{"id":250,"date":"2016-02-11T23:22:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T05:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam.backpacksfordinner.com\/?p=250"},"modified":"2016-02-11T23:22:33","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T05:22:33","slug":"mission-im-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adam.backpacksfordinner.com\/?p=250","title":{"rendered":"Mission: I&#8217;m Possible"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>&#8220;Nothing is impossible, the word itself says &#8216;I&#8217;m possible\u2019\u201d<br \/>\n<\/i><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>&#8211; Audrey Hepburn<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Wow. \u00a0The altMBA blew my mind. \u00a0I went into it hoping that it would give me some new things to think about. \u00a0I had no idea that it was going to change my world and my perspective so deeply.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This warrants a conversation. \u00a0I&#8217;m serious. \u00a0We need to have a conversation about this. \u00a0In person. \u00a0I&#8217;ll be working on that. \u00a0\ud83d\ude09 \u00a0Y&#8217;all stay tuned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">To my fellow altMBAers: was so inspiring to work with all of you! \u00a0I&#8217;ll see if I can get Disqus installed on this blog so that all of you will feel at home in leaving comments. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42 \u00a0I have a new found appreciation for how <a href=\"http:\/\/sethgodin.typepad.com\/seths_blog\/2013\/11\/the-generous-skeptic.html\" target=\"_blank\">offering feedback<\/a> can <a href=\"http:\/\/gapingvoid.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/24\/honest-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\">be an act of love<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Emerging from the cocoon &#8211; Badass Backpacks<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">2016 is shaping up to have a clear theme for me: it&#8217;s time to redefine what I believe is possible. \u00a0When I saw the above Audrey Hepburn quote in the email footer of Julia Brunzell (new altMBA friend) I thought to myself, &#8220;that&#8217;s exactly it. \u00a0It&#8217;s like I&#8217;m on a new mission. \u00a0Mission: I&#8217;m possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Towards the beginning of the altMBA, <a href=\"http:\/\/adam.backpacksfordinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/adi.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Adi purchased bag #12<\/a>\u00a0and came to my house to pick it up. \u00a0He knows how much I appreciate ceremony, and he brought a ceremony of his own to celebrate Badass Backpacks, the altMBA, and bag #12. \u00a0Adi spoke specifically about celebrating\u00a0all that is to come &#8211; celebrating\u00a0all that is possible. \u00a0Adi, your timing has me smiling. \u00a0I&#8217;ll start to resurface from the altMBA soon &#8211; I can&#8217;t wait to get started on what happens next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adam.backpacksfordinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/puja2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-255\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-255\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adam.backpacksfordinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/puja2.jpg?resize=660%2C440\" alt=\"Puja - Wolf Moon celebration of all that is possible\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adam.backpacksfordinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/puja2.jpg?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adam.backpacksfordinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/puja2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adam.backpacksfordinner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/puja2.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Nothing is impossible, the word itself says &#8216;I&#8217;m possible\u2019\u201d &#8211; Audrey Hepburn Wow. \u00a0The altMBA blew my mind. \u00a0I went into it hoping that it would give me some new things to think about. \u00a0I had no idea that it was going to change my world and my perspective so deeply. 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