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M(erger) – Minus 15 Days: #LMA (leave me alone)

It’s Tuesday. Tuesdays for me mean one of two things: I get to enjoy my favorite weekday lunchtime yoga class and then go home after work and enjoy my evening, or Girl Scouts. Let’s just say, no peace...

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M(erger) – Minus 14 Days: Acceptance is the key

I am in complete acceptance that my waking life is one long continuum right now from the moment my alarm goes off at 5:30 a.m. until the moment I crawl into bed at night. Work. Kids. LMA. Family....

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M(erger) – Minus 13 Days: Intuitive v. Intentional

The Sports Dude and I are sitting on a plane right now headed to Chicago. I have had the privilege for the past six months of attending and participating in The SmithBucklin Leadership Institute, which...

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M(erger) – minus 9 days: Catching up on my e-mails from Friday

Sorry for no post on Friday. I was fully engaged in the SmithBucklin Leadership Institute where our focus was on what we learned, and how we were going to pass it on. There were four domains that we...

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M(erger) – minus 5 days: It’s a cultural marriage.

As a “culinary Jew” (my family shows up for the food), I was out of the office yesterday so I could join my extended family for lunch. They came from synagogue. We came from the Westside. This side of...

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M(erger) – Minus 2 Days: Everything will be all right

Well, no turning back now. The switch will be flipped Wednesday morning, ready or not. I suppose we’re ready enough. When you think about how quickly these mergers take place — from announcement to...

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M(erger) – minus 1 day: Ready or … we’re ready!

Well, the time is here. It is now. Today is it … well, actually tomorrow. But the switch is being flicked sometime between when I hit send on this post later today, and midnight (CT). As a whole, the...

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M(erger) – We made it!

Well, day one is a wrap. The email worked. We had a nice welcome breakfast across the firm. Talked a little strategy. And got back to work. Marty’s letters are ready to merge, print, and mail. Michael...

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My new normal begins today

It’s Thursday. Just Thursday. My email wasn’t blowing up at 6:00 a.m. with pipes bursting at the HOA. The kids got off to school on time. The computers at work are still working. And while there are...

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Merger Update: Two weeks in and all is good.

Two weeks into the merger and I am starting to get my bearings. I’ve got my first assignment, overseeing the marketing and business development for one of the practice groups. We’ll add on some other...

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M(erger) – Minus 15 Days: #LMA (leave me alone)

It’s Tuesday. Tuesdays for me mean one of two things: I get to enjoy my favorite weekday lunchtime yoga class and then go home after work and enjoy my evening, or Girl Scouts. Let’s just say, no peace...

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M(erger) – Minus 14 Days: Acceptance is the key

I am in complete acceptance that my waking life is one long continuum right now from the moment my alarm goes off at 5:30 a.m. until the moment I crawl into bed at night. Work. Kids. LMA. Family....

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M(erger) – Minus 13 Days: Intuitive v. Intentional

The Sports Dude and I are sitting on a plane right now headed to Chicago. I have had the privilege for the past six months of attending and participating in The SmithBucklin Leadership Institute, which...

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M(erger) – minus 9 days: Catching up on my e-mails from Friday

Sorry for no post on Friday. I was fully engaged in the SmithBucklin Leadership Institute where our focus was on what we learned, and how we were going to pass it on. There were four domains that we...

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M(erger) – minus 5 days: It’s a cultural marriage.

As a “culinary Jew” (my family shows up for the food), I was out of the office yesterday so I could join my extended family for lunch. They came from synagogue. We came from the Westside. This side of...

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M(erger) – Minus 2 Days: Everything will be all right

Well, no turning back now. The switch will be flipped Wednesday morning, ready or not. I suppose we’re ready enough. When you think about how quickly these mergers take place — from announcement to...

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M(erger) – minus 1 day: Ready or … we’re ready!

Well, the time is here. It is now. Today is it … well, actually tomorrow. But the switch is being flicked sometime between when I hit send on this post later today, and midnight (CT). As a whole, the...

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My new normal begins today

The Best Exotic Marigold HotelIt’s Thursday. Just Thursday. My email wasn’t blowing up at 6:00 a.m. with pipes bursting at the HOA. The kids got off to school on time. The computers at work are still...

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Merger Update: Two weeks in and all is good.

Two weeks into the merger and I am starting to get my bearings. I’ve got my first assignment, overseeing the marketing and business development for one of the practice groups. We’ll add on some other...

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