How Failure Feeds Success
Overcoming adversity and the lessons learned therein are the true mark of respect for product managers.
Anecdotal Evidence
Narratives for the telling... snap-shots of a human navigating parenthood, leadership, and life. I am an author, a scientist, a product leader, and a coach. Anecdotal Evidence is a compendium of stories about food, family, philosophy, and life.
Mindset
The Truth about Leadership
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” — Lao…
Perfectionism in the workplace
The Pareto principle is only 80% of the solution to avoiding burnout
Navigating microaggressions in the workplace
Microaggressions are a gift. What do you do with a gift you don’t want? Don’t take it. Walk right past that stuff.
Music therapy for when its hard to breathe
Using the themes of the music from Disney’s Encanto to help calm the nerves at 3AM.
How leaders shut down communication and connection
Ever wonder why your team is not performing at their best? Discussions are between a few while the rest sit in silence and observe. Maybe…
Mindset
How to create a knowledge base for an adaptable product
We built a product with many capabilities, how can we support customers both old and new in the discovery of its features?
Mamie of Ker Sava
Instant connection in an unexpected place
What’s a Brinjal?
Investigation into the humble purple vegetable a.k.a. eggplant, aubergine, brinjal and what we can do with it.
Rebirth and Remembering Past Lives
Is this the real life?
The Unused Room
Haunted house — I spent 5 years in Ireland during which time I rented a variety of older houses. Given a sixth sense for creepy vibes…
The answer to a world turned upside down — Upside Down Cakes
First popularized in the 60s and 70s its high time for a resurgence of upside down cakes