Five Things I’m Excited About
August 24, 2007 | by brett | Permalink
This is a good Friday five today. For those of you who are new to the blog, I name off the top five things that I’m excited about, and I encourage my readers to do the same. So without further adieu, here’s the list:
1) Going to the Notre Dame football game with four press passes. When I first requested the passes, I was referred to another person. Then another. Then another. The fourth person I talked with told me that requesting four press passes to the first Notre Dame football game of the season was a tall order for the New York Times.
But low and behold, Pursue the Passion will be in the Press Box when Notre Dame takes the field on September 1st. I could cry excitement just thinking about that game. I feel like Rudy.
2) We are in Madison today. I’ve never been to Madison, which is one of the top college towns in the nation. I’m excited about seeing what State street and the Badgers are all about.
3) We will be in Chicago on Sunday, the 26th through Friday the 31st. Chicago is one of my favorite cities. Last year we had twenty-one interviews, and I’m excited about reuniting with some of those folks while meeting many more passionate Chicagoans.
4) One of the things we’ll be doing in Chicago is going to the Sheridan State Penitentiary to interview a guest speaker…in prison. I’ve never been to a prison before. We’ll be in the actual prison, hearing this man, a former maximum security inmate turned warden, deliver his message to the inmates and us. That will be inspiring, and a humbling experience.
5) If you haven’t already seen it, we have VIDEO on our site now! Check out the interview blog and see for yourself. Our writeups have come to life through some excellent video content Zach and Jay are producing daily. I’m excited because we will have some form of video up every day for you to actually join the journey, and see what we see in our interviews. That is like, the coolest thing ever for me.
Here is just one of the many to come:
What are you excited about today?
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Steve Says:
August 24th, 2007
That’s the best top 5 Friday report so far. I CAN’T believe you are going to the Notre Dame game… Unbelievable. Great video clip. I’ve said it often, but I’ll say it again, your content is ALIVE and carries exponential impact with these video clips. I loved the basketball player interviews… they all have big dreams and are pursuing them.
Taneika Says:
August 24th, 2007
Keep working that “magic” you have! Persistence, ambition, and patience will get you what you want! So excited about the game! love it!
Kelly G Says:
August 24th, 2007
Luck!!!!!!!! Notre Dame! Wouldn’t Bill be jealous? Have a wonderful time. Love the video. Thanks for sharing your excitement!
Penelope Trunk Says:
August 26th, 2007
Hi, Brett. I”m excited to have met you today. I think you’re doing such cool stuff, and I love all the risks you take. I love that you’re bringing three friends along on your wild ride.
We all want to do something fun and do it with our friends. It’s great to watch someone who figured out a way to set that up. I’m looking foward to keeping up with the rest of the journey.
Penelope
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