I’ve noticed something. When an expert speaks publicly about their craft, they go to their trusted advisor afterwards and asks “how did I do?” It’s fascinating that an expert would question their expertise. I have someone on my team who helps me with this...I always think I’m a failure and she is always honest. Me: … Continue reading My Source Code
Given my ramblings as of late, why did I go into Marketing? It seems so much more pedestrian than heady topics like Astronomy and Economics which are so interesting to me. I could be solving important world problems. Why am I building emails? If you’ve read my blog, you may know that in college I … Continue reading Interdisciplinary Studies
I’ve always known that I’m not special. I’m unique, but there’s nothing innately special about me...or you, for that matter. As a parent, that’s a hard message. “Yes, your bunny drawing is unique, but your drawing is no better or worse than anyone else’s bunny drawing.” Speaking that truth doesn’t win hearts and minds of … Continue reading Observing Without Intent
In my very first job in corporate America, my manager sat me down and told me that a client told him I was too honest. Wait...what? I worked at a private label credit card company and I was the account manager for a certain retailer. As such, I was responsible for training the client’s front-line … Continue reading Honesty is Not the Best Policy…Depending On Who You’re Talking To
“Do you think a hot dog is a sandwich?”, one of my colleagues asks me today. My response: “well, it depends on how ‘sandwich’ is defined.” Put a pin in that. I enjoy being a manager, more so than I ever realized until a recent revelation. However, for me, the hardest part of being a … Continue reading Looking for Recognition in All the Wrong Places
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