Chasing sunshine and adventure this spring break!
Chasing sunshine and adventure this spring break! #JOYIsMyJob #joshuatreenationalpark
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Productivity Through the Chaos, how to create daily habits that matter, experiences worth having.
It can be easy to feel burnt out and heavy due to chaos around us (especially in complex industries that touch many lives), and I loved this opportunity to share strategies and stories with leaders and individuals from 99 counties. Today I spoke at the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) spring conference about Productivity … Read more
Happy International Women’s Day!
Cheering for women, as we continue to do great things, and also thankful for the men who are supporting us along the way! Happy International Women’s Day! On a day like today, I share a picture of both my kids, because I hope that I am raising strong and compassionate kids (both of them) who … Read more
It’s not every day you get to work with a company that originated in Germany!
I love how ARAG was founded on the principle that everyone should have affordable legal representation, first for car drivers and now for all of life’s situations. This value continues guide them and I am excited for their Ripple Effect in the insurance industry. It’s not every day you get to work with a company … Read more
Featured Speaker for Rising Tides Connection Conference (Des Moines on 4/20), Sarah Noll Wilson!
Sarah has been a BIG inspiration to me (always a few steps ahead in her business), and a source of inspiration, advice, and a good laugh! I am beyond excited to announce the Featured Speaker for Rising Tides Connection Conference (Des Moines on 4/20), Sarah Noll Wilson! Sarah has been a BIG inspiration to me … Read more
Hey, can I have my phone back?
This is a friendly reminder to you…don’t wait for JOY to find you, you might wait forever! Hey, can I have my phone back? While driving my kids around to all their activities one night this week (just call me chauffeur), I asked for my phone back and on the screen were photos from this … Read more
Rising Tides Lift All Boats!
It’s true what they say, Rising Tides Lift All Boats! Harnessing the power of connection and the collective! Spots are limited. Rising Tides Lift All Boats! I love getting asked question on who attends Rising Tides Connection Conferences….and I always say its for: • Movers n’ shakers – to curate ideas and be inspired • … Read more
Raise a glass for better 1x1s!
My goal will be to bring strategies and stories for these leaders to feel like 1x1s are something they “get to do” rather than “have to do”. Raise a glass for better 1x1s! Tomorrow I am with a group of leaders in the insurance industry, talking about performance management, specifically 1x1s and development discussions. I … Read more
Say goodbye to blocky emails!
I am a firm believer that one of the very first skills in any new or emerging leader’s toolbox, should be to get rid of the blocky email. Say goodbye to blocky emails! I am a firm believer that one of the very first skills in any new or emerging leader’s toolbox, should be to … Read more
Students making ripples in their communities.
Before winter break students at Ankeny Centennial decided to make a difference. One of their projects was the giving tree which provided items for Y.E.S.S (Youth Emergency Services and Shelter.) Last week I posted about enlisting the help of local high school students to find (and write about) Ripple Effects that were happening around them. … Read more