...
The Meeting Where My Work Became “Just Slides”

The Meeting Where My Work Became “Just Slides”

You already know the moment I mean. Here is what it reveals, and why you have been carrying it alone. When you read that title, did you immediately feel deflated, or say in your head, “ughhh, yes, I feel this.” If you did, I can relate. Let’s set this up a bit. You...
What a Donkey Taught Me about Taking Wrong Turns

What a Donkey Taught Me about Taking Wrong Turns

Last weekend I ran the short course pack burro race in Fairplay, Colorado, with Josie the burro, and it might be the toughest race I’ve done, ultras included. When I crossed the finish line, exhausted and a little wobbly, a stranger walked up, congratulated me, and...
What Using AI with Intention Looks Like

What Using AI with Intention Looks Like

Not a prompt list. Not a feature tour. This is what changes when you know what you are trying to solve before you open the chat window. Let me describe a scenario that will probably sound familiar. You have a project due. The timeline is tighter than it should be. You...