My older sister and I were very competitive growing up. We'd spend hours into the night playing games like Sorry or Battle, and after each game was over, we'd look at each other, yawn, nod our heads and set up to play again. The winner wanted to maintain the title…
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This past weekend I ran the 2010 NYC Marathon for a second time and like the first time, it was an incredible experience. But unlike the first time I trained much harder, joining the Jack Rabbit Sports marathon training got me whipped in to shape and after 16 weeks, 420…
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Yesterday I signed onto Facebook, as I often do. This time, though, something was different. I had a friend request (hold the jokes, that’s not the weird part) – it was from my mom. Could this be? I think back to the time she called me to ask how to…
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Recently I attended a colleague’s recognition ceremony with the PRSA chapter in Charlotte. The annual event celebrated three significant leaders in the area and raised money for the chapter. We were there to champion our colleague, Mr. Ryan McShane, who was being honored with the Young Professional of the Year…
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I started this crisp autumn morning by attending the Wall Street Journal’s captivating “Viewpoints Executive Breakfast Series” featuring a conversation between WSJ editor Alan Murray and American Express Chairman and CEO, Kenneth Chenault. I found Chenault to be refreshing, balanced and pragmatic on a variety of topics, ranging from politics…
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