Reflective Nudges
Reflective Nudges are short pieces written to be read on their own – invitations to pause and notice.
For mid-career professionals navigating uncertainty about work, these pieces explore the questions and tensions that often feel personal or isolating, yet are more widely shared than we realise.
They are drawn from personal experience, observations, and conversations. What they describe tends to show up repeatedly, across different people and different contexts.
If you’d like something more practical alongside the reading, Getting Oriented: A First Step is a free self-paced resource to help you make sense of where you are now.
Sure on Friday, unsure by Monday: why feeling torn may not be confusion
The decision was made on Friday. Again. Raise it on Monday. Say plainly that the scope of the role has...
Read MoreWhen one honest conversation feels like too much
A friend asks over coffee “How’s work these days?” This was supposed to be a simple question. But there was...
Read MoreWhen others can’t see what you sense in yourself
She asked people whose opinions she respected what they could imagine her doing next. Some offered thoughtful reflections. But many...
Read MoreI thought I was clear – until I had to explain it
I thought I had the clarity, until I had to explain it. I sat down to submit it as there...
Read MoreWhen a promotion brings hesitation
The meeting is about to finish. The usuals are already covered. Progress. Next steps. Then your manager shared the news...
Read MoreWhen you keep postponing what matters
You finally have a bit of time for yourself. It is meant to make some progress on a personal project...
Read MoreBeyond analysis: expanding sources of insight
When trying to understand myself better, most of my earlier reflections relied heavily on thinking. I would analyze situations, form...
Read MoreOn reflective practice
In this first reflective nudge, it feels appropriate to talk about reflection itself. I started journaling nearly 25 years ago,...
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