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#### Who I’m following on Twitter

The usual association suspects but also ACC members. It provides great insights into their needs!

#### My favorite blogs

My friends’ blogs top the list; after them, mostly do-it-yourself home blogs and personal finance blogs.

#### My 3 goals for 2013

1. Roll out several new member benefits, including a research funding database.
2. Develop a new system for offering complimentary membership to cardiologists-in-training.
3. Pick up the phone more often instead of texting or emailing.

Develop a new system for offering complimentary membership to cardiologists-in-training.

Pick up the phone more often instead of texting or emailing.

#### On my desk right now

ACC’s strategy map, my components’ publications, some tchotchkes from members, and pictures that make me smile

#### The best advice I ever got

Pursuing your passion is rarely the easiest route, but it’s often the most rewarding.

#### What I do when I’m not at work

Bake, read, hike, P90X, and spend time with friends and family

#### If I weren’t doing this, I’d …

… have a Ph.D. in moral, political, and social philosophy and explore the intersections of moral, political, and societal obligations when addressing ethical dilemmas.

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