Michele Cushatt - Writer and Speaker

Who Are You Trying To Be?

Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by Michele.

Seth Godin posted an article titled “The Next Google” on Saturday. It’s a ho-hum article, aside from one line which hooked me:
“Don’t try to be the ‘next.’ Instead, try to be the other, the changer, the new.”
Every time a good speaker or writer or performer or business leader comes along, a thousand someone else’s try [...]

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Caden’s Story

Posted on 19. May, 2009 by Michele.

Central Christian Church in Las Vegas started a series Sunday titled “Torn”, a study of the book of Job. This video helped kick it all off. In it you’ll meet my brother Chris (on staff at Central) and my sister-in-law Kim, and you’ll hear the story of our Caden.
Watch the video. It says it all.

Trethewey [...]

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Voicemail

Posted on 12. Feb, 2009 by Michele.

I have six messages saved on my phone. One which has been parked in voicemail purgatory for at least four years. Each means something to me, which is why I’m pack-ratting these snippets like a monkey hoards bananas:

My 4-year-old niece singing “Happy Birfffday” on July 31, 2006. I was in the midst of traveling, missing [...]

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Takin’ the Gloves Off

Posted on 09. Feb, 2009 by Michele.

Ever since I went to my first Avalanche game back in ‘99, I’ve been a hockey fan. That was back when I worked sales, sat in club level seats and a waiter brought me a new beverage every time I flinched. More than the perks, I loved the game. I’m sure this will come as [...]

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Mr. R

Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Michele.

To Mr. R, the gentleman who shared my company on the airport shuttle bus late last night:
I don’t know if you’ll remember me. We spoke for five minutes, ten at the most. I know nothing about you except

You parked in Row 4R. “R” is the first letter of your last name, and your brilliant secret [...]

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