Author Archives: awalden

Minions, Trails, and… where’s Bridget?

Bridget and I went down to the bay area with Ron, Chris, Nagisa, Jason, OB, Dustin, and Anya. Our first priority was to run Bay to Breakers as Minions, but I also wanted to run another half marathon in Oakland. And so our…

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Book Review: Investing for Dummies

I wanted to grab a book on investing since I know nothing about investing. I go cross-eyed when I hear about hedge funds and HSA accounts. So I decided to at least get a better understanding. I know what you’re thinking… this must…

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In Chicago for the AMA

I have been a board member for the AMA (American Marketing Association) for the past three years. This year I had the opportunity to fly to Chicago to learn more about the organization and the national chapters who were involved. The three day…

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Blacked Eyed P’s of Marketing

Originally posted:  http://www.onetooneglobal.com/blog/2011/04/27/the-black-eyed-ps-of-marketing/ (04.27.11) Remember when marketing only used to consist of the four P’s – Product, Price, Place, and Promotion? Back then businesses crafted a message, delivered it through one-way media channels – commercials, billboards, flyers – and we, as consumers, could…

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Book Review: App Savvy

Bridget got this book for me for my Birthday. It was a good read, and it had some useful info, which I’ve shared below. You have the unique Idea: Sometimes uniqueness and creativity can mean making things that already available but better and…

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A relaxing wine week, Followed by the Battle of Grizzley Peak

It begins with the wine… Two weeks ago, we purchased the “golden” ticket for a wine weekend in Placerville with the rest of the Weaver/Nesler crew. On the way there, we ran into some bad luck. Bridget and Ron weren’t feeling great to…

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Book Review: Getting Things Done

        A bit easier said than done, right? This book grabs the ideals adding time back to your day. In fact, if you look at GTD or the “Getting Things Done” principals, you will almost find a cult of people…

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Send us to New Zealand for a good cause

UPDATE: Contiki is suspending the voting right now. They are having MAJOR Facebook issues, so they’re going back to the drawing board. We’ll try again later! Bridget and I signed up for a Facebook contest, held through Contiki Tours, to hopefully travel to…

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Book Review: Now I Can Die in Peace

2004.  A lot of things happened that year:  Bridget, Graduation from UNR, 1880 Simpson, watching a game at Fenway for the first time, and the Red Sox won the World Series for the first time in 86 years. Bill Simmons, a writer at…

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Bringing Home an APPY

“ It’s a Major Award!” “Shucks, I wouldn’t know that. It looks like a lamp.” “ What is a lamp, you nincompoop? It’s a Major Award. I won it!” “Damn, hell, you say won it?” Nothing is quite as memorable as in the…

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