PEOPLE. IDEAS. OPPORTUNITIES. STILL CONNECT.

WELCOME TO THE SWITCHBOARD

Who should
be in the room?

The most important connections aren't always the most obvious ones. Sometimes all it takes is a thoughtful introduction, an honest conversation, and the courage to stay curious.

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and conversations that matter.
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THE THINKING BEHIND IT

Technology should give us more capacity to be human.

We can automate remembering. We can automate research. We can automate the work that makes follow-through reliable.

But we shouldn't automate the relationship.

Switchboard Connections is about noticing what matters to people, seeing connections others might miss, and creating space for real conversation to do what it does best.

See what that looks like

01 / THE WORK

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Clarity, confidence, and
capacity to move.

Through my role at SoftwareOne, I help leaders make sense of complex technology decisions, bring the right expertise into the room, and turn opportunities into meaningful business outcomes.

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HOW I THINK ABOUT THE WORK✳
01Understand the real problem↗
02Connect useful expertise↗
03Turn technology into outcomes↗
04Follow through when it matters↗

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02 / THE CONNECTION

THE SWITCHBOARD

The most unlikely people.
The most perfect room.

A network tells you who you know. The Switchboard asks why two people should know each other.

What might happen if we bring together people with completely different backgrounds, but a surprising shared understanding of the problem?

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PERSON TWOA jazz musician
WHY THEY SHOULD TALK

Both understand how to improvise under pressure while keeping an entire group in sync.

PUT TWO PEOPLE IN A ROOM

Who are we missing?

Have an unlikely pairing in mind? Suggest two people or perspectives that belong in the same conversation, and tell me why.

Introductions should always be thoughtful and consensual. No one gets volunteered without a conversation first.

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Your suggestion goes directly to the Switchboard. Introductions happen only after a conversation with the people involved.

03 / THE HUMAN MOMENTS

THE LIFE BEHIND THE WORK

The things worth talking about.

Trust. Curiosity. Gratitude. Leadership. The moments that remind us what it means to be human.

TRUST
HUMAN MOMENTS / TRUST

You can't rush building trust.

There is no shortcut around showing up, paying attention, and keeping your word.

A conversation worth having
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LIFE / PERSPECTIVE

Life is simpler than our fears.

What changes when we stop letting imagined outcomes outrun the life in front of us?

A conversation worth having
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LEADERSHIP / HUMANITY

See the person, not the title.

Curiosity creates space for the abilities, hopes, and experiences we might otherwise miss.

A conversation worth having

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THE CONTENT HUB

Stories, songs, ideas, and honest conversations.

A home for everything being explored out loud, from technology and AI to trust, life, music, and why we need each other.

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A network tells you who you know.
Switchboard helps you understand why
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KEEP THE LINE OPEN

Good things begin with
a conversation.

Whether you're navigating a business problem, thinking about an unexpected introduction, or have a story worth sharing, there's room for you here.

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FRESH FROM THE SWITCHBOARD

CONVERSATIONS IN PROGRESS

Notes from the Switchboard.

Thoughts and conversations about people, trust, technology, creativity, and the life we're building together.

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