Writing

Essays and poetry. No generative AI was used in the drafting or proofing of anything below. The structure of this site was put together with Claude, but every word on this page is my own.

Poetry

DarknessMay 2019
ThemMay 2019
PerfectApril 2019
SomewhereOctober 2018
Broken DreamsJuly 2022

Work & Leadership

The Report CardJuly 2025The first O I ever got in gym class.
Find a Job You LoveJuly 2025Why your work matters more than you think.
Six PiesJuly 2024On celebrating a team, thirty dollars at a time.
Erin BrookeJuly 2024An experiment in a corporate pseudonym.
Own Your MistakesJuly 2023On owning failure before anyone else does.
Hiring on PotentialJuly 2023The people you hire will surprise you.
Why I Switched ProvidersJuly 2023What happens when nobody listens.
Space for EverybodyJuly 2023On forgiveness, grudges, and letting go.
Bring Your Truest SelfJuly 2022On crying at work and leading anyway.
The Valley of TearsJuly 2022Self-imposed punishment, one hill climb at a time.
Who's the Ideal BuyerJuly 2022On marketing, imagery, and who gets left out.

Introspection & Growth

Four Years SoberJuly 2026On recovery, ownership, and gratitude.
Judging Our Past SelvesFebruary 2026On how your past self would judge you today.
TimeJuly 2023Love as a practice, not a moment.
SeedsJuly 2022On adversity, fallow ground, and what keeps coming.
$700October 2020A decade of Kiva micro-lending, and what $700 turned into.
My Social DilemmaSeptember 2020What silence taught me.
Taking ResponsibilityJune 2020Saying it out loud, meaning it.
Dignity and RespectFebruary 2020Dignity is smaller than you think.
Ironman Canada 2019: Race ReportAugust 201914:50:41 at Whistler.
O CanadaMay 2018A conversation in a steam room.