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I still haven’t figured out what victory smells like. Probably something gross like dirt and sweat. But, the taste of victory? Well, it’s a mix of cherries and peanut butter with a hint of nutty chocolate. Today’s victory was especially sweet as it has been nine long months coming. It’s been nine months of fighting. Nine […]
Since I wrote about the Conference Man, it’s only fair that I write about the Conference Woman; I don’t want to seem sexist or anything like that. Like men, women love conferences for basically the same reasons – free booze, getting egos stroked, escaping from an overbearing boss, oh yeah, and maybe learning a few new things. […]
We all love work conferences. They are an excuse to drink lots of alcohol, say funny things, get out of the office on the company’s dime and maybe learn a thing or two. So, what does the conference going male look like? Let’s breakdown some of the most infamous types: The Liar. Hello! We all work in interactive marketing. […]
I thought the 11th Hour was bad. But nope, the requests I got today were even better. Who knew? Apparently, my job description now includes script writing, movie directing and graphic designer. Setting: 8:45AM Friday. Phone call transferred to my cell phone. Person in Need (slightly paraphrased), “We’re presenting to 15 Presidents plus the VP’sand a […]
There’s a lot of things I’ll never understand. The below scenario is just one of them. Background: Strategic Planning is done EVERY year at the SAME time. For the most part, the timelines and order of events are the SAME. The fact that you have to put together a major presentation for #3 in the entire […]
Ick, I dropped the ball today and pushed a little too hard. I hate when I do that. Coming from a competitive, athletic background, I like being pushed hard, really hard. Sometimes, I forget that not everyone likes to be challenged and pushed beyond their limits :/
Just throwing that one out there. Even though we put you through hell and make you do things that seem really lame, those projects are a HUGE help in terms of the “bigger picture” and making us more proactive. So, to all the amazing interns out there, THANK YOU! Oh, and I’d like a tall, […]
I loved this idea so much, that I spent the last few weeks hunting and then doctoring one of my own. Today, it debuted in my office. It was a huge hit and brought tons of laughter and smiles! Besides bringing smiles and laughter, the fun thing for me was watching all the different ways people […]
In case you didn’t read my previous post, we’re currently in planning for 2009. Personally, I love budget season. No really, I do. I love playing games and this game is the biggest of them all… how much money can you successfully weasel out of Finance, your Client, your Boss, etc. I don’t know about […]
I’m so pissed off right now that I can barely form a coherent sentence. However, I’m going to attempt to formulate several sentences so that I don’t murder someone tomorrow. Background: Presentation to 300+ partners, with the majority being Director level and above. Pending public speaking nerves, presentation content is fairly simple as it’s being […]