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Note from Gillian: The Rhythm of Business

During our adVenturesAcademy GrowthCamp Monthly Call this week, Founder Alissa Sears asked that each participant when introducing themselves and their business also share their favorite song or a song that lifts them up when things are challenging.

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Note from Gillian: Values Matter

Values matter. Now more than ever.

In times of volatility, values become even more vital. They become our north star. They guide our decisions as business owners, executives, managers, parents, and humans. Even when we may not be fully aware that our values are driving our decision making,

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Note from Gillian: You Got this, Girl

Everyone needs a relief valve. Mine is running in our beautiful mountains from our home toward La Cumbre Peak, regularly.

This past Saturday, thanks to a culmination of summer sunshine and our marine-inversion layer, my peak to peak became stifling hot.

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Note from Gillian: Everybody Knows your Name

Everybody Knows your Name

Sometimes you want to go
Where everybody knows your name
And they’re always glad you came
You want to be where you can see
The troubles are all the same
You want to be where everybody knows your name

The news is repetitive and exhausting,

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Note from Gillian: The Silver Lining

Like many, I had the fortunate opportunity to have many wonderful and intellectual family and friends growing up – artists, architects, engineers, philosophers, who never seemed phased by the hardships in life. Though there may have been earth-shattering challenges they faced,

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Note from Gillian: We are Community

We are Strong. We are Resilient.
We are Essential. We are Community.

Yes, these are challenging times, so hard for so many, but this is when America shines- with innovation and the drive to win as independent,

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Note from Gillian: Freedom to Create

Many plow through life thinking that the end justifies the means, that your efforts will be thwarted by forces out of your control, that your work is only to subsidize your daily needs, that the C-Suite is more than an office and that if retirement is just around the corner,

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Note from Gillian: The Good-Natured Side of Truth

I find it a great societal thermometer to study today’s comic strips not only to track human trends, but also for snippets of philosophy. Some of the greatest cartoon creators like Johnny Hart and Mastroianni, creator of the longest running comic strip B.C.

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Note from Gillian: Nourishing the Human Connection. Nourishing Life.

At times, it seems life is embroiled in challenges, conflicts and confusions. Especially reading the news lately. It often seems that personal priorities can become focused on the immediate: Getting ahead, getting the next new device, getting through traffic congestion faster,[…]

Note from Gillian: The Vision of Gratitude

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, the excitement builds for time with family and friends, football, parades, and the wonderful feeling of having enjoyed a delicious feast and wishing that second slice of pumpkin pie had been smaller.

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