PinnedMember-onlyIntention, Invictus, And The Power of Poetry: An INBOUND StoryThere is a thread that connects the most impactful moments of our lives, making up the fabric of our souls. We feel this thread weaving through each significant moment, but we rarely recognize it for what it is. …Hubspot7 min readHubspot7 min read
Published inThe Sunday Sauce·Apr 3, 2022Member-onlyIssue #6: Italians and Labor UnionsI’ll never forget how I learned what a scab was. It was 2002, and a new Price Chopper was being built in the Town of Newburgh to replace the old one. They were not using union labor, nor were the workers of Price Chopper itself unionized. My elementary school was…Strike3 min readStrike3 min read
Published inThe Sunday Sauce·Mar 27, 2022Member-onlyThe Sunday Sauce Issue #5: To a True PaisanFriendship and its communal essence have always been one of the core tenets of the Italian-American identity. Back when Southern Italian immigrants first came to America, their identities were hyper-regional. Their loyalty was to their village, not their country. …3 min read3 min read
Published inThe Sunday Sauce·Mar 21, 2022Member-onlyIssue #4: My Great-Grandmother MariaImagine your spouse leaves to work in a dangerous new industry, in a country thousands of miles away, and you have no way to communicate. You have to pray they survive each day and hope things get good enough for you to join them someday. That was the reality of…Genealogy3 min readGenealogy3 min read
Published inThe Sunday Sauce·Mar 13, 2022Member-onlyStudying Your Lineage Unlocks Your Avatar StateAvatar: The Last Airbender is, no exaggeration, one of the greatest stories of the millennial generation. For those who don’t know, here’s the premise: There are four nations in this world, and they correspond to the four elements: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. …Genealogy5 min readGenealogy5 min read
Published inRead Reflect Apply·Mar 9, 2022Member-onlyIssue#2: The Procrastination Equation by Piers SteelThe second book I have finished as a part of this project is one that, ironically, I have put off reading for a long time. One of those books you acquire with the best intentions but never becomes more than a nice piece for the overall ambiance of your bookshelf. …Reading5 min readReading5 min read
Published inThe Sunday Sauce·Mar 6, 2022Member-onlyIssue #2: Portrait of a FoundlingI think the most startling thing I have discovered in my first 50ish days down the genealogical rabbit hole is that my mother’s maiden name was just…made up by the Italian government. Only two families in all of Italy currently have the surname Olympia, according to this Italian database of…Roots7 min readRoots7 min read
Published inThe Sunday Sauce·Feb 27, 2022Member-onlyReclaiming my Hyphen — How my Obsession With my Heritage BeganThose who follow me on Twitter know that I hopped on the “word of the year” intention trend for 2022, and I chose the word roots. I have six great-grandparents from southern Italy: Popoli, Casalduni, and Muro Lucano were the villages from which they hailed. I chose this word…Italian American6 min readItalian American6 min read
Published inRead Reflect Apply·Feb 21, 2022Member-onlyIssue #1: Strategize Up by Troy SandidgeThe first issue of Read, Reflect, Apply is my reflection essay on “Strategize Up: The Simplified Blueprint the Scaling Your Business” by Troy Sandidge. Troy is a B2B strategist and one of my favorite people to follow on Twitter. He is one of the realest people you’ll find, and the…Business Strategy4 min readBusiness Strategy4 min read
Jan 13, 2022Member-onlyConfession: I Think my Style of Work is Too Early for DAOsI had an epiphany today and I couldn’t help but laugh. I think my experience as a freelance ghostwriter for CEOs is actually too autonomous for how DAOs currently function. Let me explain. I don’t think many people on the outside realize just how new everything is in terms of…Dao3 min readDao3 min read
