Hi. Hello. It's me, the marketer who doesn't write in her own blog.It's something I think about just about every day, of course. I start the day with good intentions, and other things get in the way.Mostly myself.The last six and a half months have rocked me to my very core. I have been tested repeatedly, watching my parents separate, losing my job, issues within my own marriage, on top of the day-to-day struggles of being a full-time working parent of two active boys. Throw in financing an emergency appendectomy without insurance (so fun!), and one might understand my desire to stay in my bed and never come out.I have felt like a failure more times than I care to admit.As a parent, as a wife, as a daughter, as a friend. I try so hard to offer empathy and compassion to …
Journal
Unencumbering My Old Nonsense
Growth.That was my word for 2017.Even when I didn't want it. Especially when I didn't want it. This was the year that forced me to face some pretty terrifying demons. I've learned more about myself this year than I have in the past ten.I met (and learned from) some incredible people.I moved into my dream house.I started the year with one job. Then accepted another part-time job. Then accepted another full-time job. Then quit the part time job. Then was let go from my full-time job. Then accepted another amazing job.The ups and downs of the job changes alone were intense.But this was the year my family changed. The year we have our new normal. 2017 is the year that my parents are no longer together.Saying that it's been hard is a colossal understatement. …
People First, Employees Second
"What's goin' on? How are you doing? What are your pain points today?"During my 2.5 years at TrustWorkz, I heard these questions just about every day from James. And I've been thinking about this particular aspect of my job there a lot lately.At the time, I had no idea how these daily questions were shaping the foundation for what I ultimately wanted to do with my life. I just knew that it felt nice to be cared about as a person and employee in the way Richard Branson preaches about. It made me feel closer to my team, and as I grew in my role, I tried to stretch that feeling of "work family" to them as well.James understood that, at the end of the day, his people were people first, and employees second.I don't think I ever articulated just how much I appreciated him …