mandy brown

@aworkinglibrary.com

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Thinking about reading, work, and technology. Helping people do their best work despite the ravages of capitalism at everythingchanges.us. Posting from https://aworkinglibrary.com/thinking/. I log in about once a week.

This experience acted on me in subtle and surprising ways. Beyond providing practical tools and ways of thinking about my relationship to work and personal transformation, the work/shop created a container to practice self expression among curious, fellow travelers. I highly recommend this experience for anyone who has a hunch that they have more to give themselves and this world. —Andrew
"This experience acted on me in subtle and surprising ways. Beyond providing practical tools and ways of thinking about my relationship to work and personal transformation, the work/shop created a container to practice self expression among curious, fellow travelers. I highly recommend this experience for anyone who has a hunch that they have more to give themselves and this world." ANDREW
To say that this work/shop changed the way I approach life is not an exaggeration. Mandy fosters a space and curates insights and tools to facilitate perspective-altering and mind-expanding work. I've turned to what I learned in this work/shop to grapple with big life questions, totally unrelated to work. If you're feeling called to this work/shop, I can't recommend it enough. (Ask my friends! I've already told so many people.) —KAELA
I felt unmoored, professionally, when I started working with Mandy. I wasn't sure that I could keep following the path I was on and I was even less sure of any alternates. Through patient, thoughtful discussion and careful listening, Mandy gently nudged me toward a new path that I'm wildly excited about and totally terrified of. But I also feel fully prepared to take it, with the grounding and tools I need to keep moving forward. I'm certain I wouldn't be here now if it weren't for Mandy's insights and guidance, both philosophical and tactical. I'm forever grateful that I was able to work through this with her. And I'm sure I'll be calling on her again. SARA WRITER, STRATEGIST, ART CONSULTANT
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The speculative fiction work/shop was a fantastic, mind-expanding, and world-building experience. I'm still processing much of what we discussed—many weeks later— and feel deep down just a bit more hopeful about our collective future. —Andy, Heck Yeah Fan Club
Getting laid off sucked on a lot of levels— practical, emotional, existential. Mandy helped me navigate each of those levels with humor, warmth, and insight. She is the definition of no-bullshit. Everything she says is intentional, informed, and deep. She asks a lot of questions and listens close to your answers. That close reading grants her access to your needs-for both your capital-C Career and your day-to-day life. And she will remind you of those needs right as you're unknowingly losing touch with them. If you're navigating a layoff, or any other daunting career decision, Mandy will see you through it. You'll come out stronger, more honest, and more fulfilled on the other end. —Claire, Product Designer
I reached out to Mandy after lurking on her blog for a couple of years. I had built a successful consulting practice, but I knew I wasn’t doing my life’s work, bringing my whole self—my passion, potential, and deep dedication to community to bear. Mandy held space for me at the convergence of all of this, powwowing with me on the sacred ground of my intentions, gifts, grief, and rage. Through her insightful questions, she helped me discover a through line I could tread through the disparate realms of my work to launch a social enterprise I had dreamed about for years. Mandy helped me move earth in my life. Our work feels deeply organic. Investing in myself through working with her is one of my proudest decisions. —Swati Singh, Social Entrepreneur