Goes to California!
Welcome to the age of the Digizine! Here are your December Highlights.
Co-Creators & Co-Editors Amanda & Marlon Say
We made it! Well, technically we almost made it. 2021 is almost over and we’re blessed with the opportunity to go into 2022 with the experience and wisdom we’ve earned from one of the most challenging years most of us have ever had. Most people that know me know Christmas is my favorite holiday! Christmas means so many things to me, one more so than the others, but it’s also a time where families, friends, and colleagues come together. Being the relational person that I am, I love every second of this. Personally, I have family coming to town from all over the country and multiple countries. But I’m not here to talk about myself. Just like how Christmas brings people together, in person conferences do as well. Conference centers are continuing to open their doors and I can’t wait to have the opportunity to see my friends again and make new ones. There’s so much to being face to face, building relationships, and sharing experiences in person that so many of us have missed out on since the pandemic began. I had the chance to go to a few conferences this past year including Alabama, Florida, and California (all were successful in my opinion) and it’s clear to see that we miss each other. This industry is one that is relational and an industry that is no stranger to banding together and supporting each other, we thrive on it. Make sure you take the opportunity to watch some of the From the Show Floor Live videos on the following page and you’ll see what I’m talking about. The products on display were awesome and the educational sessions were good, but I got the feeling that the thing that excited everyone the most was just being around other humans.
I’d like to take this opportunity to say don’t take this new year for granted. One of the most influential books I’ve read is called “It’s
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Not Just Who You Know” and it talks about never taking an interaction with another person for granted. I treat every introduction with a new person as an opportunity. An opportunity to serve them, an opportunity for them to help me with something, or an opportunity to collaborate and do something miraculous together. As we go into the new year, and you have the opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new friends at conferences don’t take it for granted. Treat it as an
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opportunity and do what we do best in Child Nutrition. Find ways to support each other so we can continue to innovate and thrive.
Merry Christmas!
-Marlon
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