Erica Kuhl's Recent LinkedIn Posts

Twenty years ago, we had no idea what we were building. The Trailblazer Community is celebrating its 20th birthday this year, and it's hard to believe how far it's come. When people ask me what it was like building it from scratch, they're usually expecting stories about strategy, executive buy-in, or some grand m…

I once got hired as a ski instructor in Aspen. But there was one problem: My skiing wasn't good enough. After a couple of years teaching PeopleSoft, I decided to take a swing at a lifelong dream: becoming a ski instructor. So I tried out for the Aspen ski school. The process was no joke. On-mountain ski drills…

I have not one – but two – kids graduating this year. One high school. One college. How is that even possible? When did that happen? Apparently this is the moment you’re supposed to “inspect your identity” as you approach empty nesting. And sure… there’s some of that. But what’s really showing up for me is somet…

Twenty years ago, we had no idea what we were building. The Trailblazer Community is celebrating its 20th birthday this year, and it's hard to believe how far it's come. When people ask me what it was like building it from scratch, they're usually expecting stories about strategy, executive buy-in, or some grand m…

I’m officially retiring the phrase “empty nest.” I’m trying on “free bird” instead. A week ago, I delivered my son to SDSU. He’s settled in, ready for what’s next, and doing exactly what we’ve spent 18 years preparing him to do. Then I headed to the Oregon coast for one last hurrah with my daughter before she star…

I once got hired as a ski instructor in Aspen. But there was one problem: My skiing wasn't good enough. After a couple of years teaching PeopleSoft, I decided to take a swing at a lifelong dream: becoming a ski instructor. So I tried out for the Aspen ski school. The process was no joke. On-mountain ski drills…