Friday Fotos | Straight Outta the Firesphere Edition
Last light. // 📷 by @rebekahrhoden “Entrepreneurship runs in my blood, especially stemming from my mother. This book is changing my life. Inspiring me to finally start one of my greatest passions…...
View ArticleThe Power of Purpose
I used to get annoyed when I woke up in the middle of the night. But years ago, I decided it was something I would celebrate. So. I developed this little trick. Before I can think one single thought, I...
View ArticlePeople Still Buy Things in Stores
Wait. Stop the train. Listen up. People still buy things in stores. I know. I know. It’s not sexy to say we actually bought a book in a bookstore. Nor is it cool to buy shoes, snacks, socks and so...
View ArticleNobody wants a JOB.
I’m reading The Great Game of Business. Brandy recommended it. It’s been around for over 20 years, but it’s finally made it way in my hands. About 45 pages into it, I stumbled on this sentence: Nobody...
View ArticleFriday Fotos | Home for the Holidays Edition
Cozy much, BOF ‘brary? The holidays look good on you. We were so happy to have our whole team together in the #yeahTHATgreenville mothership. // 📷 by @amyabtaylor Not only did our girl Reebs design...
View ArticleFriday Fotos | Bûche, please! Edition
Don’t be so jeally of our Bûches de Noel-ly. #sugarcoma // 📷: @moe__rice Sometimes we make professional photographers like @bobbyneptune use selfie sticks. Where the magic happens in...
View ArticleLessons Learned in 2015
Have I told you yet how excited I am about this coming year? We have lots of new plans and excitement to look forward to in 2016. I hope you do as well. Since the year is about to come to a close, I’ve...
View ArticleFriday Fotos | New Year, New You Edition
A handful of us at #BOF began a #whole30 this week. Because health. Because new year, new you. It’s been five days now, and we’re feelin’ all the feels that come with lack of sugar, grains, dairy, and...
View ArticleFriday Fotos | We See You, January Edition
We spy with our little 👀 #ThePassionConversation featured in the Jan/Feb 2016 issue of Conscious Company Magazine. #digginit Happy Birthday, Well Walkers! Getting our steps in while supporting...
View ArticleSimplifying Storytelling
Last week I had the opportunity see Larry Smith speak. (You might know him as “The guy married to that lady from Orange is the New Black.”) What you may not know is that Larry is an accomplished...
View ArticleA day in the life.
I’m often inspired by other industries. I believe we all benefit from looking for inspiration outside of our own lives. I’ve been inspired lately watching instragram stories unfold for companies like...
View ArticleAn Unsolicited Rebrand of the LA Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are coming home. It was announced last week that Stan Kroenke’s bid to bring his current St. Louis Rams back to the city of Los Angeles was granted by the NFL. And the whole city...
View ArticleFriday Fotos | It’s Mostly Shoe Pics Edition
“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. // 📷: @rebekahrhoden Find a little time to kick back today. It’s #shoesdaytuesday. // 📷: @genochurch 😍...
View ArticleFriday Fotos | Give Me the Donuts Edition
Those of us doing #januarywhole30 are still at this no sugar thing. And STILL wanting donuts. #monthofhellth #week4 As Community Managers, we LOVE what we do, shaping communities and fostering...
View ArticleYou’re not BUSY.
I have always been a huge fan of Change This Manifestos. The limited format forces smart people to edit themselves and get straight to the point. I know, we did a couple ourselves and it’s great...
View ArticleCommunity is good for our health.
The other day I noticed a post on Linkedin from my friend Rich Jones and it lead me to the book Bowling Alone, written by Robert D. Putman. It’s know it was written a while back, but I believe the...
View ArticleBranding Made Easy
The headline is misleading. Branding isn’t easy but it can be made easy. How? By being simple. Yes, simple. The most simplistic brands give people what they want at the moment they want it without...
View ArticleWord of Mouth. This. Stuff. Works.
I love this statement/manifesto from WOMMA (the Word of Mouth Marketing Association). So much so that I wanted to share it with you. Kudos to Deborah Holland, Executive Vice President at Publishers...
View ArticleThrive
I’ll be honest. I haven’t thought of the word “thrive” very much. It’s a pretty badass word. Sadly, it just didn’t resonate as word I used in my thoughts and conversations. A recent speaking event...
View ArticleSpace matters.
A while back we took a leap of faith and did an extreme makeover on our space in the INNOVATE building. We love it here, but we were way over due for a bit of spiffing up. Little did we realize that it...
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