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Grace @ SXSW 2019
Hey friends! If you're anything like me, you were so busy working on all-the-things that you left it to the last minute to plan for SXSW. (If you're going, that is. If you're not, kudos to you! Enjoy the peace at home!) If you're looking for a few things to check out...
“Dear Fam …”: A Letter to the Station Houston Community
Dearest Station Fam: It's been a crazy ride! When I got the call from Blair Garrou introducing me to Emily Keeton three years ago, I had no idea that joining her, then Chris Root, then the indomitable spirit of John “JR” Reale, for the adventure of forming, launching,...
The 2016 United States Election: United, We Stand
David Brown, Co-CEO of TechStars, sent a letter to the TechStars community in response to the 2016 election. Like him, it took me a few days to process how I felt about the election results. He wrote: It saddens me that the United States is so divided and I have to...
It’s Prime Time!!!
... and by "prime," I mean the number 43. Because that's how many years I will have been alive, today. Crazy, right? I'm not big on birthdays, but I AM big on supporting the wonderful people who work for the greater good. So in lieu of giving me a gift ......
Talking “Radical Hospitality” at TEDxSantoDomingo
When Freddy Arturo Ginebra invited me to speak at TEDxSantoDomingo, I was simultaneously honored, excited, and scared. What could I add to our community conversations? What would be insightful and impactful? What is my idea worth spreading? Thankfully, thought and...
“I Want to Pick Your BRAAAAINNNNSSSS!!!”
Whenever someone says to me, “I’d love to pick your brain. Can we grab coffee sometime?” I immediately want to run screaming, “ZOMBIEEEEEES!!!….” The tougher thing now is when a friend introduces someone to me who’d like to “pick my brain”: I want to save face for my friend, but geez, I don’t want to feel obligated to let the FoF (Friend-of-Friend) pick my brain just because they know someone who knows me. I read this article — https://www.linkedin.com/…/learning-say-introductions-sloan… — and decided I’m going to make rules of introduction for myself, just like I did with my “Work With Me” page (https://gracerodriguez.com/workwithme).
Work With Me
If you’re a kindred spirit who gets it and believes we’re on the same page, please contact me at the base of that page. Thank you!