TEDxPlano 2017 was phenomenal. More speakers than ever. More attendees than ever (sold out house!). All in all, an incredibly satisfying evening. This year we’ve started a new initiative: The TEDxPlanoSalon series. These small groups curate the attendees rather than speakers. With a specified topic, the attendees debate and create their own […]
Work
Musical Months
Work has been rocking this spring – both in workload and literally with music. First, Toyota Texas Music Revolution: Then Kevin Fowler downtown. This job is probably the most fun I’ve ever had.
A Year in Review
This year was gone in a flash – I can’t believe today is day 365 of 2016. Looking back, it feels like we didn’t do much but I guess not much can add up to a whole lot. So here’s our 2016 year-in-review / holiday card…
Absolutely Not…Ok, Let’s
When I joined my team just over a year ago, I was told the team loved to go bowling. In fact, bowling would be a great idea for a holiday party. Absolutely not, I said. I may have my own bowling shoes, bowling ball and towel, but we aren’t bowling for a holiday party. So […]
Furry Fun
We had a bit of fun with our annual Clear the Shelter event (it’s held nationwide). The thought was…who doesn’t like cute animal photos? The answer is: The only people who don’t like animal photos are people without a heart. And they aren’t our target audience. So to celebrate animals heading to their fur-ever homes, we decided […]
It’s a Little Plano Everywhere
One of these days I’ll actually be caught up with the goings on in our lives, but until then we soldier on… Since this blog is for myself as much as it is for anyone else, I didn’t want to forget the It’s a Little Plano madness that swept through North Texas earlier this year. […]
May and June Work Roundup
May and June went by in a flash! (And since it’s nearly the end of the month, it looks like I could say the same for July.) What all happened in the Fun Work World? I returned to The Real Estate Council’s Fight Night fundraiser. I hadn’t been in years, but it’s still just as over-the-top […]
Mentoring
For what felt like forever, I was afraid of being a mentor. I didn’t know enough. My career didn’t have enough awards marking the journey. The world didn’t know my name. At some point, I realized that a mentor is simpy someone who has been on the journey longer. Every experience leads to wisdom (be […]
Good Advice from Johnny Quinn: Think Like An Olympian
Our team had a great meeting last month, looking at change in our organization and the ways that change is leading to opportunity. Yes – change, while tough at times, can be a good and invigorating thing. As part of the change opportunity discussion, we had an opportunity to hear from U.S. Olympian Johnny Quinn […]