Personal Mission Statement
August 14th, 2007 | Published in Personal
For Ed.
Core Beliefs:
I believe that chaos and structure are not mutually exclusive, that people can and do get ahead by doing “the right thing”, and that doing something out of passion and love is far more important than doing something for money.
Who Am I?
I am a Community Evangelist, A Designer, A Coder, A Hacker, A Social Media Maven, A Geek Gal, A Web Developer, A Community Leader, A Radio Personality, A Catalyst for Change, A World Traveler, A Writer, A Collector, A Blogger, A Creative, An Idealist, An Objectivist, and a Genuinely Good Person (or so Ed Tells me).
What do I want from my life?
I want to be able to Live with Passion - to never compromise On The Truth, On My Reputation, or On The Quality of My Work. I want to build and nurture communities, I want to inspire - connect - and mentor people with passion.
What do I value?
I value talent, community, ideas, passion, curiosity, intelligence, and the truth.
What are my talents?
Creating Connections, Spreading Ideas, Inspiring People, Leading Communities, Connecting Communities, Teaching, Designing, All Things Techie, Social Media Strategies.
At the end of my life, what do I want to have accomplished?
I would like to look back on my life and find that I lived every moment - that I have had more failures than successes - and that I made a difference in the lives of the people I met along the way.
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Erica O'Grady is a New Media and Loyalty Marketing Specialist based in Houston Texas. Her turn ons are: Community Building, Design, BarCamp, and Twitter. Her turn offs are: Trolls, Spammers, and Folks who "Just Don't Get It". 