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Not everyone will love your message—and that’s okay.

I recently received some brutal feedback after a keynote. The kind that makes you want to rip the head off a rubber chicken. 🐔💥

So what do you do when someone tells you your work is “vapid” and “full of platitudes”? Do you change your approach? Ignore it? Or fry that feedback chicken and move forward?

In this post, I break down how I handle negative feedback, why trying to please everyone is a mistake, and the key lesson that changed how I view my audience.

2025 is all about focus. In this post, I’m sharing how I narrowed down my priorities to just three bold goals for the year—and fried everything else. Discover my approach to balancing work, health, and family while staying true to what matters most. Plus, don’t miss...

Every Friday morning, I try to join the BA Cafe call with Business Analysts from around the globe. It’s a place where we discuss ideas and challenges—from work to random topics. Mostly random topics. This morning, the conversation turned to holidays and religions,...

Thanksgiving, family, and rubber chickens—what do they have in common? A week filled with gratitude, fun, and incredible connections at BA World Chicago. From chicken dances to stress management lessons, this post dives into the power of humor, learning, and relationships.

Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving. Discover how daily gratitude practices can enhance mental health, improve sleep, and strengthen relationships. Learn simple techniques to incorporate gratitude into your life—even when you don’t feel grateful—and see how it creates a powerful ripple effect for you and those around you

As we inch closer to Thanksgiving here in the U.S., it’s the perfect time to talk about one of the most powerful tools we have for managing stress: gratitude. Over the past week, I’ve had the chance to share this message with two very different audiences, and the...

I recently spoke at Project Summit / Business Analyst World in Vancouver. I delivered both my "Fry Your Chickens" keynote and two AI-focused presentations. With every speaking event, there are lessons and new perspectives—sometimes with a few surprises thrown in for...

We all have challenges, or as I like to call them, "chickens" that can create unnecessary stress and hold us back. Recently, I started using AI tools to help me tackle those chickens head-on. Here are three surprising ways AI is helping me get things done with less...

Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to meet Luke Null, an SNL alum and Eagle Scout, during the Peterloon campout. Luke was the headliner for the closing arena show, but before he took the stage, there was a meet-and-greet scheduled with him in Field 3 at 6:30....