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day 23/40: #40shoutouts40days

2016-03-032016-03-06Leave a comment

According to Jim Collins, if you want to elevate your organization from being good to being great, it’s important to engage people. More specifically, the right people. They are the greatest asset. He likens organizations to buses and offers three strategies to raise the bar. 1. Get the right people on the bus. Hire well. … Continue reading day 23/40: #40shoutouts40days

day 22/40: #40shoutouts40days

2016-03-02Leave a comment

Dear Katie Cotter,   Remember when there was that massive push to open a billion showrooms at lululemon and you were the newest addition to the Ops Solutions team? When everything felt like it was spinning violently out of control in our minds? Remember how we got a wee bit vulnerable that day after the … Continue reading day 22/40: #40shoutouts40days

day 21/40: #40shoutouts40days

2016-03-012016-03-01Leave a comment

We're passed the halfway mark together, team. Thank you for all your encouragement and kind words. This initiative has opened my eyes to the power of living intentionally, elevating everyday interactions into something transcendent. Does that sound fluffy and ridiculous? I put a healthy splash of gin in my tonic tonight. I suggest you all … Continue reading day 21/40: #40shoutouts40days

day 20/40: #40shoutouts40days

2016-03-012018-07-25Leave a comment

Dear super amazing first boss, For Lent I decided I would leisurely stroll down memory lane, thanking people who played a role in my life, big or small. Tonight I am grappling for the right words because I feel like I owe you so many more thanks than I could possibly articulate on so little … Continue reading day 20/40: #40shoutouts40days

day 19/40: #4oshoutouts40days

2016-02-28Leave a comment

I didn't set out to be a high school tutor. Initially I offered to help a friend's little brother with his algebra and it all spiraled beautifully out of control after that. Never underestimate the power of word-of-mouth marketing in a town with one high school. At my busiest I seem to recall having seventeen … Continue reading day 19/40: #4oshoutouts40days

day 17/20: #40shoutouts40days

2016-02-272016-02-27Leave a comment

This is the first of several shout-outs to people whom I've had the pleasure of working with over the years. After all, we spend one third of our waking life at work five days a week. I spent more time with my coworkers than I did with my husband before motherhood happened. I have chosen … Continue reading day 17/20: #40shoutouts40days

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