I write books about living and working well.
I bring a fresh and unique human-centered lens to my work, informed by my experience as a user researcher. Using principles of design thinking, playful illustrations, and relatable stories, I gently guide readers to self-reflection, self-awareness, and self-knowledge. Thanks to my startup training, I have a strong bias to action; each of my books moves readers from introspection and insight to agency and action. My newest book, The Life Audit, was published in Fall 2024; a companion journal, The Life Audit Journal, releases in February 2025.
The Life Audit Journal
An inspiring illustrated journal packed with creative and thought-provoking prompts to help you discover your passions, goals, and dreams and live every day with joy and purpose.
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In stores February 4, 2025. Available now for preorder.
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The Life Audit Journal is a unique and powerful guide filled with tools and practices to help you design a meaningful, fulfilling life. Filled with bright, uplifting art and space for reflection and goal setting, this enriching companion to The Life Audit book will help you uncover your personal and professional passions and make confident decisions based on those revelations.
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The Life Audit
An inspiring guide to help you uncover your deepest wishes, goals, and desire and turn them into reality.
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A life-changing and empowering guide to discovering your personal and professional passions, goals, and dreams so you can create a life full of joy and purpose.
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The Life Audit is an exercise in self-reflection that helps you tune into what you want from your one, true, beautiful life. It is safe space for dreaming big, a path to kickstart dreams previously on hold, and a rousing call to design a life that honors your values and desires every day. This book is a step-by-step guide to how to conduct your life audit and put it into action.
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Rest Easy
An invitation to ditch burnout culture and reclaim rest.
"This thought-provoking book is highly recommended for anyone needing better rest habits."
—Library Journal, starred review
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You have a work ethic, but do you have a rest ethic? This book shows you how to reclaim rest, reconnect with yourself, and bring more joy and ease into your life. It’s time to step off the productivity treadmill.
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Listen Like You Mean It
An essential guide to becoming a better listener—at work and at home—drawn from my expertise as a user researcher and manager in Silicon Valley.
Many of us want to communicate better with others, but we’re going about it the wrong way: we tend to focus on how we can refine our own messaging rather than understanding others. We are much more likely to take a class in public speaking, influence, or negotiation than to examine our own listening skills. But speaking is only half of the battle. This book shows you how to build better relationships through the power of listening.
Listen Like You Mean it (Portfolio/Penguin Random House) is available everywhere books are sold: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop | Apple Books | Audible and beyond.
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Previously
The runaway bestselling series for middle schoolers
Previously, I channeled my inner middle schooler for Everything You Need to Ace World History in One Big Fat Notebook (Workman, 2014).