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Reflecting on 2011 – Making Awesome Happen
2011 is about to wrap-up, and when I look back on the fullness of life that happened in this small period of time (and especially looking back at my reflection of 2010), I wonder how much bigger things can get… because 2012 is already shaping up to be monumental and I wonder how I will get out from the shadow that towers from this past year.
About Aaron E. Silvers
I'm an Organization Designer and Strategist with a deep passion to help people become better neighbors and citizens. My interests include games, mobile technologies, social media, tech standards and other nerdy pursuits. I have a knack for delivering on big, innovative ideas. I'm the Community Manager for Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) and I'm the Chief Learning Officer of my company, Problem Solutions, but this website and the opinions here are my own. I'm also known as "The Beard." I provide support to the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative. The views expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the ADL. Learn more
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