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Bode’s Life Lessons (From 16 Years in Business)

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Too Much

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Bode’s Life Lessons (From 16 Years in Business)

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I’m Kind of a Big Deal: Thought Leadership

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Too Much

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Hire Slow

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Bode’s Life Lessons (From 16 Years in Business)

I started writing this blog last year, and then Imposter Syndrome took over and I killed it. So now it's more like 17 years but who the hell is counting

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I’m Kind of a Big Deal: Thought Leadership

I am not a fan of the phrase "thought leadership," but I have yet to come up with a better term, so here we are. It's why I titled this

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Too Much

If I had a dime for every time someone referred to me as "too much," I'd have a pretty decent chunk of change. Like...what does that even mean? Often-used words

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Hire Slow

If I asked you what your hiring process is would you say: 1. Post job to Indeed/LinkedIn or other job boards, 2. Filter through applicants, 3. Schedule interviews, 4. Interview,

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Hi, I'm Kim!
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I own 8THIRTYFOUR Integrated Communications.

Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We are an award-winning Communication Strategy, Digital, Social Media, Public Relations and Creative firm that is redefining how agencies do business.