A remarkable year
Image courtesy of Andrew Preble
Fellow altMBA Alum Rafael Costa posted a fantastic article asking some questions about what made 2017 remarkable. I wanted to get back into the swing of posting on Medium and thought that a little gratitude for what was a year of ups and downs would be a good place to start.
Can you look back to 2017 and tell me:a remarkable conversation you had?I had a crucial conversation with a co-coach in a part of the year when I was really feeling “The Dip”
a remarkable laughter you gave?Apart from making my 18-month old laugh his pants off, a few conversations with a friend with whom we have playful disagreements, ended in howling laughter when we talked about Ulysses of all things.
a remarkable person you met?Meeting Seth Godin was a high point in my year/life.
a remarkable kiss you gave?The kiss on my 3rd wedding anniversary
a remarkable hug from your child?The 6am, just woken up, confused, tired and sees his dad, hug
a remarkable project you and your team shipped?Getting an agreement from a major brand to partner on a new festival with us
a remarkable book you read?Designing Your Life: Build the Perfect Career, Step by Step. This opened my eyes to my career journey.
a remarkable place you visited?Norfolk, Connecticut — where my wis is from. Ive been going there for years and still find it amazing.
a remarkable story someone told you?A friend told me the harrowing story of the delivery of her first born, and the dark weeks and months that followed that. It was honest, open, and heartbreaking yet uplifting, generous and compassionate.
a remarkable content you shared?A Medium post about my experience of the altMBA Alumni gathering
a remarkable song you listened to?All Possibilities by Badly Drawn Boy
a remarkable game you watched?All-Ireland Hurling Final
a remarkable celebration you participated?My sons first birthday with family and friends
a remarkable gift you received?The gift of a listening ear. Still remarkable every time it happens.
a remarkable gift you gave someone?That same ear, that same idea of creating a space for someone to trust me and engage with me
a remarkable picture you have seen?The picture of Elon Musks satellite-deploying rockets over California
a remarkable innovation you have been told about?Bitcoin
Please use this as a template and post your own!
