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What I Learned This Year 2011 #50: Eric Kiker
So, what did I learn in 2011?
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…………………………………………………………………………...........................................patience.
I know, it may seem overly simplistic, but really, for me, that’s what this year, and the last several, have been lacking. To say there’s been a gnawing ache would be inappropriate—gnawing indicates slow, methodical action. No, this has been more like a ravenous man-eating-wolf-on-my-face kind of ache—and it’s been pervasive. Business, home, son, marriage, fitness, diet, retirement fund, skin tautness—you name it—I’ve impatiently tried to get “it” where I want it. Has the end of 2011 made things any better? Maybe. I’ve finally found a workout regimen that makes sense—each one seems like an eternity, so that’s slowing things down a bit. Microdermabrasion has taken off a month or two. After 42 years in business, LeeReedy is settling into a nice rhythm. I’ve been reading up on the slow food movement and walking into the Starbucks instead of taking the drive-through. Most importantly and substantially, I’m looking at the two light-speed-moving people in my world—my son Leo and wife Linda, and trying really hard to slow down enough to enjoy the time we have. I’m easing into this.
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Well said Eric; and by that I mean the content, and the way it was written. I'd love to work with you someday. But until then, I will have patience. Or I'll gnaw my own face off, whichever comes first.
This is really great and I would just like to add a note of feedback on this series:
These are SO much better when people actually stick to the assignment, in other words they only write about what they actually learned THIS year.
We're dying to work with you Suggett, but you keep getting these "We'll make you an offer you can't refuse" gigs. I know, patience Grasshopper.
Really well done, buddy!
Hey, I'm a work slut, I'll find a way to sink my copywriting teeth into you.
Well said Eric. Strive to live in the world, not in spite of it. Also, any time someone can effectively use the phrase "ravenous man-eating-wolf-on-my-face" in copy, they deserve some sort of recognition.
Thanks Mike—inspired by actual, albeit conceptualized events.
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