Today’s update from Fiji was co-written by Alena and Kevin: Waking up early to the sound of roosters, we were all ready for a full day on the island of Beqa. We ate breakfast with our host families, consisting of a wide variety of foods, including French toast, scones, toast, …more
A little July 4th treat for all you Mitzi Gaynor fans out there — you know who you are! I can only imagine how Mitzi delivered her own special version of “Little Orphan Annie”…
July 4 is the special day where we celebrate our victory over the alien invaders who attempted to ravage the planet in 1996: Link These aliens were a race of sapient, spacefaring creatures who travel from planet to planet like a galactic swarm of locusts, devouring each world’s natural resources …more
Today’s update from Fiji was co-written by Maddie and Lily: And we’re back with more trip updates! It’s been an exciting past three days we’ve had on Beqa Island and we’re here to tell you about the beginning. We began our day at 9:00 AM with a late breakfast. It …more
Today’s update from Fiji was co-written by Patrick and Holland: Greetings from Fiji! This morning, rather than waking up to the beautiful sun as usual, there was only rain. After an early breakfast we trotted through the rain to the dive shop as usual, squeezed on our wetsuits and hopped …more
Today’s update from Fiji was co-written by Sofia and Owen: Bright and early at 7am, we were awoken by the wonderful Lindsay Graff and Austin Seay, who were wearing matching amazing shark shirts. While some of us called home, others ate breakfast out on the porch in the sun. Next, …more
Today’s update from Fiji was co-written by Emmet and Paige: Winter is coming. We started the day off with a small sleep-in of 7:30am. Everyone grabbed their sulus, cameras, and water bottle in preparation for our community service in the village of Galoa (pronounced “Naloa”). First, we stopped by the …more
An important concept in Marketing Automation is the need to differentiate between “Marketing-driven Leads” and “Sales-driven Leads”. For Marketing-driven Leads, once they are qualified (MQLs — “Marketing Qualified Leads”) they must be “accepted” by Sales (SALs — “Sales Accepted Leads”) and from thereon Sales will qualify the lead and convert …more
Today’s update from Fiji was co-written by Maddie and Devin: To start off a new week, we woke up early for breakfast at 7:00 to begin our morning with another shark dive! After taking a break yesterday with a soft coral dive in the crystal clear waters of Fjij, we were …more
According to CNN, a White House official told CNN on Sunday that President Barack Obama will nominate Bob Mcdonald — West Point graduate and former CEO of Procter & Gamble (and my old boss!!!) — to head the Department of Veterans Affairs . Wow, what an awesome appointment. Still to be …more
In the Sunday, April 20 edition of The Seattle Times they had a cool article called “Resume Terms”: CareerBuilder recently surveyed hiring …more
Today’s update from Fiji was co-written by Alena and Lily: Today was full of exciting twists and turns! We were expecting to …more
I had the good fortune to spend a day in Disneyland last Saturday, as a precursor to putting Trinity on a plane …more
Today’s update from Fiji: Today, we got up to an early start and after a nutritious breakfast of cereal and toast, we’re …more
It’s not very often that we get to watch the birth of a new category, so when it happens it’s worth mentioning. …more
Today’s update from Fiji was co-written by Trinity: Today was a big day; it was our first shark dive!! After an early …more
Today’s update from Fiji: What a day we had today. Let me tell you. We woke up to the beautiful sounds of …more
Today’s update from Fiji: Everyone woke up early this morning to the warm sunrise. After we enjoyed our Honey Nut Cheerios for …more
So, my youngest daughter Trinity Conn has landed in Fiji for a Shark Studies program with Broadreach Global Summer Educational Programs. This …more
A friend of mine sent me this awesome gif the other day. Oh yes, just look at it. Yes, just look at …more
When I started my marketing career at Procter & Gamble, the 1-page memo discipline was in full force. Every communication (from a …more
I had amazing maternal grandparents — affectionately named Babi & Dziadzi. They arrived in Canada from Poland in 1922, and worked as …more
My home printer is the utterly delightful Epson WorkForce 845 — one of the best multi-purpose printers i have ever owned. It’s …more
“Any fool can write a bad advertisement, but it takes a genius to keep his hands off a good one.” – David …more
It’s P&G week on Copernican Shift! My last boss at P&G was Bob Mcdonald — he eventually became Chairman, President, and CEO of P&G Worldwide, …more
One of the greatest gifts that management can give to a team is the gift of consistency — the team needs to …more
From an early age my parents wanted to teach me how to be helpful to others. Here I am, age 10 months, …more
The robot felt … the robot felt … the robot felt … wet. Yes, “wet” … or maybe “moist” was a better …more
A number of people have asked me, “Do you know that there’s a statue of Copernicus is Warsaw?” Why, yes i do! …more
My friend Cory Doctorow is an award-winning, critically-acclaimed, bestselling, literary SF author. He’s one of my great inspirations in life — I …more
