Status Update – 1.30.2015

Closing out the first month of the New Year. It’s off to a good start. I’ve made a few steps towards my goals for the year. Below are some updates on my progress.

Status Update – 4.19.14

Unexpectedly these last few weeks have been a little fast paced. I recently started a new contract role with NetHope, a nonprofit focused on increasing connectivity in the developing world and helping NGOs use technology smarter. At the same time a few volunteer projects came online. Juggling a few balls these days but I’m enjoying being fully active again. Hoping to share a longer post in the future about these changes.

Until then, below is a status update about what I’m currently working on.

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I'm...

Reading:

The Happiness Project

Things Fall Apart

Watching:

RuPaul’s Drag Race 

One Piece

Naruto Shippuden
Blue Exorcist

Learning:
Core components of InDesign at the School of Visual Concepts
How to wake-up again with an analog alarm clock
Personal fitness tips
Adobe Illustrator

Dreaming about:
Working remotely in Barcelona
Visiting New York’s Highline Park
Exploring San Francisco’s Fillmore District
Taking a vacation where I can see the stars

Attending:
Easter Festivities with family and friends
5th Annual Institute for Democratic Future Trivia Night
Frozen viewing party
A weekend cruise to Vancouver, Canada

Working on:
My fiancé visa (yes, it’s still going on almost a year later… very long process)
Annual report content for the Delridge Neighborhood Association
Programing for the Greater Seattle Business Association’s (GSBA) Young Professionals with Pride (YPP) event 
LinkedIn updates for SVP Fast Pitch
Increasing my upper body strength
Proactively reengaging with my network
Getting back into a personal blogging rhythm
A longer blog post…

[Photo Courtesy of nomadic_lass]

Status Update – 2.9.14

First status update of the New Year! I’m…

Reading:
Animal Farm
New York Times (Daily)

Watching:
Space Dandy
Nurrutto Shupuden
One Piece
Archer
Chozen
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

Playing:
Pokémon Y (second run)
Pikmin 3

Learning:
Search engine optimization (SEO) basics
Elements of content strategy and user experience (UX)
The difference between Squarespace and Wordpress

Attending:
Learn to Write Click-tastic Headlines
Spamalot

Thinking about:
New blog formats
The intersection of UX and communications
Best use case scenarios for Tumblr

Working on:
Social media support for Citizen University’s 2014 conference
A recap of Online First in 2014
Securing a new full-time opportunity
Refreshing www.joshuaholland.co
Final components of my fiancé’s visa
A longer blog post…

[Photo courtesy of Sune P]

Status Update – 12.15.13

Short post this week. I’m…

Learning:

New recipes

New exercise routines

Experimenting with:

Refresh

Vine videos

Instagram videos

Postmates

Code Academy  – Hour of Code

Playing

Pikmin 3

Watching:

Amazing Race

Mindy Project

Seahawk Games

Attending:

#SeaSocialMen

Brown and Down  

Family holiday events

Thinking about:New Year’s Eve

The year of 2013

Working on:

Becoming a better home chef

Refreshing joshuaholland.co

Constructing a “personal CRM”

Setting goals for 2014

Developing a steady daily rhythm

Improving Seattle Goodwill’s internal newsletter

Reinvigorating Seattle Goodwill’s social presence

A longer blog post…

Status Update – 10.28.13

Here’s a short post to round out this month. I’m…

Reading:

Red Herrings and Elephants

Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture

Learning:

New recipes

Basic fashion tips

Experimenting with:

Wunderlist

Duolingo

Mobile Day

Doodle MeetMe

Wrike

Playing:

Pokemon Y

Pikmin 3

The Wonderful 101

Watching:

Amazing Race

Mindy Project

Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown

Attending:

Navigating Grad School as a Working Professional

Seattle Goodwill’s Glitter Gala and Glitter Sale

Working on:

Becoming a better home chef

Refreshing joshuaholland.co

Planning a holiday escape

Visiting the dog park regularly again

Obtaining a personal CRM system

Starting a Delta Lambda Phi Local Alumni Association in Seattle

Hitting publish more regularly

A longer blog post…

[Photo courtesy of StevenW]

Status Update - 6.15.13

Quick and simple post.

I'm...

Reading:
Getting Real
American Savage
On Writing Well

Watching:
North America
Felt
Does Someone Have to Go
Dragon Ball Z Youtube Clips

Playing:
Pokémon Black 2
Sim City

Learning:
More effective ways to workout
Direct communication techniques 

Dreaming of:
A vacation to Barcelona
Financial stability

Working on:
Marx Foods social media support
Goodwill digital communication projects
Snapping more pictures
A longer blog post

[Photo courtesy of Flickr user stuartajc]

Status Update – 5.26.13

As a professional teetering in-between unemployment and part-time communications consulting, it’s easy to lose track of the big picture and forget to count accomplishments. This week I reached two important personal goals. I won my first independent new business pitch and launched joshuaholland.co. In honor of these milestones, this post is dedicated to a few of my key accomplishments since leaving Waggener Edstrom at the end of 2012.

Books Read
The Elements of Content Strategy
The Last Lecture
Time Traps
The Great Gatsby
The Four Hour Work Week
Storyteller Uprising

New Places Visited
San Juan Island
Los Cabos
Columbia Tower
North Ballard

Events Participated In 
SMC Social Media Club Seattle – What’s Hot in 2013
Ignite Seattle 19
Citizen University
Jumpstart 2013
Think & Drink: How Technology is Reshaping Community

Personal Goals Completed
Launched joshuaholland.co 
Secured my first piece of new business

Classes Taken
HTML and CSS Level 1
HTML and CSS Level 2
Project Management for the Web

[Photo courtesy of Flickr user katiedee]

Status Update - 2.17.13

Short post this week.


I'm...

Reading:
The Great Gatsby
The 4-Hour Workweek
The Elements of Content Strategy

Watching:
The New Normal
The Mindy Project
RuPaul's Drag Race
Amazing Race
1600 Penn

Playing:
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Learning:
HTML and CSS
Content strategy
Productivity tips
Life coaching and mentoring skills

Working On:
A personal website
Jumpstart 2013
Arranging coffee with "strangers" for info interviews
My next opportunity
An application for the Seattle Planning Commission
Running more often
A longer blog post

[Photo courtesy of Flickr user Frank Peters]