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Month: September 2018

Athlete, Human

5k

September 23, 2018September 23, 2018 Jeff Foley

No, I wasn't the fastest - I finished 16th of 17 in my age group, way back in the total pack, just ahead of the walkers. No, it wasn't a Personal Record (and I've only done one other 5k, which I finished about 30 seconds faster.) No, I'm not in better shape because my running… Continue reading 5k

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Human, Marketer, Musician

Finding the Opportunity

September 21, 2018 Jeff Foley

Finding opportunities out of obligations is about more than the old optimist's creed of "making lemonade from lemons."  It's about efficiency.  It's about attitude.  It's about shaping your reality. Once my dad was told to attend a dinner event 3 hours away to represent the company, accept an award, and shake hands with the governor… Continue reading Finding the Opportunity

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Marketer

On the Road Again

September 17, 2018 Jeff Foley

As a marketer, often the best thing you can do to improve your work is talk to customers. Too often marketers climb up into their Ivory Tower and guess at what prospects are most concerned about.  They make up messaging.  They forget that they're not the target audience. You can survive on a diet of… Continue reading On the Road Again

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Friend, Marketer

One door closes…

September 16, 2018 Jeff Foley

An unhealthy number of good people I know are going through unplanned transitions now.  Their jobs were eliminated in a restructuring.  Or, their company finished a project and cut everyone involved.  Or, the new leader of their auditioned chorus did not invite them to stay after their re-audition. Here's what I have tried to remind… Continue reading One door closes…

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Father

Answering the tough questions

September 15, 2018 Jeff Foley

Once upon a time the tough child-to-parent questions were from curious but naive faces. Whether one actually gets "why is the sky blue" or "does God exist" or other classics, we surmount them with pat answers that satisfy or children long enough for them to forget about it. Young minds aren't built for philosophy and… Continue reading Answering the tough questions

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