First, LA friends — I love you. I can't even imagine what you're going through, but know that I am here if you need an ear, a recommendation, help sharing information with my audience, or something else. I have a couple thousand followers on IG and LinkedIn and a few hundred dedicated readers here. 🤲🏽
Last season I tinkered with ways to communicate and share stories, feeling for the right fit and flow for me.
I was into communicating those ways for a bit, but knew I'd need less structure eventually. The point was to follow a method for a few months, gather some data. I'm not a consistency person. I hate doing the same thing over and over, but I learned some things about what I want to talk about and how, as well as what you all are into.
I lost a lot of subscribers and also received many emails saying how resonant things were. I write to process and to connect. If my writing does that, yay.
If you're new here, welcome! I hope you find what I write about inspiring and helpful in some way. If you've been here a while, hi!
I LOVE when you reply, please keep your emails coming!
Fresh eyes
Here I am on Tuesday, January 14 with a bright and fresh view on how I'm gonna do things for the next little while, maybe long while. We'll see.
You can expect to hear from me as frequently as before (a few times a month, sometimes more when things are happening like this and this). Mainly, I'll be writing like I did in the old days. Free flowing in the mornings like I am right now as I start this email.
I'm also working on plans for resurrecting the podcast.
I realized the other day I started it 3 year ago. In January 2022 it was an outlet for my anxiety and I'm eager to start using my actual voice again, but from a different place in my life. Hoping to have a skeleton plan by Spring. In the meantime, give some of these episodes a listen. I still get notes from listeners saying how they resonate. 🥹
What else? Let's see, I've got a few long-term projects percolating — things I've never done before. Things that feel so exciting and so obvious, like I should have done them already, but I had to get through some serious blocks first.
I'm home and it feels really good.
In search of
Outside of communications and behind-the-scenes projects, I want to put it out there for one and all to know: I am open to collaborating.
I'd love to collaborate on a surprising and unexpected project this year!
What are you working on? What are you thinking about? How might a collaborator help it take shape? I'd love to talk! Reply to this email.
Also, I am looking for one well-resourced team (10 or fewer people) to support this year as a strategic thought partner over 6 to 9 months.
I can help clarify direction, culture, offer suites, foundation and more.
Weaving strategic planning, ethical decision-making and coaching with the humans in the room, while keeping a focused eye on your people, community, clients, customers, I'd love to help you find possibility this year as you evolve in an intentional way.
Is this your team? Someone you know?
