Hi Reader, Welcome to Your Dose of Mana — a quick, weekly note with:​1 real story1 leadership insight1 practical takeaway1 dose of art​ The Real Reason I Share Personal Stories 1 Real Story​You may wonder why I share tidbits from my personal world here.Moments. Experiences. Struggles. Small wins. It’s not...

Hi Reader, Welcome to Your Dose of Mana — a quick, weekly note with:​1 real story1 leadership insight1 practical takeaway1 dose of art Why being seen matters more than being repositioned 1 Real Story One night at my Tuesday night West Coast Swing class, something magical happened. Steve Wilder, a...

Hi Reader, Welcome to Your Dose of Mana — a quick, weekly note with:​1 real story1 leadership insight1 practical takeaway1 dose of art​ Joy needs more Oy! 1 Real Story I use the word joy a lot.– Job joy.– More joy, less friction.– Go to the joy. But the truth...

Hi Reader, Welcome to Your Dose of Mana — a quick, weekly note with:​1 real story1 leadership insight1 practical takeaway1 dose of art Do More. 1 Real Story Over the holidays, my boyfriend and I were talking about the year ahead. Not resolutions. Not reinventions. Not the annual fantasy list...

Hi Reader, Welcome to Your Dose of Mana — a quick, weekly note with:​1 real story1 leadership insight1 practical takeaway1 dose of art Wrapped 2025 isn’t just for Spotify. 1 Real Story A LinkedIn friend suggested trying a ChatGPT Wrapped 2025. So I did.Mostly out of curiosity. And wouldn’t you...

Hi Reader, Welcome to Your Dose of Mana — a quick, weekly note with:​1 real story1 leadership insight1 practical takeaway1 dose of art I missed you! 1 Real Story​I know. I didn’t send Your Dose of Mana. And while I could point to travel, timing, or workload, that wouldn’t be...

Hi Reader, Welcome to Your Dose of Mana — a quick, weekly note with:​1 real story1 leadership insight1 practical takeaway1 dose of art Bring on 61. Today 1 Real Story​60 was a surprise. Not the birthday, obviously– the year. I won’t remember it for fireworks or a professional milestone, or...

Hi Reader, Welcome to Your Dose of Mana — a quick, weekly note with:​ 1 real story1 leadership insight1 practical takeaway1 dose of art Thanksgiving Edition 1 Real Story​Thanksgiving used to be my favorite holiday. Full house, multiple tables, and every possible permutation of “family”: in-laws, outlaws, steps, halves, neighbors,...

Hi Reader, Welcome to Your Dose of Mana — a quick, weekly note with:​ 1 real story1 leadership insight1 practical takeaway1 dose of art Be Bold, Not Planned 1 Real Story​Someone once gave me feedback that made me take a beat:“You had the self-awareness to see the opportunities.” It hit...

Hi Reader, Welcome to Your Dose of Mana — a quick, weekly note with:​ 1 leadership insight 1 practical takeaway 1 dose of art How to nimmer 1 Real Story​In early 2020, I met Kathy Nimmer through a writing project she ran for her English students. She paired them with...