I Still Can't Wear Sweatpants

I haven't blogged in nearly 8 months - Eek.  What happened? 
I quit my job, found work to be engaging, fell into the middle of an acquisition, survived football season and decided to get our plans in order to make the move 50 miles west (buy my house!).  One year ago this week I met with the Hudl Team and decided to leave Corp America behind.  Get me drunk enough and I will start talking football - that is how much fun my new job is. 


What have I learned?

1. You don't have to find your lifelong career right out of college even if the financial promises are there 
2. A flat organization is just as fulfilling as a vertical one.  I spend (far) less of my time lobbying for my next job and more time enjoying my job
3. Surrounding yourself with innovative, competitive yet supportive people is key to employee development 
4. Office politics still exist in small companies 
5. I apparently make the best coffee in the office (or I am the biggest sucker to let this thought go to my head so that there is fresh coffee for the office every day - of which I am entirely ok with)
6. I still can't wear sweatpants to work - I just can't (sidenote - leggings are not sweatpants or in the same clothing family)
7. There is lots of wine to still be consumed and places to be seen in 2012