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February 28, 2018
  • #cookielife
  • Experiments
  • Food
  • Networking
  • Philanthropy
  • Social Media

#cookielife – how I convinced 200+ people to send me cookies and raised over $400,000 for charity

Written by Sol Orwell

The ad-hoc #cookielife, something that spawned out of friendly banter over on Facebook, resulted in over 200 people sending me cookies via the mail and also spawned my charity food offs, which raised over $50,000 for charity in 2017, then...

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February 6, 2018
  • #cookielife
  • Food
  • Networking
  • Thoughts

A “networking” case study: make friends, not connections

Written by Sol Orwell

I’m not a fan of quotes, but this one from Steve Jobs is the truth: You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect...

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January 3, 2018
  • #cookielife
  • Networking
  • Thoughts

The 2017 Annual Letter to the SJO Family

Written by Sol Orwell

Most people reading this are likely psyched about the new year – excitedly planning and looking into the future. I believe it’s critical for all of us to take a moment to stop, breathe, and look back. Only then can...

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December 7, 2017
  • #cookielife
  • Thoughts

Add a bit of salt to your life

Written by Sol Orwell

I just received this crazy cookie about an hour ago: (As you can tell, photography is not my forte) I look at this monster (it’s 12 inches), and I think: oh shit, this is going to be hella sweet. And...

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November 28, 2017
  • #cookielife
  • Food
  • Thoughts

A recipe on how to make your own giant Ferrero Rocher

Written by Sol Orwell

I’m a collector of oddball hobbies. One of them is making giant chocolate bars. Twix, kit kat, peanut butter cup, and more, it’s been a pleasure making and sharing these monstrosities with my friends. My latest creation? A giant Ferrero...

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Sol Orwell

Hi I'm Sol.

I pontificate here at SJO.com on entrepreneurship, productivity, and more.

I don't do any kind of coaching, consulting, or affiliate marketing, so this is simply an outlet for me. Nothing more, nothing less.

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