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Technicolor Egg-Spiration

Growing up, Easter in my family was surrounded by traditions. But my favorite, by far, was coloring Easter eggs. I loved dipping eggs into the colors and seeing what randomness would come out of it. Some were beautiful beyond belief.

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3 Ways AI is Changing Operations

Everyday I either read, talk, or listen to the world discussing the current and potential effects of AI on our workforce, personal lives, and society at large.

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Mother Nature’s Lesson Plan

For the first time in my adult life, my home has a yard. After living in cities for almost 20 years, this is an incredibly exciting and novel experience for me. Birds chirping. Bunnies bouncing. Stars shining in the night sky. It’s a total thrill.

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Two Peas in a Pod

In 2015, I found myself as the Chief Operating Officer of a food startup. It was an incredibly wild ride, where I had to learn how to quickly scale a small business into a national supply chain

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Never Say Never

Last fall, I decided to do something daring. I bought a pair of white gym shoes. Now I love the color white. There’s nothing like a crisp white shirt to make you feel like you are rocking adulthood more.

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The Right Time to Hire an Operator

When running a business, it can be difficult to determine the right time to bring on additional staff. This is especially true when it comes to hiring an operator.

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Moving On Up

This year started off with us trying to find a new home to move into. Not a simple or easier way to kick off 2024, but a great way to refresh our lives.

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The Never-Ending Year

I’m not sure about you, but this year has felt like an eternity. It’s like we’ve lived a decade in 365 days.

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On The Road Again

When you hear the word “road trip,” it gives off the energy of adventure and exploration. But in reality, road trips are gauntlets—

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4 Steps to Start Building Operations

After a decade of building operations for various businesses, I can say that although each journey is unique, there are some common approaches to getting started.

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The Unbreakable Piñata

October is one of my favorite months of the year. Not only do I start wearing all my favorite sweaters and scarves, but it’s also

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What makes a top operator?

Being a successful operator is not only about having the right technical skills or industry knowledge. It also requires

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What the heck is operations?

Like many of you, there was once a time in my life when I had no idea what operations was. I know, shocking, but true.

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5 Updates

Is it just me or is time flying? As summer winds down, it feels like a great time to check in and update you on everything that’s been happening.

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Year in Review

As we jet off into the new year, I thought it was a good time to recap 2022.

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6 Months In

Six months ago, I dove into business operations consulting.

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