Dec 20, 2024 | Stress Management
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,...
Dec 6, 2024 | Stress Management
The last week of November was a big one here in the U.S.—Thanksgiving! We had 15 of us gathered around the table for a feast filled with fun, family, and football. It was everything Thanksgiving should be: laughs, great food, and some questionable calls on the field....
Nov 29, 2024 | Stress Management
Yesterday, many of us in the U.S. celebrated Thanksgiving—a day centered on gratitude, food, and football (not necessarily in that order). But here’s the thing: gratitude isn’t meant for just one day. It’s something we can—and should—carry with us every day to live...
Nov 22, 2024 | Stress Management
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...
Nov 8, 2024 | Stress Management
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...
Oct 25, 2024 | Stress Management
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...
