Morning Musing | Sitting in your messAt the beginning of the year, a friend asked me “what’s your word of the year”. I had nothing. Blank. Zippo. I had no idea. A word, a…Apr 2, 2021Apr 2, 2021
Doing Good WorkMy thoughts on what it means to do good work, using three simple questions to ask yourself each dayJan 16, 2021Jan 16, 2021
Unlearning as progressI’ve spent much of 2020 thinking deeply about the role I wanted to play in both my personal and professional life. Initially, the question…Nov 22, 2020Nov 22, 2020
Doing what sparks joy: Self-improvement & Managing your energyI am in a tightrope challenge of a lifetime between the journey of self-improvement and the feeling of not being “enough”. For anyone else…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
What this week reminded me about the “strength” mythThis has been a weird week. It’s reminded me that we are not infallible and the narrative of being “strong” is harmful. To illustrate my…Jun 28, 2020Jun 28, 2020
On Mindset & Asking for permissionMy work is centred around diversity and inclusion in tech. Part of that journey that I wrote about yesterday included collecting stories…May 2, 2020May 2, 2020
On collecting stories: pizza-fuelled conversations with junior devsOne of my many joys is collecting stories. I don’t mean books or articles (although I love a good book). I love collecting stories from…Apr 13, 2020Apr 13, 2020
On learning & growth: what facilitating workshops has taught meOne of my favourite things to do is to facilitate workshops. At the beginning of each workshop, I always include some variation of the…Apr 12, 20201Apr 12, 20201
What if you’re starting the wrong way?There seems to be a lot written about the importance of “just doing it” in entrepreneurship. We celebrate action over inaction and…Mar 30, 2018Mar 30, 2018