October 2009
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Five most influential people in my life
Got this idea from James Gardner and thought I’d follow his lead to starting this new meme. Who would I classify as the 5 most influential people in my life? Hmmm….tough tough question but let me try.1a) Father AKA Henry Garland - I’m wired like my Dad. Stubborn, constantly distracted, surprisingly sensitive at times, and a 100% entrepreneur at heart. He set the bar high. I...
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Apparent risk and actual risk
I enjoyed this article from Seth Godin since it relates so closely to two things on my radar: risk & entrepreneurship. Enjoy.*Posted this via Google Reader There are people who I will never encounter in a restaurant. That’s because when these people go out for dinner, they go to chain restaurants. These are the tourists in New York who seek out the familiar Olive Garden instead of...
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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2009
We headed to Albuquerque this weekend for the international balloon fiesta they have there every October. It’s was a ton of fun and the girls had their heads on a swivel with all the balloons that were there. We went Friday morning to one of the ‘special shapes’ launches. It’s an amazing feeling being in the middle of literally hundreds of ballonists launching their...
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Sara Paige reads out loud!
Well kinda… Download now or watch on posterous IMG_0428.MOV (3895 KB) Sent from my iPhone Posted from brad garland’s stream
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Gastric Bypass | The Fear Post-Surgery
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about gastric bypass. It’s only a few more months until my three year anniversary but I wanted to touch on something that consistently rears its head, almost daily. The fear of before. The fear that I will go back to what I once was. Overweight, unhappy, and in pain. I made this extreme choice at such a young age to not only to extend my...