Rogue Riffs #9: "Urgency Culture is Quietly Killing Our Workforce" by WriterReneaMultimedia Written by Renea Lewis, Principal Story Architect, WriterReneaMultimedia—Fractional Communications & Marketing Collabs We’ve normalized a pace that punishes the very people we rely on to think, create, lead and deliver. Burnout has become an expected side effect of “doing business,” and companies are paying for it — not just emotionally but financially. If organizations want performanc

By Renea Lewis, Fractional Marketing Communications Consultant & Founder, WriterReneaMultimedia Rogue Riffs Series #8 Rogue Riffs #8: Sharp takes on growth, leadership and storytelling. "The HR Blind Spot That's Costing You Your Best Talent" You can have two decades of proof that you know how to grow brands, shift customer behavior, and build narratives that move markets—and still be told you’re “not the right fit.” Not because of your skills. Not because of your experience.

By Renea Preston Lewis, WriterRenea Multimedia—Fractional Marketing & Communications Consultant Loyalty used to be the glue that held corporate life together. Stay long enough, work hard enough, and you’d earn security—maybe even belonging. But over the last decade, that promise has fractured, replaced by buzzwords, burnout, and a workforce that’s finally rethinking what commitment means. When Forever Stopped Paying Off In 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported

By Renea Preston Lewis, WriterRenea Multimedia—Fractional Marketing & Communications Consultant Some brands present their projects and you can’t look away. That’s not luck—it’s design. They know how to turn work into story, where every visual, line, and layout says, this matters. If your portfolio feels more “nice effort” than “need-to-book-now,” it’s time to rethink your approach. Here’s how to turn your work into a showcase that stops the scroll and starts the conversation.