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Advice To The Ten Years Ago Me

I was talking to Leah about a project I worked on ten years ago, and the question came up of what advice would I give that version of myself — from 2009 Dave to 1999 Dave. Here are the three thoughts that popped in to my head:

  • Don’t worry, AOL is not going to remain/become the browser/platform of choice.
  • Trust your instincts on digital engagement strategy; the business jerks will catch up to it.
  • Ask for forgiveness more often and permission less.

Stay classy, 1999 Dave.

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4 Comments
  1. That last one needs to be advice to the future self too! (Especially mine!!!)

     duane 
    August 19, 2009 at 11:32 am (#)
  2. I like this post…might have to do one of my own.

     Josh Hallett 
    August 19, 2009 at 2:18 pm (#)
  3. I’m gonna need to write this out to myself.. “Hey there recent graduate with a degree in Chemistry, go ahead and pitch the heavy text books, you’ll never look back.”

     Leah 
    August 20, 2009 at 12:20 pm (#)
  4. And you were quoting Ron Burgendy before the movie came out too!

     Jerry Grasso 
    August 21, 2009 at 1:46 pm (#)

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