“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,...
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...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).
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