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What this is for

• Challenges with tech, design, or production
• Navigating expectations, feedback, and hard conversations
• Growth planning: skills, scope, influence
• Role transitions - “I just became a lead… now what?”
• Paths to excel and ways to nudge your teams along with you
• Resume and interview preparation

How to prepare

To get the most out of our time, it helps if you write about things beforehand. Consider:

• Where are you now? How do you feel?
• What are the issues? What are your hopes?
• Does it make sense to share a link or write up to ahead of time? I may be able to arrive better prepared.
• What do you want to leave with? Good meetings usually open with a clear concept of - How we'll know we're "done".

You'll tend to get out of this what you put into it. I can't really do things for you.
Please bring a little energy and open curiosity. Questions welcome!

What to expect

• A new perspective - and probably a new concept
• The ball firmly in your court - Perhaps just a first step, but practical action you can begin
• About 40 minutes - We can roll through or schedule again if it feels useful
• Warm - I’ll meet you where you are
• Honest - Some words can scare us, but I always strive for kindness first

What this is not

• Not therapy
  I'll happily listen and offer learned perspective on anything, but I'm not your therapist
• Not legal advice
  I can share experience, but I'm not your lawyer
• Not a guarantee of job placement
  I'm glad to work through opportunities that arise, but I can't promise outcome
• Not a long-term commitment
  You're always welcome back, but I can't guarantee ongoing time or priority
• Not a place to break NDA
  I treat our conversations as confidential and won’t share what we discuss
  If your workplace requires a formal NDA, we can handle that through consulting