Kris Biedermann-Townsend

Kris Biedermann-Townsend Story Crafting Consultant, Writer. Reader. Excessive full-stop user. Furniture-maker on the side | Author: Of Wood and Words | All children matter. Writer.

Furniture-maker. Columnist. Happily employed. Proudly mom-fied. Handsomely partnered. No to Disinformation and Propaganda.

Only days ago, my fiancée proposed. But that's not what I am here to share. On the weekend that just passed by, he surpr...
09/29/2025

Only days ago, my fiancée proposed. But that's not what I am here to share.
On the weekend that just passed by, he surprised me again, in a way I never saw coming.

He was supposed to be away for two to three weeks on work.
Our children had been 'shipped' to their grand parents.
I had braced myself to keep moving, staying busy,
with a plan on things I wanted to accomplish.

Out of nowhere he walked through the door.
Turns out, he conspired this weeks ago.
He had quietly arranged everything with my workplace so I could not say no.

His had a simple and electric mission.
Reminding me to ...
Pause. Breathe. Be.
Refill myself.
And Celebrate us.

Life never slows down.
There is always more work.
Parents are always checking-in.
But our hearts and bodies need a little space.
A pause.
A moment to refill.
A moment just to be.

And he wanted to make sure I do.
It helped big time.
It helped me show up fully again today.
Not as fragments, but as my best selves.

He saw me.
My family supported his mission.
My workplace made space on his request.

I truly paused, took a breather of a weekend, to refill.
And realized that I needed it
but never stopped to think I did.

His thoughtful surprise, and my conspiringly lovely workplace,
made this weekend a beautiful reminder
of how much we all need to pause, breathe, and refill
Even if we enjoy what we do,
even if we have the best life.

Grateful for all of it! - Full Stop!

Team work .... sounds so ... business-y!Some teams just deliver results.Team I get to craft with .. We are dreamers, int...
09/25/2025

Team work .... sounds so ... business-y!

Some teams just deliver results.

Team I get to craft with ..
We are dreamers, intentional about making it happens

as much as having fun.

Every moment feels electric, messy, joyful, and totally alive.

And I had to stop and share that, just because!

If you think “The joke is on you” is a clever subject line…That it will lure me to open your email,Respect you as a pro...
09/19/2025

If you think “The joke is on you” is a clever subject line…
That it will lure me to open your email,
Respect you as a professional,
Or, entrust you with business…

You are gravely mistaken.

Dear 'Marketing Guru', what you think is a 'witty strategy' is anything but.

It is lazy, manipulative and toxic. You think 'let's use their FOMO to sell' and that you're a clever-Clive .. sadly, you instantly told me that you are manipulative, disrespectful and most certainly not trustworthy.

And, yes, I made all those judgements about your entire work, history and brand without even opening the email. And, YOU are the one responsible.

Mocking your audience is not marketing.
It is the fastest lane to irrelevance.
It is why people lose trust.

Marketing is about building trust, inviting interest, creating curiosity but most importantly addressing a need that will make their lives better.

Great marketing honours intelligence of the buyer, and builds interest in your brand with trust and excitement as its foundation.

Anything less is not persuasion.
It is spam, dressed in the tatters of bad humor.
It is toxicity wrapped in a shiny bow
Guaranteed to disappoint.


09/11/2025

85% of Americans don't know how to do basic math.
Thankfully, I'm part of the remaining 45%.

Some days don’t go as planned. Challenges appear, progress stalls.I always opt for the simpler approach to get my ducks ...
09/08/2025

Some days don’t go as planned.
Challenges appear, progress stalls.

I always opt for the simpler approach to get my ducks in a row..

🦆 Pause.
🦆 Step back.
🦆 Return refocused.

To me, interruption is an opportunity to zoom in and out for clarity, refine my strategy, and return stronger armed with knowledge, motivation and enthusiasm. Not toxic positivity, instead, determined action-plan.

Obstacles aren’t a stop sign.
If anything, they are but a compass next, better and smarter move!

Full-stop!
-Kris


09/03/2025

I don't always get it right but
I never shy away from trying,
learning and doing better.

I am grateful for colleagues and clientswho bring laughter that lingers in my heart,who shine with brilliance that stirs...
09/01/2025

I am grateful for colleagues and clients
who bring laughter that lingers in my heart,
who shine with brilliance that stirs my own,
and who remind me, again and again,
that joy is not an accident..
It is a GIFT we weave together.

Because of them,
my work feels less like tasks,
and more like a dance,
or like the happiness I feel
when I craft wood,
on my terms,
alive, soulful,
and beautifully human.

Thank you!

-Of wood and words, Kris




You know who you are!

Tired. Happy. Leading.It took me a little while to stop just doing the job and start owning the role.Because here’s the ...
08/19/2025

Tired. Happy. Leading.

It took me a little while to stop just doing the job and start owning the role.

Because here’s the deal: a promotion doesn’t magically make you a leader.

You’ve got to step up, claim it, and back yourself every single day.

And the best thing I’ve learned about leadership so far?

It is never about working endless hours or pushing your team to do it too. No one wins. That old toxic masculinity model of “the harder you grind, the better you lead” is broken and dated. .

For me, as someone stepping into this role only recently, it is about working efficiently, staying focused, and creating the kind of energy where my colleagues, my team, my people feel free to experiment, collaborate, and bring their best selves forward.

I want to build spaces where creativity thrives because everyone knows they are valued, their ideas matter and it is absolutely safe to contribute them, using medium that works best for them.

That is how I aim to contribute to a psychologically safe workplace in action.

Took me a little while to own my role but now, I feel it. I own it. And it feels pretty damn good.

Yes, I’m tired. But I’m also proud, fired up, and ready for more.

I'd love to know the leadership lesson(s) you have learned along the way.





08/18/2025

'Free' is the most expensive price we pay.

08/16/2025

Spouse: Your dad is so amazing, I might have to swap mine with yours.

His father: What are you trying to say young man?

😂😂😂😂😂

08/11/2025

Working on an exciting resource for a client...
- my children are giggling at my excitement.

Now, what better perk can I ask from my job?
😅😍 👶

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