6 lessons I’d relay to myself – 2 years in

On March 2nd of 2009, I formally filed paperwork with the state of Virginia incorporating my small business as an LLC. Roughly a month before the interactive agency I worked for, Erickson Barnett, decided to close its doors after 10+ years. Thinki…

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88 Truths from Raptitude

Over the last few weeks I’ve head deep in the works of David Cain and his blog, Raptitude. His post “88 Important Truths” touches on a ton of great areas, and is worth two or three read throughs. A couple of his truths that relate to the how and w…

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Photo Recap: 2010

A quick stroll through my favorite shots of 2010. Most shot on my Panasonic Lumix TS2 (yep, thats a point and shoot), a few on my mobile, and one shot by others. (whitewater)

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2010 Micro-Resolutions Recap

Instead of the traditional year-long resolutions, I decided in 2010 I’d do 12 1-month “micro-resolutions”. This allowed me to try some things that I either had no ability (or interest) in doing for 12 Months straight. Each month I’d give up, or fo…

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A Year’s Worth of Business Travel.

As I have noted in previous posts, I’ve been traveling a ton this year for my work with Choice Hotels and the Cambria Suites brand. As we wrap up, a quick overview on the last year’s travels: As best I can tell, we covered roughly 40k miles and 40…

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Rocky Gap Adventure Race

Just got home after a great race weekend at Rocky Gap State Park in Cumberland, MD for EX2’s final adventure race of the year. Perfect fall race weather, pretty solid finish, and a hefty improvement on last year’s time. The race breaks down like t…

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Summer Vacation Road Trip – New England.

Though we came home to a broken into house, (more to come) our New England road trip was excellent. A quick overview and a few shots. Day 1- DC to Albany – A lonnngggg drive, we got slammed with traffic at about step of the way, including a comple…

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Adventures in Business Travel: Colorado

I’ve been fortunate enough to travel a ton this summer (both business and pleasure). While on business travel, I strive to make sure I get a chance to see a bit of each place. I’ve been to 10 or so new cities in 2010, and I can honestly say I feel…

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