PinnedImmigrant. Alien. Abandoned Child. Orphan.September 5, 2024, marks the beginning of a journey that I feel like I’ve been preparing for my entire life as I set off for Seoul, South…Aug 31, 2024Aug 31, 2024
PinnedPepperoni Pizza & Thin Mints: Thoughts on Growing up Korean in the USPepperoni pizza and thin mints. That’s what I was eating the first time I remember clearly understanding that being Asian made me less…Mar 19, 20211Mar 19, 20211
The Art of Relational AccountabilityAs we head into 2025, leadership conversations are shifting. Accountability, a cornerstone of effective leadership, is being redefined —…Jan 7Jan 7
Dear Mom, It’s Me, KristiHi. Hello. To Whom it May Concern. Hey Mom. Dear Reader.Sep 2, 2024Sep 2, 2024
Part 2: 2020, Community College & GratitudeOn December 17th, 2020 I graduated from my small town Iowa community college, about 15 years late. What an odd thing to be excited about…Jan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021
New Year, New….Stakeholder Maps?As 2021 kicks off many people are making resolutions and setting new goals. I’ve never been much of one for resolutions and I prefer to set…Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
2020 — A RetrospectiveI was looking back at all of the pretty photos on my social media this year and based solely on Instagram it looks like 2020 was picture…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
First Days — Thoughts on Employee Onboarding in a Virtual WorldThink back to your last “First Day.” Maybe it was your first day at a new school, a new job, in a new church, on a new team, or in a new…Nov 9, 20201Nov 9, 20201
Why My Alarm Goes Off Every Day At 5:15 AMIt’s probably not why you think it does. This isn’t going to be one of those articles where I tell you that my recipe for success includes…Sep 14, 2020Sep 14, 2020
2020, Community College & GratitudeA lot of my days are spent cheerleading for other people — helping them learn new things, find new ways to do things, mostly helping them…Aug 18, 2020Aug 18, 2020
