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Every good book about someone who has made it BIG includes a chapter that looks back on that time that they struggled: That place in our...
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eleanor erickson
- Jan 10
- 4 min
The OG Fussy Guest
It was the summer of 2000, and I was a brand new guest service representative in a brand new hotel. Those first few weeks went by in a...
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eleanor erickson
- Dec 13, 2022
- 2 min
Decking the Halls
I’m an empty nester, for REAL this time. My son is eight + hours away, and even though I have enjoyed caring for his 85 pound German...
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eleanor erickson
- Sep 22, 2022
- 4 min
Bench Warmer
When I was in junior high school, I tried out for the cheerleading squad. Looking back on that time in my life, I can admit that it was a...
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eleanor erickson
- Aug 16, 2022
- 2 min
Stepping Out
I accomplished two cool things this past week: 1) Wrote a syllabus for an undergraduate level course 2) Wore a 2 piece bathing suit...
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eleanor erickson
- Aug 10, 2022
- 2 min
On location!
I’m on vacation this week, and my home away from home is a perfect little corner room at Disney’s Port Orleans – French Quarter. After...
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eleanor erickson
- Aug 2, 2022
- 2 min
Best wishes!
In 1998, one of my sisters was planning her wedding. In 2022, wedding planning occurs almost exclusively online, where vendors for...
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eleanor erickson
- Jul 26, 2022
- 2 min
The Chore Chart
There’s a phrase from my childhood that lives in my mind rent free: Anything worth doing is worth doing right. Usually when this phrase...
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eleanor erickson
- Jul 13, 2022
- 3 min
The Homecoming
When I was 25, I picked up a part time restaurant job in Alpharetta, GA. The Hometown Grill & Wine Loft (hi, Peter!) was under...
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eleanor erickson
- Jul 6, 2022
- 3 min
3...2...1...Blast off?
Yesterday, July 5, would have been my work anniversary. 22 years ago, I fell into an amazing hotel career. After a lovely sendoff...
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eleanor erickson
- Jun 30, 2022
- 3 min
Who ARE you?
How do you answer this question? I suppose it depends, on the context, right? Your answer would be quite different at a cocktail party...
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eleanor erickson
- Jun 28, 2022
- 3 min
Red, White, and New Beginnings
In the summer of 1999, while I was living in the suburban sprawl of Atlanta (pop. 500,000), I found myself on vacation in Southport,...
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eleanor erickson
- Jun 23, 2022
- 3 min
love + work
Fifteen years ago, I met Marcus Buckingham. Well, when I say "met," I mean I was in the same room with him... and about 1200 other...
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eleanor erickson
- Jun 20, 2022
- 4 min
Summer. Summer! SUMMERTIME! 5 ways to recharge your (leadership) vibe
Sometime between April and May, soft spring days become electric with the buzz of neighborhood lawn mowers, children's laughter through...
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eleanor erickson
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
I Understand about Indecision
I find it paralyzing to make decisions. I do! Frustrated by having to decide what to eat for lunch every day at work, I once declared an...
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eleanor erickson
- Jun 13, 2022
- 1 min
Hey, you! Yes, You!
I have this image pinned to my email app, a cheerful throwback to childhood wonder full of sticky fingers, alphabet magnets, and an...
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eleanor erickson
- May 10, 2022
- 1 min
Hello, Awesome!
I came across this letter from 2014 me this morning. “Hello, awesome,” it begins. Hello, awesome! What an amazing way to kick off this...
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eleanor erickson
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
hey, baby, what's your sign?
(This blog post was originally written on January 10, 2014. A few things have been edited for relevance. I left the original formatting,...
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