• I’m Thinking About Quitting My Job: Finding My Way Home

    My first book was written in second grade, Bonnie and Mimi Meet Teddy. I had …

  • Curiosity, Courtesy, and Character: 10 Cs for Influence Without Friction

    I’m convinced that most workplace dysfunction isn’t just a strategy problem. It’s …

  • An Unexpected New Year’s… and a Takeaway for the Ages

    Before we begin, don’t worry. This is a “New Year’s” story, but not …

  • So, A Woman Walks Into a Mammogram Appointment…

    Okay, okay. I just. I have to. Who here has ever left a mammogram appointment …

  • When Good Employees Disappear: The Hidden Cost of Quiet Sabotage

    We recognize obvious bad bosses. The yellers. The micromanagers. The ones who humiliate you in …

  • Real Ones Move Differently: Two Tributes. One Standard.

    Real Ones Move Differently: Two Tributes. One …

    Before we get into it, you might be thinking, “Sup with the disco ball, Erin? Wouldn’t a spotlight image make more sense for this post?” Fair. But here’s the thing: a spotlight shines on one person. A disco ball? It…

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    Flawless Plan, Epic Crash: The Burnout I Didn’t See

    Flawless Plan, Epic Crash: The Burnout I …

    It was a warm Thursday morning, and I was lowkey hating life. Not the fact that I was alive, but because I wasn’t feeling alive. As a single woman—in life and in work—sometimes (oftentimes) I feel like there’s no way…

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    I Almost Backed Out. Here’s Why I’m Glad I Didn’t. A Story About My First Speaking Gig.

    I Almost Backed Out. Here’s Why …

    Back in my pro cheerleading days, I wouldn’t tell anyone when I was auditioning—just in case I didn’t make the team. Not making it was common (kind of like layoffs in the Valley), but with my fragile early-twenties ego, I…

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    Devotionals for the Sanctified Professional Who Needs Jesus and a Nap

    Devotionals for the Sanctified Professional Who Needs …

    Let’s be real. We’ve been deep lately—fasting, caregiving, sympathy spirals, and workplace wakeups. So today this post is a “grab your coffee and chuckle” moment, not a heavy lift. Where praise-hands-meets-petty, serving up validation and a sprinkle of low-key ministry.…

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    Caregivers of Parents: The Forgotten Workforce

    Caregivers of Parents: The Forgotten Workforce

    Is it just me? Or do caregivers of parents get the short end of the stick, especially at work?  Please don’t get it twisted–I’m not coming for parents of kids so let’s not go there. But let’s talk about the…

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