I recently came back from a week in the UK, and the thing I remember most isn't what you would expect. It wasn't the Roman Baths. It wasn't the hike up to Glastonbury Tor, or the still, silver light on the Lakes District, or the boat cruise, or even catching Wicked in the West End. All of that was wonderful. But the moment that lodged itself in my memory came from a friend, over conversation, telling me about her first time in the Ralph Lauren Polo suite at Wimbledon. She des

Recently I was part of a trade mission between Singapore (my hometown) and Austin (my adopted hometown for the last 20 years). I readily joined the mission to participate as a cultural bridge. I didn't expect a trade mission to teach me something new about my own hometown. But that's exactly what happened during the Access Asia Singapore delegation organized by the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce and the City of Austin in collaboration with Enterprise Singapore. Five

I recently celebrated a milestone birthday across four cities — Austin, New York, California, and Singapore. A girls’ trip, a poetry evening, a pajama party, bowls of chaat shared amidst storytelling. And a surprise video: friends and family from around the world, all gathered on a screen to say we see you. The gift wasn’t the birthday. The gift was the realization it carried: no matter where I’ve lived or landed, I’ve managed to find people who show up — for the hard seasons

Most companies have figured out collaboration. They have the tools, the stand-ups, the shared drives, the cross-functional task forces. People are connected — technically speaking. And yet something is still missing. Teams are productive but not energized. People show up, do good work, and go home. There's coordination, but not quite connection. There's output, but not ownership. There's a team — but not a crew. That distinction matters more than most leaders realize. And no

Some ideas start as a whisper — a "what if we..." conversation in a committee meeting that nobody quite knows how to act on yet. Bringing coaching to SXSW was one of those ideas. When I stepped into the role of Community Outreach Director at the ICF Greater Austin Chapter in 2024, one of our team's boldest aspirations was earning a presence at SXSW. And if you know SXSW, you understand why. What began as a scrappy local Austin gathering has grown into one of the most extraord

This piece is for the mid-career professional who feels a quiet pull toward something more aligned. Not because things are falling apart. But because something inside is shifting. You may be successful. You may be leading. You may be respected in your field. And yet, new questions are starting to surface: Is this still the right path? What do I really want next? How do I lead in a way that feels more like me? If you’re someone who is open, curious, and willing to look inwa

Photo credit: https://www.kittybirdphoto.com/ Some years don’t gently close their chapters.They stretch you—sometimes in opposite directions—before letting you turn the page. 2025 was one of those years for me. After a much-needed pause, I’ve been slowly returning to the rhythm of reflection, reading the end-of-year posts filling my feeds. Celebrations, lessons learned, aspirations whispered forward. I feel a deep appreciation witnessing how openly people are naming both thei

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