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Dear Covid,
You changed the entire world, and unlike WWII, which transformed the US in positive ways – for one, the ability to mass produce penicillin which saved my life when I was three – you changed the world differently. In a way that no of my generation could have ever imagined. I work hard each day…
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My new tribe: it’s a dog day afternoon:
My new favorite tribe. The doggies come in all sorts of sizes, shapes, and personalities. I love them all. This was undoubtedly a full-fledged “out of my comfort zone” endeavor. Working at a doggy daycare – what will people think? – who cares! I want to keep busy. There are always things to do and…
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What’s Love Got To Do With It?
This is an oldie but a goodie. Wise exhibiting always stays in style. I began my career with Skyline in 1995 as an “Inside” Sales Consultant. In 1995 Pre-At-Post show promotion was not part of my daily lingo, nor my clients’. The industry was not that sophisticated yet. It was not until I attended The…
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The Universe’s Catalyst: a beautiful tragedy
At the beginning of August, I hit a hard realization — I might never have the kind of relationship I’d always imagined having with my child. From day one, things just didn’t go the way I’d pictured them. Lately, the thought that kept looping in my mind was, maybe doing this alone wasn’t the best…
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Your Vibe Attracts your Tribe (aka-at least it did in February 2023 until I got in my own way)
I Finally Finished That Blog Post from February 2023… Back in February 2023, I started writing this blog post after receiving a comment on LinkedIn. I had shared something about my tribe at ExhibitorLive 2023, and someone responded, “Can you say tribe?” That one little comment sent me spiraling—in a thoughtful, tangled, slightly obsessive way.…
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A Rainy Cape Cod Sunday morning…
I was in Brooklyn for Thanksgiving; while hanging with some close friends, I was surprised when one said, “Hey, why aren’t you blogging anymore?” then all chimed in – yeah, why – they were great! At that moment, I realized that I had not blogged since the passing of my best friend and brother from…
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VC the BP?
Has anyone ever told you, you have a big personality, and you wondered what that meant? Lately, while getting into the zone of finding a career home, I have heard a lot about “my big personality.” Is that a bad thing? I say hell no. Look at those adjectives: stable, agreeable, open, extraverted, conscientious. Over…
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Exhibit Design is Great, But Who’s Running the Show?
I am reviewing my blogs, and this is more true today than ever. Your back-end team is the difference between exceptional and painful. VC For over two decades, I was immersed in trade shows. I lived and breathed trade shows every day, and I’ve spent my career as an Account Executive learning and building relationships…
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I got to Gladiate (aka: saving KitKat)…Yeah!
I know what you are thinking; what the hell is gladiating? Gladiating was born sometime around 2018 on a late Sunday morning in Boston. I went to the Convention Center for the Wells Fargo 10×20 install. My client at the time. The booth shipped from show to show – and was handled by a different…
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Time to look up
For the first time in my adult life, I am jobless, partnerless, and childless – at the same time. “Unusually new” is a phrase to describe my current situation. Since my joblessness began (September), I have stayed busy assisting Spencer with applying to college and ultimately helping him settle in. Now he’s there, and I…
They Call Me VC:
And this is my blog.
Sharing my thoughts, ideas, experiences, and what I’ve learned through it all.
They Call Me VC 