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Sports Metaphors for Today: Washington Capitals Hockey... Try, Try Again (2 of 3)

Let’s dive into Spring 2010 a little more. The Washington Capitals were an absolute juggernaut. They had captured the Presidents’ Trophy, awarded to the team with the best regular season, with a staggering 121 points in the regular season (54 wins out of 82 games). And they did it

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Sports Metaphors for Today: Watching Washington Capitals Hockey… at a Basketball Court (1 of 3)

It was June 7, 2018. The air inside Capital One Arena was electric and palpable, heavy, and stifling from the emotional turmoil of twenty thousand people holding their collective breath. I was submerged in that massive, pulsating sea of red, with the jumbotron casting its hyper-digital glow over an

After the Teams Call - The Layoff Aftermath

The Teams call ended with a digital whimper. The little red "Leave" button was the curtain call on a 15 year career. The navy hopsack Spier & Mackey blazer, my sartorial shield from this morning, suddenly felt heavy. I sat there, watching the reflection of my own face

Laid Off in a Blaze(r) of Glory

The notification pinged, a digital summons to my professional demise. I straightened my Spier and Mackey navy blazer; 100% wool, half-canvas, unlined, my sartorial shield against the corporate storm; and joined the Teams meeting. The attendees counter climbed and flashed before they vanished as two faces materialized: one from

You’re not lazy. The career ladder is greased.

We've started later than we wanted to but life happens and we got a much needed break. Pardon our dust as we get set up and figure this Ghost thing out.

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