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My mind-blowing trip to Montgomery and Selma
This past weekend — on my Leap Day birthday, actually — I spent the day on a trip from Atlanta to Montgomery and Selma. The trip was put on by a few of the classmates of the 2020 Leadership Atlanta class (second best class ever to my class of 2013). #insidejoke We boarded the bus…
Read More13 characteristics of a great place to work
We work so hard to make Dragon Army the best company for the world. How do you do that? For me, it starts with re-thinking how companies should operate, especially companies in our industry (agencies…yuck). I’m a planner. I try my best to map out the journey ahead and think hard about how to get there. To that end,…
Read MoreFake your way through it with watermelons, chicken nuggets, or if you’re really bold, Gates-ing
It was 11 p.m. and I had just picked up my 13-year old son and his best friend from a bar mitzvah party in the Emory area of Atlanta. They jumped in the car all hyped up on energy, and apparently, lots and lots of soda. As I drove them home, they gave me the…
Read MoreTo the man that stood right next to me on the escalator
Hi there, fella. I was extremely humbled that you decided we were close enough in our relationship for you to stand right next to me on the escalator at the airport. It’s true, I only just met you as we happened to get to the entrance to the escalator at the same time, with me…
Read MoreThe only thing I regret from my 20+ year career
It’s easy to tell that I’ve put my stamp on the Dragon Army values. They are: Team First (I played on tennis teams through college…I’m a big TEAM guy) Think Positively (basically my entire outlook on life is to look at things optimistically) Celebrate Diversity (this has been a driving force in my life ever since I went through Leadership…
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