Life Back West

This is not the post I started to write.

Sometimes the truth – what you realize is accurate –  hides right in front of you. 

That initial post was going to be about picking your gay ally with caution and a grain of salt. It was inspired by a colleague’s post on social media in honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month and their gay child.… Read the rest

I am not job hunting.

You may – or may not- be too.

Having recently returned to my consulting practice, the last thing on my radar is to move back “inside” the corporate world. I had a great 4 1/2 years helping take a company from 3 to 330+ people. It’s my time to go back to my sweet spot of coaching execs and working with startups and leadership teams.… Read the rest

Merrian-Webster defines “Thanks” as “a good feeling that you have towards someone who has helped you, given something to you, etc. : something done or said to express thanks —used as a less formal way to say “thank you” —often.“

My colleagues at Atara Bio gave me an incredible heartfelt goodbye thanks (video here) when I moved on.  … Read the rest

I try to take care of myself. Do you?

The five years I just spent working with Atara Bio were about as sweet as it gets; how often do you get a chance to grow a team from 3 to 300+  terrific people?

The five weeks I took when I left were sweet too.… Read the rest

I’m back; my break from helping take Atara Bio from 3 to 330 employees over the last five years is over. I’ve returned  to my full-time coaching practice working with execs, leadership teams and startups.

But what about somebody really important. You?

The research behind the value of taking breaks in your daily work life is overwhelming.… Read the rest