A thought is just a thought
A nugget of wisdom from my therapist.
A nugget of wisdom from my therapist.
Same, but not. The buildings in my neighborhood.
An essay on some changes I've made in my life.
A letter to paid subscribers about my thoughts on "balance."
When change is needed and necessary, red flags appear. An essay reflecting on this.
For paid subscribers, bonus interview quotes from my interviewees about their careers post-coffee industry.
What are the transferrable skills that coffee people carry over when they leave the industry?
Bonus interview content and commentary for paid subscribers
Before coffee: what three people learned from their previous jobs and industries that carried into their new one.
An essay for paid subscribers on finding good professional development resources.
This path is much narrower, with tree branches reaching across. Or, it’s not a path at all, at least not when you first go in that direction. With every step you take, you pave it a little more for someone behind you.
For paid subscribers, photos from a walk and a letter update.
BTS
Welcome to my brain. Behind-the-scenes look at planning my season 2. For paid subscribers.
It's a sign of anxiety! Some thoughts on procrastination and seasonal planning.
📸 Photo Essays
A photo essay for paid subscribers of my farmstay in Davis, CA. It has a lot of photos of goats.
Lessons from personal experience.
An essay for paid subscribers about the old adage.
Summing up 12 lessons I've learned over 12 years of self-employment.
S1: Community
For paid subscribers, a look behind the scenes of how I organized season 1.
A reflection on Season 1: Community Three months ago, I opened the season with an essay on what community means to me and for paid subscribers, five lessons I’ve learned along my community-building journey. I had ideas for stories and interviewees, and intentionally, I did not do a lot
A short letter to paid subscribers about my brain fog.
Coffee can be both & some more thoughts on private equity in coffee.
Unstructured thoughts, two days after Expo, for paid subscribers.
The stories of three industry veterans who were hired into companies backed by investment money and founded by non-coffee people. Their community ties were extracted, and then they were laid off.