Slow thinking for better outcomes–practical insights for leaders navigating change.
Upon Consideration…
… is a project about deliberate thinking, focused productivity and better decisions.It began as a set of personal letters, and became a study of how leaders and creators can work deliberately, even when the world demands chaos.I write, record and publish to connect ideas, people and outcomes. Join 1,000+ professionals and leaders slowing down to think more clearly.
What’s new this month.
About me…
Currently based in New York City after previously working and living in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and Montana, I have more than two decades of experience working in corporate and consulting environments solving complex business challenges with creative and technological approaches.
We moved often while growing up, and every new town taught me to quietly pay close attention. To listen first, read the room and tell signal from noise. That skill, separating the real from the rehearsed, became the through line of my career.
I was the first in my family to graduate from college, earning a degree in Business Computer Telecommunications and later an MBA in Marketing. I built a career in technology, communications and leadership, helping organizations and teams bridge people, processes and tools so they could actually get things done.
What I learned, though, is that most companies focus on efficiency while neglecting clarity. They talk about innovation but forget about the people who make it possible.
That imbalance, between people and the systems they work inside, has always fascinated me.
So I started documenting what I saw. Writing. Recording. Walking. Reflecting. Trying to understand how work could feel both productive and human.
Upon Consideration… is where that reflection lives. A space for slowing down, connecting ideas and finding the confidence to make change.
I’m not a guru or an expert. Just someone who’s seen a lot of change and learned how to navigate it. My hope is that what you find here helps you rediscover the confidence to make change, too.
About being civil…
I’m interested in creating a more civil online community…
where we can introduce ourselves to other business leaders and human beings, and
where we can have civilized and productive conversations
Given my experience, I’m concerned about accomplishing either of these in an open web environment.
That doesn’t mean the open web doesn’t have a place in our lives. Along with links, ‘open’ (and free content) is the heart of the web.
However, it’s too easy for one (likely anonymous) individual to start posting silly stuff that makes the experience rotten. I’d like to avoid that.
A few notes…
All invoices are from The New Communicate, LLC (link), my consulting agency.
I won’t do anything nefarious (ie, sell, spam, etc.) with your data.
I believe in slow, steady growth models.
I sometimes use AI in the form of ChatGPT to spellcheck and review any grammar changes to make my articles flow better.
Thank you!
A big thank you for being here. It means a lot. ❤️
