How would you describe the smell of masking tape? It’s a simple question until you actually attempt to translate scent into words. Catherine Haley Epstein is a multi-hyphenate creative—artist, writer, designer, curator—and she is fascinated with the world of scents and smells. In this interview episode of Getting Work To Work, we explore her book […]

I hit the wall yesterday. All of the feelings and emotions that I had been avoiding over the past two weeks finally caught up with me. I had to do something with them. Sure, the productive/perfectionist/workaholic part of me was giving me a task list to take care of so that I could get back […]

Have you ever thought about what goes into a successful learning experience? How could design thinking and human-centered design create learning environments where every student’s voice is equal and the teacher alone is not the holder of knowledge? These are a couple of questions inspired by today’s conversation with Erin Bray, teacher delight specialist and […]

How do you deliver WOW in uncertain times? How do you consistently bring a service-first mindset to the people around you? These are two questions at the core of this conversation with Kelly Smith, Derrin Hawkins, and Tia Zuniga from Zappos. In this conversation, we talk about their experimental brand marketing team, THINK, and how […]

Are you blindly following the creative rules determined by others? Are you showing up with an attitude of passion and giving? Are you doing what works for you and letting the rest follow? These questions are inspired by my conversation with Marcela Dyer, an independent fashion designer at Myriam Marcela. In this conversation, Marcela shares […]

The other night I turned on the tv to watch Jeopardy! and I couldn’t believe how loud the commercials were. It wasn’t the volume of the commercials, but the intensity of the message and how much information was being crammed into 15 seconds. What was once normal simply became noise in one defining moment. Whether […]

The conversation you’re about to hear was recorded before Design Week Portland made the decision to postpone their annual event to August 1-8, 2020. The question I had was whether to save the interview until closer to August or release them now. I chose to release it now for three reasons: 1) the people, work, […]

In this episode of Getting Work To Work, I’m going to share a few words about how we can keep hold of our humanity, creativity, and connection with one another in the weird and turbulent times we are living in. We are all in this together. Six ways to stay connected to ourselves and others: […]

From fear, perfectionism, and playing it safe to living a meaningful life, there are a few recurring themes on Getting Work To Work that I love talking about. Usually I’m reflecting on my own experiences or the latest book I’m reading, but today’s guest has actually researched these topics throughout her career. Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona […]

How do you show up in the world, in your work, in your life? Do you arrive to a meeting with a persona or are you 100% you? What about your voice? Are you able to control it according to the situation or is it a dead giveaway to how you feel? I’ve been thinking […]