The Debrief: June 28
What pulling back to a B+ looks like at work when the week before was a peak A++
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The Readout
I shared on Instagram stories that this week was a hard week for us with parenting. We have some things going on with both of the kids that won’t ever make it on The Cabro. But that kind of showing up for your kids requires a lot of self-regulation — something that isn’t very plentiful after a long week away on a work trip. So I’d give myself an A+ on parenting this week. And since work was an A++ last week (I was at our company’s 30K person customer conference managing the executive customer speaker track), I gave a solid B+ this week at work while I recuperated. I still had some really big things I need to oversee (B+ isn’t about dropping the ball, btw). But the urgency on everything else melted a bit and I let myself take a breath while I quieted the feelings that I needed to execute and get ahead. This week is the time to rest so burnout doesn’t creep in.
I don’t remember which content creator shared this but someone on Instagram made a Reel talking through a travel challenge they were having in real time with their partner. At one point she said: we’re fighting the problem, not each other. And that stuck with me. How many times have I “fought” someone else instead of the problem — a coworker, my husband, a friend, a stranger. I’m taking this one with me and thought I’d share it with you as well.
Currently
I don’t know what it is about Frame denim but it continues to be a brand that I come back to again and again. During my many trips to SF this spring, I stopped by their store and tried on this top. I could not get it out of my mind and went back twice on two separate trips to try it on. I finally purchased it and in the past week I’ve worn it three times. I’m an unapologetic outfit repeater, so it doesn’t surprise me that I did this. But it goes to show how amazing the top is. Plan to see this on repeat. There’s a price warning attached to this shirt — I don’t do bargain buys.
I would be remiss in not calling out the drink in the hero image for this week’s debrief. My friend Andrea Wightwick owns Hapsy, an NA beverage company and she has created such a lovely product. Not only do I love the branding of her can and box the drinks are so good. Mr. Cabro is banned from using them and I’ve claimed them for my own. You can order them here.
On the record
Sharing a few things that I published this week that you might be interested in:
On Substack: The quiet career insurance of being known for something is a piece that published this week about a topic I feel passionate about. I left off the paywall to give readers the chance to see how I talk about building your personal brand. I’m not referring to becoming a content creator, though that’s one way to do it. It’s more that I am passionate about making sure that people know you for who you are, what you do, and even more importantly, what you’re capable of. I’m working on releasing an on-demand workshop that walk through how working mothers can spend just a 15 minutes each week to keep their brand fresh and relevant.
On Instagram: I shared 7 unique ways I make time for my kids as a busy working mom. Truthfully, I learned many of these from some of my crowdsourced posts years ago. And I shared an example of how comfortable I am sharing personal information with my Faye advisor. It’s a question I get asked a lot so I made a Reel to discuss it. BTW if you haven’t tried Faye, CABRO20 gets you 20% off your first month.
The Ask
I’m genuinely curious…
Worth Stealing
When I need a quick recipe, there are two places I go: NYT Cooking and All Recipes. This morning, I made pancakes from scratch and they were the best pancakes I’ve had in a long, long time. The recipe had 20K reviews and a 4.6 start rating but I was skeptical that I would be impressed. I am notorious for burning pancakes so I’ve been on a mission to fix this. I much prefer this recipe over pre-made mixes. Ridiculously easy and ridiculously good.
Off the clock
I’m taking 3 days off this week and it’s going to be glorious. I can’t wait to relax, focus on a few projects around the house that I want to complete, and just detach from responsibilities for a bit. I might watch some soccer. I might start watching Off Campus. We’ll see.
For those of you in the US, I hope you have a lovely holiday weekend.
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