A thought is just a thought
A nugget of wisdom from my therapist.
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The double houses of San Francisco
Same, but not. The buildings in my neighborhood.
Some recent changes I’ve made
An essay on some changes I've made in my life.
About Balance
A letter to paid subscribers about my thoughts on "balance."
Knowing when to change
When change is needed and necessary, red flags appear. An essay reflecting on this.
Careers after coffee pt. 2
For paid subscribers, bonus interview quotes from my interviewees about their careers post-coffee industry.
Departing coffee: The skills you carry with you
What are the transferrable skills that coffee people carry over when they leave the industry?
Careers before coffee pt. 2
Bonus interview content and commentary for paid subscribers
Before coffee: The skills that transferred into their new job
Before coffee: what three people learned from their previous jobs and industries that carried into their new one.
Sifting through the professional development noise
An essay for paid subscribers on finding good professional development resources.
It's ok to pave your own way
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.
Photo essay: A walk & letter
For paid subscribers, photos from a walk and a letter update.
BTS
BTS of planning S2
Welcome to my brain. Behind-the-scenes look at planning my season 2. For paid subscribers.
Procrastination is a sign of…??
It's a sign of anxiety! Some thoughts on procrastination and seasonal planning.
📸 Photo Essays
Photo Essay: Farmstay in Davis, CA
A photo essay for paid subscribers of my farmstay in Davis, CA. It has a lot of photos of goats.
The warning signs of creative burnout
Lessons from personal experience.
Build it and they will come
An essay for paid subscribers about the old adage.
12 Lessons I've learned in 12 years of freelancing
Summing up 12 lessons I've learned over 12 years of self-employment.
S1: Community
Behind the scenes on seasonal planning
For paid subscribers, a look behind the scenes of how I organized season 1.
A reflection on Season 1: Community
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 Covid-induced brain fog
A short letter to paid subscribers about my brain fog.
Community vs industry
Coffee can be both & some more thoughts on private equity in coffee.
Some post-expo thoughts
Unstructured thoughts, two days after Expo, for paid subscribers.
When community is taken advantage of
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.