Happiness CCLXIII

Oct 5, 2008 | happiness

Autumn birthdays, new & exciting restaurants to experience, and a wonderfully cool rainy day to cap it off.

Happy Birthday Jon

Jul 10, 2008 | blog

Jon Swanson by Jon Swanson I wanted to write a different post wishing Jon a happy 50th birthday, but he didn’t want that. Instead, Jon suggested 8 ways to celebrate his birthday.  You see, Jon has a way of finding the truth of things and sharing them. He’s brought many of the best ideas forward on his blog, and in person, in a way to make a person think of them in new ways. I always like that.

Jon, you asked for us to try and do one of those 8 things, and I’m glad to say I do two of them every day (makes me think I’m doing better at being the person I want to be than I thought)!  So I see a couple more that I can do today, and will do so in honor of your birthday.

So, Happy Birthday Jon – and thank you for giving us ideas on how to give back.

🙂

Photo Credit: Jon Swanson (of course!)

Happy Birthday Liz

Jul 3, 2008 | blog

Lorelle, Liz, Starbucker at SOBCon08 I’d like to take a minute and send birthday wishes to Liz Strauss.  Liz writes over at Successful Blog about blogging and business, and is one of my favorite bloggers on the topic. She has a way of getting people involved, bringing them to engage with others and do great things.

Happy Birthday Liz!

I met Liz before really meeting her, as most of us bloggers usually do. Following her blog, she helped me find a few things that I didn’t know I wanted to do. Liz is one of these kinds of people who you really want to meet, to talk with, to learn from.

Luckily I was able to meet Liz in person at SOBCon08 in Chicago this spring. In classic Liz form, she brought together a fantastic event that really connected bloggers to each other, and has helped form a number of friendships and working groups that would never have had the opportunity to get started without Liz’s efforts.

I want to thank you Liz for all the great conversations you’ve started, for the things you share & teach, for the introductions to folks, for the tips & suggestions, and for making things happen. You’re an inspiration, a teacher, an instigator, an organizer, but mostly to all of us, your a friend.

Happy Birthday Liz!

And I can proudly say, that because of Liz, I’m an SOB!

Happiness CLXV

Apr 26, 2008 | happiness

Taking stock of being 40 and finding that there’s lots of space and time for more adventures in life.

On the big four-oh

Apr 26, 2008 | blog, happiness

"Dawn of a New Day" by badboy69 Ah, it’s not much different than yesterday really…

I wanted to take a minute and say hello to everyone that I interact with online on a daily or weekly basis.  Yes, today is my birthday and yes, I’m 40 today.  I’m off to spend the day with family and while I’ll be checking in online, I don’t want anyone to think I don’t appreciate you stopping by, or tweeting me on Twitter.

I’m not real big on how old you are or aren’t, but will admit I’ve thought more about my birthday this year than I have since waiting for 16 to finally come around (and the drivers license we all crave at that point in life).

Whether it’s the things I’ve accomplished or yet to accomplish – the memories of the past or the dreams of the future.  The years don’t bring cynicism as much as they bring experience and enthusiasm.  Enthusiasm of how life takes wonderful twists and continues to surprise and enthrall us.

I’ve wondered recently of the choices I’ve made and the path I’ve taken to deliver me where I am today.  Pondered the plans and surprises that have made me who I am at this moment.  How delightful is it for us to be such dynamic beings, that so many things go into who we are, what we think, and how we approach life.

Yesterday marked a turning point in my life as big as my birthday today.  It’s been exactly one year since I choose to take control of my career and life.  A full year has passed since I stepped out of the corporate shell that was so secure and protected.  It’s been a challenging year, with many, many unpredicted turns.  Most pleasant, some not, but every one of them has pushed me to grow and discover things about myself, my life and career.

In the past year, I’ve had fun exploring social media, building my personal brand, and networking with dozens of great people around the world.  Finding that there is a vibrant, growing social media community right in my own backyard of Minneapolis/St. Paul is just icing on the cake (no pun intended today)!

So, while it’s my birthday, I want to take this moment to thank you for being part of my life.  For commenting here, tweeting on Twitter, linking on LinkedIn, coming to our local Social Media Breakfast events, trading emails or blog posts, IM’ing, thinking, and most of all sharing.  I’m looking forward to more!

Thank you!

Photo credit: badboy96

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