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#u30pro

Is a Competitive Streak the Real Gen Y Flaw?

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Flaw is a bit strong of a word, but it’s there for a reason. The competitive edge, if one lets it, causes self destruction. It causes a revert back to high school where drama was the prom queen everyone talked about.
It’s easy to be caught up in competition. In my [...]

How Fear Almost Ended the PR Career

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Fear used to be an insane type of motivator for me in the PR field – whether it was on the agency or corporate side. It wasn’t a positive motivator in the least… but it was there, pushing.
Fear of:

Not meeting standards set by supervisors
Not meeting client expectations
Not working enough hours (roughly 50-70, [...]

LAF and a New Blog Direction

My co-worker Teresa Basich recently vlogged about the new direction she wants to take, what her blog means and how she hasn’t disappeared.
A new direction. Change is scary. It always has been. This blog was initially my outlet into the world of PR, communications and brand building. I had no other way to express my [...]

Open Letter From the #u30pro Team

Confession: We’re bored.
And no, I’m not talking about making fun of Spinksy all the time. That’s still fun, and encouraged. #teamspinksy
The team (Scott, Dave and myself) have become too familiar, too in the zone, too in our own comfort zone. As our topics have gotten more specific, we have almost tuned out our community and [...]