What I've Learned So Far

Please share in my good news: this week I’m taking on a great new job as a marketing program manager at Socialware.

Besides moving me from one fast-growing startup to another, this transition will put me back in a multifaceted marketing role that’s heavy on the social media. Going to BreakingPoint as content marketing manager last year was a huge step forward in my career, but the nature of the BreakingPoint product and market means there isn’t a great need for social-media expertise there — especially since both Pam O’Neal and Kyle Flaherty, my BreakingPoint bosses, are plenty social-savvy themselves.

Many thanks to Pam and Kyle for bringing me on board at BreakingPoint and teaching me so much over the past 15 months. I’ve made many friends in the company, and gotten to learn the ins and outs of the network security industry.

Now I’m looking forward to immersing myself in the financial services sector while tackling new challenges alongside Socialware’s marketing director, Christie Campbell, and my old friend and social-media crony Mike Langford. From what I’ve gathered in my visits to Socialware, I’ll have a few dozen more new friends in no time.

Finally, a big thank you to all my friends and family who have taken an active interest in my career. I hope you know how grateful I am for all you do.

Earlier this year, I proclaimed my goal to get in 211 workouts during 2011. As of today, I’ve done 156 workouts, leaving me with 55 to do in the remaining 69 days of the year.

(Side note: where the hell did 2011 go? I was sure I had most of it here just a minute ago . . . )

This goal should be easy to hit, but it’s best not to take it for granted: I’ll be bearing down hard over the next month to bring it in range.

At the moment, I’m plotting my workouts for the fall and winter based on Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 powerlifting program. I’ll let you know how that goes. In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been putting up personal bests in the bench press and deadlift, so I’m on a firm footing for the rest of the year.

What are you doing with your training these days?

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