Good Reading

Here in “Good Reading” I share stories of past experiences with clients and past employers as well as reflections on my own personal development journey. It is my hope that in sharing these experiences I can not only offer solutions, but encouragement that you’re not alone in this world as a person or business owner. We are all striving for personal and professional success, and the lessons we learn along the way are part of the process. I created runners’ ruminations as a place to organize some of the thoughts that come to me while I’m on the road or trail. Running for me is less about physical fitness (although that’s a bonus) and more about mental exercise. It’s one of many ways I work through the swirling thoughts about challenges in business and in life.
Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, from apPROach Consulting! The new year always feels special to me, and it was extra special this year since we started the first week of the new year with a new moon. The new moon is a time for setting intentions - it’s a time for new beginnings and...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

A Strategic Planner's Reflections on 2020 Even before I became a professional planner and project manager, I loved New Year's Eve.  It is the idea of a fresh start, the turning of the page on the calendar, and all of the possibilities that come with a new year.  You...

The Remote Job Search

The Remote Job Search

Advice From an Employer for Remote Candidates At the start of the global pandemic, I wrote two posts about how to shift from working in a traditional office setting to a remote workplace.  Perhaps you had the opportunity to make that shift and now you're interested in...

Working Remotely

Working Remotely

Tips and tricks for employees transitioning to a home office during the COVID-19 pandemic. I have worked remotely in part-time and full-time roles for more than five years now.  I remember my first completely remote gig, working for a consulting firm headquartered in...

Better than a New Year’s Resolution

Better than a New Year’s Resolution

What is Strategic Planning? Businesses have traditionally embraced strategic planning processes as annual activities to set their teams on a path for success and ensure short term activities align with long term goals.  Strategic planning projects typically take into...

The Power of Propelling Yourself Forward

The Power of Propelling Yourself Forward

Whether You're Running a Race or Managing a Project, Just Keep Moving! Runner’s Ruminations is my collection of thoughts and ideas that I’ve processed while running.  Sometimes these things come to me out of nowhere once I hit the trail, other times I actively go...