Author Archives: awalden

2017 Reno Tahoe Odyssey: Where is my Bloody Mary

Year 7. Here we go. After taking 2016 off, Bridget took the reigns over and captain’d our team. She did a great job with managing finances, logistics, legs, etc. She really made it happen, which was great. We had a great crew this year.…

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Planning for a Year of Family Travel

The travel bug is one helluva a thing. But, it’s also trying to envision your future self in 25 years and the most important memories that you have. What is it that you’d talk about? For me, it will be this future adventure.…

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2016: My top 10 Tweets

Here were a few favorites: https://twitter.com/visitandy Conversations is the kickstarter to everything great – romances, businesses, etc. I “don’t” has more control and power over “I can’t” Deliver value. No one cares about how hard you work. Anyone can lead when the plan is…

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Audiobook 2016: Review

Zen Stories Zen has a way to help you become a better person Cast your bed away as soon as you get up. Be kind to everyone Always ask yourself in times of tough decisions… what will benefit the most people. Don’t eat…

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Five Great Things from 2016

Looking back this year, it felt that we accomplished quite a bit. It was not an easy year, but it was definitely a good year to be thankful. We had a lot of great things happen, which included these highlights.   Lyla Arrives…

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Five great Work things from 2016

We had an incredible year at work. We launched some amazing projects. We also pushed the limits in terms of our own growth. With all the excitement, here are the things that really affected me in a positive way The Islands of Tahiti…

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Book Review – To Sell is Human

 I’m a fan of Daniel Pink. He also wrote Drive which I wrote about quite some time ago. I also have listened to him as a guest speaker on a great podcast, Hidden Brain by NPR. The book mainly begins to highlight how, no…

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Book Review – Start Something That Matters

 I  can recall the first time I saw this book. It was a few years ago, and we were traveling with Bridget’s parents. Opa and I ended up heading over to the Barnes and Noble to kill some time while the girls “shopped”…

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2015 | Career List of Top 10s

I thought it’d be interesting to srwite down the top 10 notable and passion-driven clients that I’ve had the pleasure of working with. I apologize for any of those that I have overlooked. The goal is to really see how this list changes…

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Five Great Work Things from 2015

This year was an interesting, long year for work. We went through a lot of transitions throughout the year. And the past 12 months brought incredible learning experiences in the face of challenge. We seem to be getting larger, complicated projects which challenge…

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