This has been a year of growth for me.
I’ve read more than ever.
I’ve written more than ever.
I’ve done new things professionally.
And I’ve learned so much about myself.
But maybe the biggest single thing that’s happened to me in 2026 is falling in love.
It’s still new, but I believe this relationship will endure the rest of my days.
In fact, I already struggle to remember life before it.
I have fallen in love with Post-it notes.
We live in a world filled with digital tools and communication.
There’s a Kanban board for this and a brand-new app for that.
We use projectors and slides for presentations.
We type out notes during meetings.
The more time I spend in front of a screen, the more I crave analog. I love technology, and my handwriting looks like garbage, but I’ve begun to gravitate toward the tangible.
Among notebooks and pens, flipcharts and Sharpies, Post-its have become the true workhorse of how I gather my thoughts.
I stick up notes to myself at my desk.
I outline processes and clarify my thinking.
I use them to facilitate group workshops and help people communicate.
I’ve even started using them in place of graphics on my personal social media accounts.
I’ve actually become a bit of a 3M snob. Don’t give me off-brand sticky notes that fall off the wall with a slight breeze. Give me the tried and true. I even love their oversized 11” × 11” version. They are a thing of beauty.
It’s the simple things in life, really.
So if you work with me,
if you get stuck listening to me give a presentation,
or you happen to be attending a workshop I’m leading,
heck, even if you just catch me out somewhere trying to think,
you’ll probably find me with a Sharpie and a stack of Post-its.
As I read, write, and try to figure out life,
it helps to have somewhere to stick everything.