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Every morning, we gather here to contemplate, plan, soak up inspiration, harvest motivation, and get jacked up on coffee and confidence for a day of kicking ass.
GOOD MORNING, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE. IT’S TIME FOR A LITTLE EXERCISE IN IMAGINATION. CLOSE YOUR EYES AND PICTURE YOURSELF IN THIRTY YEARS. MAKE EVERYTHING PERFECT, JUST AS YOU WANT IT. YOUR IDEAL LIFE. THE BALLER HOUSE, AWESOME FAMILY (OR HOOKERS), FURRY ASS DOGS, GIANT POOL, PRISTINE TENNIS COURTS (I WOULD’VE GONE WITH BASKETBALL COURT OR MASSIVE PUTTING GREEN PERSONALLY, BUT WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT), BANK VAULT IN YOUR WALK-IN CLOSET, ALL OF IT. PICTURE IT ALL IN DETAIL. NOW OPEN YOUR EYES. YOU THINK YOU’RE GOING TO GET ALL THAT BY BEING A SLAPDICK THAT COASTS AWAY A PERFECTLY GOOD THURSDAY? SHIT NO. IT’S TIME TO FACE THE MUSIC AND THEN DANCE TO IT. GET OUT THERE AND HUSTLE. APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU’VE GOT AND MAKE SOMETHING OF THEM. THIS THURSDAY IS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR YOU TO MAKE MAGIC HAPPEN. GET MONEY, GET PAID.
What’s on your schedule this morning? What are you going to conquer today? Let us know in the comments section below. Positivity only. Build the energy. Come correct or don’t come at all..
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Ross Bolen is a New York Times Bestselling author, co-host of the Oysters, Clams & Cockles: Game of Thrones podcast, co-host of the Back Door Cover sports podcast, 2017 Masters attendee, bigger and more loyal Rockets, Astros and Texans fan than you, cheese enchilada aficionado, and nap god.
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Going to do laundry, clean out my car, and finish packing. Then a one a fellow PGPer gets here we’re going to drive through the night to meet up with a bunch of other PGPers at a beach house in Florida. Going to need a ton of coffee for this one.
No invite? That’s cool, I see how it is. I’m def not vindictive but I’ll remember this for fucking ever. But seriously, it’s all good. Def no worries and so on and so forth
I would’ve invited you, but you weren’t on Reddit or on the GroupMe. Believe me, you were brought up multiple times.
There is a PGP GroupME? What the hell guys!
For about 5 months now.
Really just need to move forums to here. Wouldn’t be hard to establish the same rules as in Reddit. Grandex moderates some comments anyway.
I’ll be in the Boston area this weekend for Mother’s Day. If I had free time I’d bug you into meeting up.
Aw damn, enjoy Boston!
*Natick sadly, but I might convince my parents to head into the city for some ramen.
I work right outside of Natick, go to Noodle Barn in JP or Totto Ramen in Allston
Totto Ramen is where we always go.
No invite either. I thought we were boys, Jesus?
See my comment to Nived
Gonna be in Boston for a weekend next month. I’ll hit you up
Hell yeah
I’ll see you in a little over 24 hours, bby!
you’re going to hang out with jesus!?
Yeah, sitting in a pew one day I received a signal that was obviously the son of God calling me to get trashed on the beach for a weekend. Now here we are.
I’m the coolest. People know this about me.
Nah, people know that your shtick is super weird, man.
That too
I’ll be so overly caffeinated by the time I get to Florida that you’ll instantly regret vacationing with me. Totes can’t wait.
I’ll be so overly liquored up by the time I get to Florida that you’ll instantly appreciate inviting me. V excited for this
If you don’t get off the plane with that damn Chubbies onesie on, I will be v disappointed.
And I’m handing you a Miller as soon as you get in the car, so be ready.
Can we get mich ultra slim cans please. Thx.
This beach vacay is not yet advertised by Mich Ultra but probably should
@Duda
I’m way more excited for this now
Yea I guess my invite got lost in my spam folder…
My flight leaves at 10 pm tonight and I only packed minis in my liquids bag so have fun picking me up in the morning because I won’t remember it!
Don’t puke in my car.
Watch Nocturnal Animals and then tell me how you feel about driving through the night
I..
That was a “pocket dial”, please ignore. Still waiting on an edit and delete button…
Any D.C. people want to show em up?
I’m out of town this weekend but could be down for a DC thing next weekend.
I mean it would be a little difficult to organize for this weekend, but a DC thing would be a great idea! Quinn, dagoofjohn, etc. who wants to do something?
Something something 24 hours til Florida
You better live up to your expectations.
I’m bringing my cougar rifle, if you catch my drift
My 1am flight got a flat tire because that’s a thing somehow. Starbucks then messed up my breakfast drink during a layover, didn’t have time to get it fixed, and now I’m trying to not let that ruin the rest of my day.
See now why couldn’t all of this happened to Girl?
Someone tried to take my order Starbucks, I loudly shamed her by reminding her she ordered after me and then asked if her name was DrunkCartographer. I’m happy to let y’all know she handed over my CBC and no one got hurt.
That person is a savage
Garbage* that person is garbage
She’s not looking over Thursday’s head at the weekend. She’s planted right here and making sure you’re not sleeping. She needs to sleep with the fishes for that move though.
This time tomorrow I’ll be at my NSB beach house surfing, then getting ready to pick up some of PGPs finest for a helluva beach vacay. I’m going grind out today knowing that I don’t have to do shit tomorrow. LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
You foot surf?
Walking on water
Have fun. That inlet stacks fish this time of year. You could walk out to them.
Been at the office since 9 am yesterday. Coffee pot has been working overtime as well. Can’t wait for 530 to get here today. Send good vibes
I’m feeling back to 90% after my Jameson Tuesday. Hoping this second cup of closer juice brings me back to 100%. I’ve got exactly one week until my bachelor party so these might be my last few days operating at full capacity for a long time, if not forever. God bless Texas and God bless DCO Nation.
Your commitment to #TexasForever is truly inspiring.
I’ve got a meeting at 2 to discuss doing issues research for a campaign. It’s an unpaid “position” with another college age/20 something guy joining us vying for the same position. Little does this slapdick know, I already did some research and created an outline with my thoughts on what the platform could look like. I’m about to posterize on his ass and make him look foolish. Going to close deals today and force them to make a paid position for me because campaigns need closers. LETS FUCKING GET IT!!!
Also: like Day 10 of quitting cigs.
I got out of politics about a year ago. Not a day (or news cycle) goes by that I don’t high five myself.
I’ve loved politics since I was a little kid watching the news at dinner with my parents. But we’ll see how long I last.
I get why you got out though. What did you do in politics, and what is your new career?
Don’t get me wrong, I love politics. I just got really burned out. I interned and staffed a few campaigns and district offices in TX.
I jumped over to commercial real estate.
Good luck to you! And nice work kicking the cigs!
Nice man, that’s what I’m looking at right now. And I do hear that a lot of people get burned out on it. I’m thinking if I get too burned out eventually teach history and coach high school cross country. That’s a ways away though. Since we’re on the topic do you have any general career advice for me?
And thanks dawg, it’s been tough, but I’m getting there.
I’m on the Hill now, but campaigned before and go back for my boss’s races. Campaigns are like start ups. Don’t worry about the way things are always done, if you have a good idea to improve something you should float it. Get creative, especially in research. Also, don’t get impostor syndrome – the campaign lifestyle means most staff are young and inexperienced. Every job on a campaign is about connecting with people in some way, which life has prepared you for by now. Put in the hours, improve upon operations in your office, and don’t do anything stupid (especially on email, social media, anything digital). Also – know what your department’s tasks are and how the whole organization functions. There is very little strategy or “politics” in a campaign office, other people determine that like your pollster and media consultant. Know what you’re role is and focus on that, don’t be the new guy who says they want to do “strategy”.
I’m going to guess that I’m about 1 to 2 years older than you. We’re all just figuring it out! I’ll get back you you when I’ve gotten some good advice.
The Caps lost, bringing some sense of normalcy back to DC. Hope the rain clears up for the weekend.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS!!!! woo hoooooo.
Impressive bounce back by the pens after looking like trash in game 6