2017 was an interesting year to say the least. So let's bring it 2018!There are so many adjectives historians will be able to use to describe 2017 when they look back at the year that just was....tumultuous, stressful, revolutionary, transitional, inspiring, de-moralizing and warm are among legitimate contenders. Boring and uneventful are most certainly not. I know a lot of people were glad to say "Bye Felicia" to 2017 and with good reason. More craziness than most can stomach. I'm trying to keep things in perspective, however. I've decided to compartmentalize 2017 into the same category as what starting middle school was like for most people: there was some sort of drama happening every day, we didn't quite know what our place was, it didn't take much to get us emotional and everyone was learning how to manage their hormones. And, oh yeah, we realized that it was all going to last at least another two years or so until high school started...if we were lucky or we moved to Canada....So here we are 2018. We are still awkward but a little bit wiser. There is still a lot of drama around us, but we're kind of getting used to navigating our way. We are starting to figure a few things out about ourselves which includes trying to ignore "friends" who say weird stuff on Facebook (okay, so Facebook wasn't around when I was in middle school, but just go with it). The important thing is we are growing -- and we know if we can just keep things together and make a conscious effort to learn from our mistakes, it is going to get better. I do think 2018, while not perfect, is going to be a good year for us. With that, time to get back to business, Friends of Dave. I've got a few 2017 recaps, a some interesting looks at trends to come in 2018, and the usual quirky random stuff you all seem to enjoy this week. If you are up to it, definitely check out the podcast on negotiation at the end -- admittedly it's long, but definitely worth the time for anyone receiving this, not just the sales folk. Stay warm and have a great weekend.XOXODave
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Friends of Dave #54: Bye Felicia
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2017 was an interesting year to say the least. So let's bring it 2018!There are so many adjectives historians will be able to use to describe 2017 when they look back at the year that just was....tumultuous, stressful, revolutionary, transitional, inspiring, de-moralizing and warm are among legitimate contenders. Boring and uneventful are most certainly not. I know a lot of people were glad to say "Bye Felicia" to 2017 and with good reason. More craziness than most can stomach. I'm trying to keep things in perspective, however. I've decided to compartmentalize 2017 into the same category as what starting middle school was like for most people: there was some sort of drama happening every day, we didn't quite know what our place was, it didn't take much to get us emotional and everyone was learning how to manage their hormones. And, oh yeah, we realized that it was all going to last at least another two years or so until high school started...if we were lucky or we moved to Canada....So here we are 2018. We are still awkward but a little bit wiser. There is still a lot of drama around us, but we're kind of getting used to navigating our way. We are starting to figure a few things out about ourselves which includes trying to ignore "friends" who say weird stuff on Facebook (okay, so Facebook wasn't around when I was in middle school, but just go with it). The important thing is we are growing -- and we know if we can just keep things together and make a conscious effort to learn from our mistakes, it is going to get better. I do think 2018, while not perfect, is going to be a good year for us. With that, time to get back to business, Friends of Dave. I've got a few 2017 recaps, a some interesting looks at trends to come in 2018, and the usual quirky random stuff you all seem to enjoy this week. If you are up to it, definitely check out the podcast on negotiation at the end -- admittedly it's long, but definitely worth the time for anyone receiving this, not just the sales folk. Stay warm and have a great weekend.XOXODave