Russell Allen Phillips, or Phil as his friends called him, was a B-24 pilot in the U.S. Army during World War 2. Phil is first from the left The distinguishing characteristic about Phil was his height. Some of the men called him "Sandblaster" because, said one pilot, "his fanny…
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I am Divergent
No, this is not a missive on the teeny bop dystopian novel turned film series. Although I could do that because I've read all the books (ugh, that ending). No, this is about how people think and behave, more specifically actually, about how I think and behave. Last October I…
On Giving Feedback
I was having a conversation the other day with a friend who brought to my attention how some of my feedback to people was being received as negative, hurtful, or the like. It got me thinking, about how I give feedback. In all honesty, I thought I was really good…
Thoughts On The Term Growth-Hacking (and Becoming a Technical Marketer)
Ninja, Guru, Maven and Douchebag. All mean about the same thing when used in someone's Twitter bio. Now, Growth Hacker seems to be the latest term added to this list. Why is that? And should it be included in that list? The Urban Dictionary definition of Growth Hacker is: Now…
Are You In The Shadows or The Shade?
I went for a morning workout and run today, which is a goal of mine to do more of: workout early and often. Here's the regiment: Run 1 mile 30 pullups 30 air squats 40-meter Sprints (2x) Run 1 mile 30 pullups 30 air squats 40-meter Sprints (2x) Run 1.…