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Rochester, NY It’s been an interesting few days as I’ve spent time learning what it is like to work in a college career services office. In the future, I could see myself working on a college campus. All of the experiences I’ve had on the road would be a perfect fit for a career services job. You get to build relationships with young people and have an impact on their lives. As I sat in these meetings, I also learned that it will have to wait. I still have too much drive for the book and for passing on all of the advice I’ve been given. The book and talks are what...
Read MoreHappy New Year
The days keep churning and here we are in 2007. It is always strange when the year changes, but I’m looking forward to this one with an incredible amount of anticipation. I see a lot of the things I’ve been working on taking shape and coming to fruition. And it is energizing. After watching The Pursuit of Happyness a couple of days ago, the power of passion, persistence, and determination will propel us to do amazing things. Chris Gardner’s (Will Smith) story is powerful and it shows that if this man can overcome, battle, and fight to make his vision become reality, we can...
Read MoreVacation
3:36 PM This is one of those weeks where I need a vacation from my vacation. As much as I wanted to, I didn’t hit the road for a new city. I stayed in Rochester for all of the Christmas and New Year’s events. Friends came back home and I did my best to meet up with them. Sometimes that means late nights. I met newborn babies and met up with people coming back from Philly, Iowa, Charlotte, Martha’s Vineyard, and California. It’s been nothing short of 2 AM from Wednesday to today, and that includes back to back 4 AM’ers. As whipped as I am, I’m ready for the New...
Read MoreSudden
Florida 10:52 AM We received a shocking phone call yesterdays morning. They said my Uncle Ken had died the night before, on Christmas night. We were stunned. To our knowledge, he hadn’t been sick or anything. When they lived in Rochester, their family would be with ours for every Christmas and Thanksgiving meal. I’ve had a day and a night to allow this to soak in. The thought of it scares me. It can happen anytime. You can spend the entire day with family, celebrating and being joyful, and then bang, you are in another place. But as I’ve thought about it, that might be...
Read MoreHoliday Hangover
1:52 PM First off, I say Merry Christmas. I hope you enjoyed the holiday. A weekend of festivities has come and gone, leaving my brain fried and body worn out. My sister and brother in law stayed in Rochester this year. It was his first away from home, but I think we made him feel welcome. Our traditions continued with Christmas Eve beef stew, church, and gift exchange with one of my mom’s best friends. From there we stayed up way too late, but still got up for presents in the AM. It is always fun to see the looks on people’s faces when they open something you’ve gotten...
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