October Tips: Blume, Book It! & Baby-Sitters Club

October Tips: Blume, Book It! & Baby-Sitters Club

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, I think I have invented an unparalleled fall trail mix: Reese’s Pieces (why are these so hard to find?!), roasted salted cashews, and Honey Nut Chex. You are welcome. Anyway, fall is finally finally here, and per usual, I’m...
September Tips: Capacity, Cognitive Load & Creativity

September Tips: Capacity, Cognitive Load & Creativity

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, Back in May, when looking ahead on my calendar, I anticipated that after 14 weeks of Together Travel, I would need an intersession week leading up to Labor Day. That term may mean different things for different people but for...
Handling Interruptions: Calls, Texts, Slacks, Oh My!

Handling Interruptions: Calls, Texts, Slacks, Oh My!

I had not planned to write this particular blog post on this particular Monday morning (usually reserved for deeper writing and design work), but since I have received a flurry of interruptions, well, hey, why not? It went something like this. . . 7:45 AM Call from a...
October Tips: Gatherings, Groups & Gallons (of Sangria)

October Tips: Gatherings, Groups & Gallons (of Sangria)

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, Fun fact about Maia: I read cookbooks at night to unwind. Both in hard copy and on my Kindle from the library. And when Samin Nosrat released her new one, I was first in line – and this article really stuck with me,...
September Tips: Energy, (Together) Enough & Evening Edition!

September Tips: Energy, (Together) Enough & Evening Edition!

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, I cannot remember where I read this quote nor can I find an attribution, but I heard this phrase recently, “Hope must be loud.” As a naturally buoyant person, the experience of being a human right now is hard. The Together...
June Tips: Praise, Posi-Notes & Powers of Togetherness

June Tips: Praise, Posi-Notes & Powers of Togetherness

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, At a recent Together class with some great folks in Brooklyn, they kindly delivered me a handwritten message on a note card at the end of the day. This made me flash back to a former boss of mine who was a huge fan of what he...