A lot of people I’ve been talking with recently have come to me contemplating a job or career change and aren’t sure where to start or...

Last year, I had the honor of joining the board of directors for Sound, a nonprofit that is one of King county's largest behavioral...

I know very few senior executives who are as curious about past context and culture as Shelli Taylor. Her incredible career as a global...

One thing I love doing is helping people navigate through career planning. The feeling of being in a role or in a career where we are...

My grandma, Karen Parr, grew up in California, moved to Germany to teach and eventually ended up in Alaska where she became a consultant,...

Every December, I sit down for a bit and review progress against the goals I set for the year and start to sketch out goals for the...

David and I met when I was the Chief Strategy Officer at Tangelo and I immediately gravitated toward his intense desire to making things...

Two years ago, I made a bold move -- I turned off my job search notifications and started my own business. This meant no steady income,...

Kennethia Ishman never stops learning. In fact, when she and I worked together in our coaching relationship, she once asked me for...

Jyoti Shukla and I met when we were both at Starbucks and she was hosting the annual technology Hack Day. She asked me a to be a judge...

Julia Ismael and I met at Antioch University ten years ago when we were to both enrolled in a Bachelor's degree completion program. We...

My memoir, From Barista to Boardroom, was released two months ago and it’s been such a whirlwind! Even though it’s available for purchase...

My new book, From Barista to Boardroom, is now available to preorder and will be released one week from today on June 1. I never set out...

I met my friend Stef Bernosky on a run. I can't remember which run or exactly when but I remember being in awe of her status as an ultra...

I've known Michelle forever and have always been inspired by her impressive ability to blend family life with a very demanding job in a...

When I got started in consulting, half of the people I connected with said I HAD to meet Mikaela Kiner. They told me she was a mover and...

Meet Chris Carr! I had the pleasure of working with Chris at Starbucks where our 1:1s managed to be filled with both teaching, learning...

Dear friends, It's been interesting to watch how quickly (or slowly) companies have adapted their operating and service models to meet...

Dear Friends, One year ago, my side hustle became my main hustle. It was probably one of the scariest career moves I’ve made since I’ve...

Paula Boggs has an incredible life story so far. From growing up in the segregated south to working in the White House and Pentagon to...