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GW Welcomes the Birth of Sarah Ellen Davis

Brian Rodriguez — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:07:35 +0000

We would like to congratulate Gatorworks Partner, Charlie Davis, and his wife Ellen on the birth of their daughter today. Sarah Ellen Davis made her grand entrance at 9:21AM (Monday, February 2nd). She weighs 6.5lbs and is 18 1/4 inches long. Sarah will now hang out with her big brother William, who is 19 months old. Mommy and baby are doing great!

Baton Rouge Twestival to be Hosted by Gatorworks

Brian Rodriguez — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:42:02 +0000

Gatorworks’ very own David Link is organizing the first ever Baton Rouge Twestival. We’re in the middle of lining up a venue for the event scheduled for February 12, 2009. This event will act as both February’s #brtweetup (Baton Rouge Tweetup) as well as an opportunity to raise money for charity: water.

Our goal is to raise $4,000 to help drill a well in an Ethiopian village. In an area where people make less than $1 a day, these expensive improvements are hard to come by without our help.

If you have suggestions for venue, entertainment, or any thing else, PLEASE leave a comment or contact myself or David Link. I will update this blog with more information as it comes along. If you are interested in attending/helping out … please let me know. We can’t do this without you.

Stay Tuned!

Happy Holidays!

Brian Rodriguez — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:17:43 +0000

All of us at Gatorworks wish you and yours the very best for a safe and happy holiday season.

A Sustainable Thanksgiving.

Alise Johnson — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:41:35 +0000

I am a person that likes a challenge. This year, for Thanksgiving, my sister and I decided to get as close as possible to having a no-waste meal (i.e. buying fresh produce from a local Co-Op and using as little pre-packaged food as we could). A daunting task, but if you think about how much tinfoil, paper goods, styrofoam and leftover food are thrown away, to spend many, many years in a landfill, it’s not as inconvenient as you initially think. The average US family wastes $600+ worth of food annually, and that doesn’t include holidays.

On the way to our parents this past week, we decided to document the amount of food we made and compare it to the amount of packaged waste we had. The prepping and cooking were the hardest parts. But the culmination of thought and preparation when the meal hit the table made it all the more special. The results are pretty awesome. As seen here:

Feast and packaging pre-recycle.

So, after a long day of chopping, cooking, eating, and cleaning up, I felt really good about the small amount of waste, which was all recyclable, and the money we saved by buying local and organic. Next year I am going to attempt a NO WASTE Thanksgiving. Despite the traditional waste-ridden thanksgiving, you can easily accomplish an eco-friendly thanksgiving by attempting to reduce waste and save money in the process. Or not…

For a sustainable Thanksgiving reference:

http://coolfoodscampaign.org/thanksgiving/ten-cool-thanksgiving-tips/

Every Success Requires Discomforts

Brian Rodriguez — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:45:19 +0000

I receive periodic emails from my friend Alex Velasquez over at Legacy Consulting. I believe he usually tends to time his email blasts with holidays or generally recognized changes in the calendar year such as a new season or the beginning/end of a quarter of the year. The emails are typically short and sweet, yet powerful. I particularly enjoyed the one I received today from Alex. It reads:

Inconveniences
Every success requires discomforts. It demands that we do things that we don’t like to do. So when inconveniences arise, look at them as necessary for growth and excellence. After all, we should desire pleasant results much more than pleasant methods.

It’s little tidbits of insight such as this that remind me of the tenacity that is required to be successful. Feel free to visit www.consultlegacy.com for further information on Alex’s company. Alex is also involved with the Wolf Creek Business Growth Institute where I will be sending one of my sales guys for training later this year. Feel free to visit www.wolfcreekbgi.com for more information.