The Blog

Yesterday, my husband and I celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary. Yes, 23 years. It’s a tremendous source of pride, but also quite perplexing too. Because if you’re like me, you might ask yourself, well, how did I get here? The honest answer is love and a whole lotta grit. Nothing worth having comes easy. The investments we’ve made in each other, … Read More

Recent headlines have focused on the downsides of air travel: baggage lost, fights delayed, passengers stranded. But, l firmly believe that we never stop learning; that we can learn anytime and anywhere. And, even with all its current hassles, air travel has lessons for us if we know where to look. Here’s an example. I flew to Atlanta a few … Read More

It’s the thing everyone seems to be striving for. By last count, that hashtag is used in 6.8M Instagram posts and has more than 1.B views on TikTok. Click through to either platform and you will see perfectly curated lives — sandy beaches, palatial homes, expensive cars, six-pack abs, and a lot of avocado toast (2M!) — that honestly can only exist on social … Read More

A good friend of mine who worked for a very large software company reached out to me one day. She was trying to decide whether she wanted to stay at the company or potentially move on. She had been wrestling with this incredibly difficult decision for some time; she’d spent the bulk of her career there — essentially had grown … Read More

Early in my career, I had the opportunity to work closely with a senior executive at my company at the time on a very important, and rather high-level, project. She was incredibly well-regarded, and many assumed she would take the helm of this multi-billion-dollar organization when the current CEO retired (she did not, unfortunately, but that’s another story entirely). Still, … Read More

The last couple of years have changed us — from adapting to remote work, to learning new phrases like “social distancing” and “masking up,” to living with an ever-present and unpredictable global virus. And beyond the physical toll, COVID has taken away much of what we have always enjoyed in life, but likely taken for granted: live events, dining out, milestone celebrations, … Read More

Rien n’est impossible. Nothing is impossible. I heard the phrase three times this past week — once in an internal meeting at my company, Skillsoft; once from Christopher Schlaeffer, the patron of iamthecode during our partnership announcement; and the last time in my head … as I neared the finish line of the La Grande Course du Grand Paris Express. … Read More

The marketing team I lead at Skillsoft hosts a new intern class every year, often bringing in three or more students who work on a project — or set of projects — that contribute to their own personal growth, as well as that of the company. And one of my favorite things to do is meet with these highly motivated … Read More

The other day, I caught myself doing something almost unconsciously. I hid my ear behind my hair. You see, I have multiple piercings — one in the conch, one in the Tash rook, one in the helix, two in the lobe, and my newest one in the tragus — which I highlight with sparkling bling. While I love my “rock” … Read More

In the recent Harry Potter Reunion on HBO, actor Jason Isaacs told a story. He was asked to read for the role of Lucius Malfoy, Death Eater, terrible father, and Voldemort’s second-in-command. It was a juicy part in a successful franchise. But Isaacs had just played Captain Hook in a new adaptation of Peter Pan, and he didn’t want to … Read More