Archive for May 2022
that time I walked into a refrigerator
Last year, on a long holiday weekend much like this one…I found myself in HOTlanta. It lived up to that nickname too.I was on a mission to find somewhere I could hang that 1) had air conditioning and 2) wasn’t super people-y.That’s a rather tall order for a holiday, but nevertheless I persisted…I’d heard about…
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Something a little strange (and a little fun) happened to me a few months back. I was talking with a friend about hosting a business building event that coincided with my travels. He popped off with, “you should call it Eat Play Launch”. As soon as I heard him say it (hi Chris!) I knew…
Read Moreprocrasturbation
Ever heard of the term “procrasturbation”?It’s what happens when you put off that trip to the grocery store until you’re practically starving at midnight and there’s nothing in the house but rice and pickles. Oh, and all the restaurants nearby are closed too!The first time I heard “procrasturbation” was back in grad school, when my…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: with a little help from my friends (May 9, 2022)
It’s time to Kick Monday’s Ass… I’ve been thinking a lot about the “company you keep” and how it’s impacted me over the years. We often talk about the importance of networking as a means to get ahead, hit goals, advance our careers. But I don’t often hear folks touting the pure human-to-human benefit of…
Read MoreI don’t recommend telling your dad this…
Ever had someone believe in you when your faith was really low?I had something like that happen once upon a time, and I 5000% believe it saved my life.Way back at the beginning of my copywriting career, I was struggling.Actually “struggling” is an understatement. I was beating my head against a wall because I didn’t…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: update on the bulldozing (May 2, 2022)
It’s time to Kick Monday’s Ass… Just over two months ago I started floating this crazy idea of hosting a business building event. I was adamant that this event include this cool bulldozer place I found called Dig This. Incredibly, 10 amazing entrepreneurs (just so happened to be all women and other folx this time…
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