Designing True North

͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ It pains me to have to tell you this, but… Consent isn’t just for dating. Data privacy might not sound sexy, but it’s all about consent. And as business leaders, we aren’t just living in it. We get to decide it. Remember when I went on that...

͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ Sooo I had the most interesting convo with ChatGPT last week about wine for our anniversary dinner. And TBH? It was suuuuuper helpful. I was genuinely shook. But here's the thing. It was only because I knew what questions to ask. See, we...

͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ “What’s for dinner?” I ask my husband. “What’s for dinner?” he asks me back. It’s 5:27pm on a Tuesday. I stare into the abyss of my refrigerator. It mocks me. IYKYK. Dinnertime is the wooooorst. How is it possible that we are expected to...

͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ When was the last time you discovered a Netflix show just by scrolling? Not because someone recommended it, not because it was trending, but because something about it was calling your name? For me, it was “A Man on the Inside”. (Spoiler:...

͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ In the far back of my closet lives a shelf lined with many pairs of gorgeous shoes that I haven’t worn in over 10 years. 👠 Cherry-red patent stilettos 👠 Black lace-covered peep toes 👠 To-die-for strappy sandals with 4-inch heels. They’re...

͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ Last summer, a new med gave me a 4-month long respite from migraines – I was able to drink booze for the first time in 11 years. YUP Reader: 11 years. I hadn’t had more than sips of wine since I owned my cheese & wine bar. (And I obv love...

͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ April 1st. 7:12 am: It’s been an hour. Neither grandparent has noticed the googly eyes. My kid and I keep giggling. 7:35 am: We were too obviously making eye contact and grinning. Gigi noticed something was up and spotted her water bottle! 👀...

͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ 2/5/25 I was going to skip this email. I didn’t know how to start writing it. Or to finish it. Or to write the middle. Soooooo the whole thing basically. When your world feels like a shaken-up snow globe, it's hard to figure out the rules...

͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ 👉 Don't forget! In January, my email will come from [email protected]! With 🛶 in the subject. So if you don't see an email from me on 1/16, check your spam folder. Let’s start with the obvious. AI isn’t going anywhere… it’s going everywhere....

͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ ͏ ­ Tl;DR: Want to skip right to the free gift? That's cool, though you'll miss the big changes happening 'round here.... The first thing you need to know is that I’m horrible with money. I don’t want to think about it at all. 💸 It comes in, it...