I'm doing 18 things
Professionally, I occupy a vanishingly small niche: doing brand strategy, positioning, and messaging for the clients of the integrated communications firm I work for. There have been times when I’ve questioned the impact or value of what I do, but lately I’ve acquired some clients who really get it and seem to appreciate it more than I thought possible. So I figure the next step is to start writing some articles for established blogs or even the business sections of various newspapers. I don’t quite have the breakaway successes to my name that net you a book deal, but I can see it happening. I put in four years doing “God’s work” for Planned Parenthood and an education nonprofit, so I don’t feel like a total sellout. But I would like to retire to a tropical island with a high, tsunami-proof peak.
Jay Porter's Life List
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1. Try out 43 Things
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2. finish Knights of the Old Republic so I can get the new one
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3. become known as an expert in my field
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4. make my front garden look somewhat presentable without a ton of work
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5. buy a bike and ride it to work once in a while
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6. try Pilates
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7. complete my relentless program of home deIKEAfication
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8. stop getting sinus infections
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9. get nonfamous.com to a couple thousand readers a day
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10. go on a crazy road trip with my sisters
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11. finish my screenplay
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12. look fabulous for my 10th college reunion in June
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13. learn to swim gracefully
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14. Renovate my kitchen
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15. Learn to make my Mom's cinnamon rolls
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16. Work for Apple
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17. Have better handwriting
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18. impress David by not completely sucking at skiing
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Recent entries
Strategery and stuff
4 years ago
I don't hate IKEA but...
4 years ago
My husband and I own a home and it is currently stuffed with random bits of Furni that we both bought on our own. I actually love our entertainment center (Magiker, if you must know) but the rest of the furniture can go for kindling as far as I am concerned. We’re thirtysomething and IKEA ust reeks of the disposability of my 20s. We do love the $0.75 wine glasses ;)
