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The Holiday Season Is Here—Let’s Celebrate Together! 🎄🥂 As the year draws to a close, there’s no better time to hit pause and appreciate all that we’ve accomplished. With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, we’re gathering the community for a night of celebration, connection, and meaningful conversations. Join us for our Chai & Share Holiday Happy Hour, where we’ll be toasting to an amazing year and looking forward to what’s next. This evening is all about coming together to unwind, connect, and share insights as we wrap up 2024 and set the stage for an exciting 2025. Event Details: 📅 Date: Thursday, November 21 🕖 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM CST 📍 Location: Holiday Inn Houston Energy Corridor 1112 Eldridge Parkway, Houston, TX 77077 We’re grateful to our partner Skyline Title for making this evening extra special by sponsoring the drinks. It’s going to be an evening filled with laughter, inspiration, and deep dives into topics that fuel us—tech, entrepreneurship, and even some unique insights into real estate from our friends at Skyline. What to Expect: 🎉 Celebrate Together: Take a break from your busy schedule to connect with fellow professionals and reflect on a year of growth, challenges, and successes. It’s the perfect chance to meet new people, catch up with familiar faces, and enjoy some downtime as we head into the holiday season. 💡 Conversations That Matter: The evening will be packed with discussions on the latest trends in technology and entrepreneurship. Whether you’re scaling a business, exploring new tech innovations, or curious about how real estate intersects with these industries, there’s something here for everyone. 🚀 Looking to the Future: We’re excited to share a sneak peek of what’s ahead in 2025! Our community is all about supporting one another, and next year, we’re aiming to create even more opportunities for collaboration and growth. So bring your energy, your questions, and your ideas. Let’s raise a glass to the wins of 2024 and gear up for what’s next. 🍷✨ We can’t wait to celebrate with you. Here’s to ending the year strong and starting the new one even stronger! 🌟 See you there! ✅ RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/guxqxGN3

A 70-year-old, 74-foot tree from Massachusetts arrived, was hoisted and prepped at Rockefeller Center this morning for the upcoming holiday season. 🌲 As we approach this season, remember that the symbolism of the Christmas tree resonates deeply with the essence of successful business partnerships. 💪 Just like a Christmas tree, a flourishing partnership requires a solid foundation—strong roots that keep it stable and grounded. The branches represent the diverse strengths and skills each partner brings to the table, expanding the reach of what we can achieve together. 🎄 Decorating the tree with lights and ornaments mirrors the creativity and innovation we infuse into our collaborations. Each ornament tells a story of shared experiences, challenges overcome, and milestones celebrated. 🌟This season, let’s reflect on how our partnerships have blossomed throughout the year. May we continue to nurture these connections, ensuring our "trees" grow taller and shine brighter in the coming year. 🤝Here’s to celebrating the beauty of collaboration and another holiday season in unity! #BusinessPartnerships #Collaboration #HolidaySeason #Growth #Success #agencies #brands #newbusiness

What does personal and professional growth mean to you? How do you know when you have grown personally or professionally? How do other people fit into your growth? These are the questions we explored during last night's magical Sidebar community dinner in Northern VA. 💡 Some of the ideas we shared with each other: 💡 Setting personal and professional SMART Goals 💡 Quantifying and tracking daily behaviors that promote vs detract from growth 💡 Journaling to reflect on personal and professional experiences, tracking progress, and identifying growth moments 💡 Setting aside time for self-reflection & calibration 💡 Strategies for delivering and collecting thoughtful feedback, the McKinsey way -- the action observed, impact of that behavior, suggestions for improvement 💡 Enlisting professional help from a coach, therapist, and our personal Board of Directors who will be brutally honest, challenge you, and push you So amazing to spend a magical evening of great food, amazing conversation and phenomenal company with these Sidebar leaders and friends: Eric W., Kara Kearns, Kara Kearns, Wyatt Barnett, Josh Haselkorn, Ryan Thompson (our master of programming + facilittion), Myra Einstein, and Danny Beck (our gracious host)! In the comments, please find books & resources we shared with each other around professional and personal growth. P.S. - I'm co-hosting more of these Sidebar dinners later this month and next in the SF/Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Portland. If you want to host or co-host a Sidebar community dinner where you live, please reach out. 🙌

Flxpoint knows how to have a kickoff. Custom throwback t's—upbeat presentations—and plenty of time for the team to unwind. Here is a quick highlight reel we put together for their team.

The Power of "Yes": Transforming Companies into Thriving Communities In today’s increasingly digital world, the art of building meaningful workplace communities is more essential than ever. Bonin Bough, a marketing legend and true advocate for community, has built his career creating spaces where employees, customers, and communities feel genuinely connected. I first met Bonin at an event at Spring Place, a creative hub in New York, and his energy and commitment to community-building left a lasting impression on me. One of Bonin’s core beliefs is simple yet profound: “No is easy. Yes is hard.” It’s a mantra that champions creativity and risk-taking as the path to impactful, memorable connections. At Marco, we believe in the power of “yes” to foster stronger connections and communities within companies. Today, the question is: How can you say “yes” to inspire a culture of connection in your workplace?

Celebrating two stellar years with Paul Fitzgerald today. Ok so I know we’re banned from calling you a unicorn, but we so love your out-sized ability to solve pretty much everything you put your mind and hands to. 🦄 Looking forward to seeing your continued growth into year three!   #PotentialRealised #PersonalGrowth #GrowthAccelerator

Summer in the #MerrimackValley means that 🎵 🎶fills the air while the 🍺taps flow, and the 🍽️are packed! It’s a great place to be, which is why we think you should check it all out. Learn more about summer happenings >> https://lnkd.in/emxPj38y <<

Who doesn’t enjoy summertime? Especially if it’s Sophie and Millie enjoying Lake Tahoe. There are dozens of ways to love summer, just as for Advisors, there are many paths to independence. Need a plan and want to know how to go? This could be your start: https://bit.ly/4ceX0IA #Schwab4RIAs #IndependentAdvisors

This time last year 15-20 of us would occasionally meet up in person, In random cities to compliment virtual cohort connecting, We’d discuss challenges and problems we were navigating, We’d share support, tips, and resources we were leveraging, And we’d have a little fun… These meet ups were awesome and fulfilling. Unlike any commercial gatherings we’d experienced. We had mixed role functions, industries, geographies etc… In a day of digital disruption, and constant change it was really cool to see people temporarily dropping things, To prioritize themselves, and prioritize the power of authentic human connections. Today we have the privilege to fly to Nashville and be together with 70 executive leaders, To do what we’ve been doing since day 1 and then some… When you start something new, Everyone’s always asking how do you scale, how do you maintain an ethos through scale, etc…it’s always about scale scale Scale… I’ll tell you my view of how you try to do anything well through some inevitable scale. Be around Amazing people. Below all the new technologies and new types of companies etc, There’s this ancient thing called people. Human beings have craved connection, belonging, meaning, and fulfillment since the beginning of time. The desire for companionship, purpose, and understanding has been a fundamental aspect of human existence throughout history. Additionally, the pursuit of knowledge, growth, and self-improvement has also been a driving force for individuals seeking to better themselves and their communities. As I’ve often said since the beginning of this journey, We don’t know exactly where this CREW is going, We’re just soaking up every minute of growing together as a community, And I do know one thing- Together we are lifting each other upwards and onwards so we can go back to companies, families, and communities to help others do the same. Love this CREW, Wheels up from Austin’s Delta Air Lines sky club…

Day 1 at #BoldHausGroove was phenomenal! The highlight of my day was being able to hug Laurie Battaglia in person, yay! Besides being an exceptional human, Laurie is a mentor and coach, and it has been a blessing to have her in my world! And exchanging ideas with Beatriz Albini-Ruiz, PCC, PHR , Erin Slater, Tonia Morris, ( she/her) CDP, RCC, Beth Rashleigh CPC ELI-MP, Jahnavi Brenner, PCC, ELI-MP, Erin Smith, Ed.M. and so many more… And learn from the amazing Angelique Rewers! Key takeaways from Day 1 1. Everything starts as a DREAM and ends as a MEMORY. 2. Momentum solves 80% of the problems, but first one must UNDERSTAND the problems! 3. While the world is changing before our eyes, we must leverage the Power of NOW. 4. Build a realistic strategic plan that helps us GROW where we’re planted. 5. Recognize your top MOTIVATORS and align your business actions to grow authentically. Day 1 was insightful ⚛️ Day 2 promises to be filled with possibilities ✨ More to come!