Reference Checks: Signal Over Praise
I treat reference checks as a final opportunity to listen—to deepen the picture, not just confirm it. Here’s what I’m listening for and why it matters. • May 30, 2025
Essays, reflections, and longer pieces shaped by questions I'm working through—some personal, some technical, many somewhere in between. They're written to clarify my own thinking, document what I'm learning, and make space for ideas that might be useful to others.
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I treat reference checks as a final opportunity to listen—to deepen the picture, not just confirm it. Here’s what I’m listening for and why it matters. • May 30, 2025
Slowing down to understand what's really happening isn't hesitation—it's leadership. How I use sensemaking as a foundation for action, evaluation, and trust. • May 27, 2025
Exploring the tension between abundance and scarcity, and how to stay grounded in the present while still holding vision for the future. • May 25, 2025
A college design class taught me how to give and receive feedback in a way that builds, not breaks—a practice I still carry into leadership and life. • May 22, 2025
Iteration isn’t just a technical strategy—it’s a way of approaching work, leadership, and life with presence and a willingness to grow. • May 19, 2025