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Why You Should Re-pot Yourself

As many of you know, the Callahan clan moved from California to Connecticut earlier this year. I wrote about that … More

change, connecticut, gardening, leadership, self-development

A Love Note To San Francisco

I remember my first trip to the Bay Area for my Stanford business school admissions weekend. I had not spent … More

california, letting go, moving, san francisco, work

Reading Between the Likes

When I started maternity leave, I removed the Facebook app from my phone. I thought that more free time, combined … More

facebook, fight for right, intentionality, pain, social justice, social media, trump

Mall Madness

Over the holidays, I joined the extended family in a trip to the Jordan Creek Mall outside of Des Moines.  … More

consumerism, intentionality, minimalism, shopping, values

How To Be An Ally

Since Trump’s election, there’s been lots of action — and I am hopeful, even more reflection — on what it means to be an … More

allyship, coming out, inclusion, LGBT, LGBTQ topics, politics, safety pins

Consumption Junction

Since Elliott’s birth, our friends and family have been deferential about how busy we must be.  On some level, they’re … More

busy-ness, family, maternity leave, mindfulness, parenthood, parenting, productivity

Whoa, Baby!

Two months ago, on August 2nd, Elliott Claire was born. To quote the midwife, I looked “a bit surprised” that … More

children, parenting

Leading With Meaning

There are many responsibilities we ask our leaders to take on:  setting the vision, making decisions, managing stakeholder relationships, and … More

communications, intentional leader, leadership, leadership development, meaning, meaning-making

Hacking Your ‘To Do’ List

I’ve often considered this question:  with so many competing priorities, how do we embed change into our everyday? In 2013, … More

What’s Behind Your Beliefs?

I recently re-read Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset.  She argues that one orientation – an individual’s relationship to growth – underlies … More

beliefs, caroldweck, dweck, fixedmindset, growthmindset, intentionality, mindset, mindsets, politics, religion

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