Archive for January 2020
why being the best is pretty much the worst…
When I was younger, I was a real Type A personality. I mean, you couldn’t tell it from the state of my ROOM necessarily (I know you’re reading this mom. Please stop laughing hysterically). But I wanted to be the best SO freaking badly. The highest grades. The best goalie during soccer time at PE.…
Read MoreFinding a fix (hammer time?)
Awhile back, I felt this really strong calling. It might have something to do with the fact that I sit at home, alone in an office, talking to my cat for most of the day… But it struck me one day out of the blue… I wanted to get out and volunteer. Do something bigger…
Read Morefortune is in the follow up
There’s this saying in marketing… Fortune is in the follow-up. On its surface it makes total sense – you get business by following up. Duh, Angie… why are we even talking about this? We’re talking about it because this is, in my experience, the intersection between “good business practices” and “it’s not personal” where so…
Read MoreWhy stand when you could wear kneepads?
Mo’ money, mo’ problems. RIP Biggie… those are probably some of the wisest words ever said on life and business. The funny thing about starting a business or making more money is, to me, this notion we get in our heads of “if only”. “If only I could make X, I’d be happy.” “If only…
Read More2020: Year of the Racehorse
Right about now, your news feed/email inbox is probably as clogged as mine. “For 2020, I resolve to…” “This year, I’m going to…” “My resolutions are…” Although I do think now’s as good a time as any to take stock of what happened in the last year and how this year will be different… I’m…
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