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Honored to be featured in Austin Business Review! Still picking my jaw up off the floor at being called 'lightning, waiting to strike.'
thank you @damn_ethan
Madi Taskett
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Madi Taskett
@taskett
frolicking in a field somewhere
Joined May 2009
- Replying to @spreen_coI got broken up with on my birthday once. Really sucked, but also made it SO clear that I would never ever go back to that person again. I ended up feeling so thankful for such a clear sign. Hugs and I hope you feel better soon.
- Omg I love this so much My grandma became a software engineer in her 40s My former scientist dad is now a novelist in his 60s My mom is making the most money of her life after a career pivot 6 years ago You can do great things, at ANY age.I boarded my Southwest flight, made eye contact with this woman, and knew I needed to sit next to her. Meet Vera, a champion pistol shooter. We talked for 3 hours. I spent 10 hours weaving her stories together. Over time, I’ll share them in this thread. “I won 8 national
- Replying to @tolstoybbThe author wrote this piece in 2016 and ended up leaving California again (moved to Reno, NV).
- Some personal news: I bought my first home! I'm so fortunate to be in this position in life, and elated to share this news with you! 💖
- Replying to @heydannymirandaI was in a really dark place a few years ago. My dad noticed how destroyed I was and said, "Enjoy it." Me: ???? Dad: "There's only a couple times in your life where you'll feel this much pain. How amazing is it that you're alive and you get to feel so intensely right now?" His
- I left Austin. Left tech. And escaped to the mountains. Here's my wild, and vulnerably honest 2024 recap.
- Today is my 3 year anniversary of being a nomad! 🌏 20 countries 🤓5 side hustles & 1 salaried remote job 👫2 relationships 🇰🇷fav nomad country 🧠top lesson: every country's best quality is also its worst; this applies to many things in life (thread)
- I've been on sabbatical for 6 months now, and I still have no idea how to actually relax. Morning to night is a list of chores crossed off with a clenched fist. I never have enough time to enjoy myself, even though all I have is time. Make it make sense. My mom is like, you're
- 6 months ago, @nickgraynews asked me to speak at his half-day conference. I declined. I felt soul-broke. I was externally successful but inside I was empty. What did I have to offer anyone? "Talk about that," Nick said. So I did, making a public intention of paying my SOUL
- I've been shooting my shot a lot this year and what's surprised me is that when things don't work out, I'm still so thankful I went for it. Because now I don't have to wonder what if. My friend in sales has a saying, "No is good. Yes is even better! It's the maybes that killIn 1989 I randomly sat next to a cute girl at college orientation. I mustered the courage to say hi. I’ve been married to that girl for 27 years. In 1999 a friend invited me to a rock climbing gym. I said yes and discovered a life-long passion. In 2017 while sitting in a board
