Discover the magic that lives in the chaos of it all, one planned-out shenanigan at a time!
I spent twenty years learning how to climb. In the world of medical device innovation, the ladder is very clearly defined. You start with a project, you master the “complex build,” you navigate the regulatory hurdles, and you move up. I loved the thrill of it. I loved the precision required to bring a life-saving…
The boardroom was silent, save for the hum of the HVAC and the soft clicking of the laptop keys by someone who shouldn’t have been emailing during my presentation. I was in my element—the world of medical device innovation. As an Operational Strategic Advisor, my job is to look at a fragmented portfolio of projects,…
Oh, hello there. It’s been a minute, hasn’t it? If you’re a regular around here at The Chaos Planner, you know my life has always been, well, a chaos planner’s dream. Well, that’s what I used to write about. In my last post I filled you in on the tea… the dream became a nightmare….
My alarm blares at 6 AM. Old habits die hard, even when the rhythm of your life has been violently disrupted. For years, that early morning hustle was initiated by an infant who was up and ready by 4am every day, fueled by the energy of five young boys, who now range from an excitable…
Okay, mamas, let’s get real. We all know the image of the supermom: cape billowing in the wind, effortlessly juggling work, kids, household, and somehow still managing to look like she slept more than three hours. Yeah, well, let me tell you a secret: that’s a myth. And if anyone tells you they’re rocking that…