Tag: motivation

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  Fueling up

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  I have a love of intensity and will be drawn to anything I receive a buzz from; hence my love/hate relationship with alcohol. However, this inclination was never limited to alcohol. For a person who very easily sponges up energy (an excellent endowment when the energy is vibrant, otherwise- a little lesser so…) the vast array of…

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  A short stint at Starbucks

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  According to recently appointed Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson in this interview  with Fast Company editor Bob Safian, Starbucks is “a consumer brand that is anchored on human connection.” As a former employee partner (yep, that’s what employees are called) at Starbucks, I believe this connection is unwittingly being phased out. Though Mr. Johnson, with his impassioned…

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  Freezing my balls off in a cold shower

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  Physically speaking, I do not possess a set, but when speaking metaphorically, balls are an easily grasped illustration tool. 😁 Rather than dig myself in any deeper here, let’s get to the point. Why the cold shower? Because it’s a shifter! A game-changer, a mood-lifter, a mind-bender; an alteration to my once usual routine shower.…