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CADA 2013 60/60

So I had the chance to present at the 60/6o session at the Annual Convention for the California Association of Directors of Activities. Here is a more fleshed out version of my 10 ideas (the format is 6 presenters each sharing 10 ideas for a total of 60 ideas in 60 minutes):
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Security Questions

So I had to establish an online account today for my business and found myself in the familiar spot of filling out username, password, and setting up a few security questions with answers in the event that I forget my username and password. It took me quite some time to figure out my security questions, […]
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Super Bowl Power Outage

So you saw it too, right? 34 minutes of a blackout. Yep. 34 minutes. As every sports story mentioned today, it looked as if it was (almost) exactly what the 49ers needed. As a childhood fan, it was exciting to see them almost come back from the brink like they had done so many times […]
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Keeping Our Resolutions Sharp

(This article originally appeared in the newsletter for NASSCED) Around this time last year, my fiancée gave me a gift certificate to a knife skills class at Sur la table. I’m an avid Food Network viewer and wanna-be-chef, so I already knew some of the basics thanks to Alton Brown, but the class introduced me […]
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Waking Up

So I’ve been really sleepy over the past few days. I once again had a wonderful time at the Sundance Film Festival, but as great as that experience is each year, it drains me of energy. Yesterday, I worked out with my personal trainer (trying to lose weight before the wedding), and I could just […]
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Do THIS Today (for Sandy Hook Elementary)

So I haven’t done much in the last twenty-four hours. I was exhausted after a fun trip to Miami to hang out with my future brother & sister-in-law and their super cute 15.5 month old daughter who will serve as the flower girl in my upcoming wedding. It was a great time, but I didn’t […]
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More than Monopoly

Last night I won a game of Monopoly. No. I dominated in a game of Monopoly. While on my speaking tour of Wisconsin, I enjoyed a nice dinner visit with a friend and her awesome kids. After dinner, I was challenged by the kids to take on the game. It was a quick one with […]
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Automatic Soap

I’ve been on the road quite a bit over the past few weeks (one of the reasons blogs have been lacking as many flights have been delayed), and spent countless hours in airports all across the country. It’s made me think a lot about… …automatic soap. I feel like I just don’t get it, or […]
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Plug-in to Progress

So fall is the time where I spend most of my days on the road and in hotels. Other than the difficulty in maintaining a regular fitness program, I’m pretty used to the travel at this point. Still, I do have my complaints. My biggest? The lack of electrical outlets. There are far too many […]
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