Archive for February 2014
5 Questions for a CEO: Raymond King, Zoo Atlanta
I love Zoo Atlanta and am currently on the marketing advisory council where I meet quarterly to help the marketing team plan their strategy. It’s an honor to be included and probably my favorite aspect of being on that council has been the opportunity to become friends with Raymond King, the Zoo’s CEO. Raymond and…
Read MoreHow an Uber driver’s story gave me the confidence I needed
I love Uber. It’s fantastic and if you ever find yourself needing a “cab”, use Uber. And I think if you sign up with this link, we both get a free ride. The other day I was in downtown Atlanta, in the rain, at 4:15 and needed to get to Buckhead for a 5pm meeting.…
Read MoreA Dragon Army field trip to see Dr. King’s childhood home and neighborhood
Yesterday was a really fun day for me and the Dragon Army team. I set up a field trip for us to go and get a walking tour of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s childhood home and neighborhood. We spent time in the home he was raised in until he was 12, hearing stories about how…
Read MoreDelete these 4 things from your routine to be more productive #blindpost
This is a blindpost from another article but for some reason I can’t remember where the article came from… Delete these 4 things from your routine to be more productive #1 – Stop checking email all the time. Email is the silent productivity killer. You can spend hours inside of email and even come out…
Read MoreRethinking why you have a job will help you understand the importance of finding a job that you love
I’ve written before with advice on making sure that your “job” is something that you love doing. Because, guess what, you’ll be doing a lot of it. @felfoldi wrote an interesting counter-point to that concept, essentially pointing out – not incorrectly – that there’s a good chance if you try to do what you love…
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