Join me at 9am Pacific for a live quarterly review exercise! 📊


Hi Reader,

Don't forget... I'll be live today at 9am Pacific / noon Eastern for:

  1. A 30-minute guided quarterly learning review and 15 minutes of public Q&A via LinkedIn or YouTube
  2. Then, a move to our community live room, for another 45 minutes of members-only co-working and Q&A!

If you can't join today, I'll host a members-only session on Wednesday, if that works better for you!

And, it's been a busy week in content around here, so here are two quick highlights:

The Science of Play

This week's Thinkydoers is part one of another two-part series: this time, on the science of "play," and play as mindfulness practice (for people who may struggle to sit still). My guest is trauma therapist turned play activist, TJ Matton, and she's a truly delightful guest. If you hear the words "play," "mindfulness," and even "therapy" and cringe, this week and next week's episodes are for you. Listen on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

Inside the Mind of an OKR Coach

I completely enjoyed being a guest for an episode called "Inside the Mind of an OKR Coach," on Growth Dialogues Podcast, available on Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

P.S. Alright... this is the last chance to provide feedback via this season's reader survey if you haven't already!

No-BS OKRs + Career Fulfillment for Rebelutionary Leaders and Thinkydoers

I help changemaker leaders, teams, and other Thinkydoers understand their strengths, increase their quantifiable impact, and become fulfilled in their careers (without masking or mind-reading). My "how?" Accessible, efficient approaches to strategy creation, alignment, and operationalizing for goal achievement, with a special focus on Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). The approaches I coach and teach today build on well-honed expertise leading adult learning, instructional design, marketing, creative strategy and strategic operations at some of the world’s largest enterprises, and in public sector and political roles. In my individual coaching work via Thinkydoers, I help people who are "wired differently" (or otherwise "not from Leadership Central Casting") build authentic, rewarding careers as the leaders of change our world needs today. When not working with Red Currant Collective, my "other life" is in professional motorcycle racing. 🏍️

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