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In which I am going for it. Balls out. Unfiltered.
My parents told me I can be whatever I want when I grow up. This is the underlying theme of my existence since graduating college. I also read somewhere that the only barrier between you and success is yourself. Or something. Cue massively inspirational and thought-provoking metaphors, quotes, proverbs and thoughts. When I started writing as part of the #Reverb10...
25 Things: An Update.
So, as it turns out, I kinda suck at the whole actually-executing-all-25-things-on-my-list-of-things-I’m-going-to-do-while-I’m-25-thing. I’ve crossed five off the list in the first six months. Mind you, the five that I’ve plowed through are all pretty awesome, and I’m not by any means upset about this, but I think it’s high time I revamp my list. So, below, please find 20 new...
Thankful: Unfiltered.
“We don’t remember days. We remember moments.” I don’t know who said that quote but I know I like it. And it’s so freaking true. As I was driving from Chicago to Austin, I felt like I was seeing my whole summer in flashback mode. Like I was in a movie. Kinda like the opening scenes of “500 Days of...
Loyalty to your Employer: Unfiltered.
Loyalty is changing. If you haven’t read Todd Defren’s post from last week – do it. Todd’s overarching concern is this: “If the shitty policies of the Employer naturally led to poor loyalty by Staff, we must acknowledge that this, in turn, has de-motivated Employers to ever re-think their practices to engender the loyalty of Staff. It’s a Vicious Cycle,...
The end of an era…
Today is my last day at Weber Shandwick. Deep breath. My keyboard is extra loud because my office is cleaned out and the sound bounces off of the now-naked walls. Deep breath. One of my colleagues came in singing the Mickey Mouse song. About departing company. Deep breath. For the past 479 days I have called this place home. For...
