The picture at the top of this article has been my personal laptop’s screensaver since I moved from Portland, Oregon to California nearly...

It’s a massive understatement to say that society’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed some faults and raises a lot of...

I launched my website - and first blog post - in early 2017. In August of this year, I published my 100th blog post. Depending on your...

My biggest pet peeve as a professional marketer and communicator is hearing people say “nobody knows about us.” Closely related is...

I don’t want to be writing about a surge in COVID-19 cases and vaccine opponents right now, but thinking about much else is difficult and...

The start to 2021 was difficult as COVID-19 cases throughout the country we're spiking in January and February as vaccine supply was...

Grit: Firmness of mind or spirit; unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger. Sepp Kuss, a native of Colorado riding for the...

Running an effective meeting is a skill that is built over time through practice. Yet, we all have to start somewhere. If you’re going to...

When two sides disagree on something and neither wants to back down, small disagreements often become big problems that can derail...

Self-doubt is something that many people suffer from at times and it often holds us back from embracing new opportunities. Some people...

Not asking the right questions when starting a new project is almost guaranteed to result in frustration, confusion or disappointment....

Starting out from college and throughout my professional career I’ve been a candidate for many jobs. Too often, I’ve seen practices that...

Once upon a time (not actually that long ago!), if I wanted to personally communicate with someone there were two primary options at my...

During conversations about generations and healthcare one assertion you'll hear often is that younger generations don't want to have a...

Deep down, we all know that balance is so important in many areas of our lives: diet, exercise, work environment, etc. Striving for...

Responding to COVID-19 for the past year, many of us have been in constant “always on” communication mode. That was appropriate as...

As marketers and communicators, most of us are sadly quite familiar with receiving incomplete – or even downright sketchy – details about...

Several years ago, I challenged myself to put together four simple slides that would capture the state of the healthcare industry at a...

As we start the first full work week of the New Year, many of us are looking for ways to take stock of what we’ve been doing and set the...

As 2020 winds down, I looked back through my LinkedIn and personal blog posts to see what topics provoked the most interest and response....