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Rocky History of Alcohol
Badass & Sober

Rocky History of Alcohol

“It doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a day-to-day thing. You gotta reprise every day.” —Tim Allen – Badass & Sober since 1998 For thousands of years, fermented grain, fruit juice, and honey have been used to make alcohol. Archaeologists found the first

May 29, 2021 3 min read
Sobriety Rock’s (that’s what I’ve been saying)
Badass & Sober

Sobriety Rock’s (that’s what I’ve been saying)

This whole site has devoted itself to being a badass while sober, and I think Janey Lee Grace does an excellent job of highlighting the sheer joy of being sober, and the movement towards choosing sobriety and its incredibly liberating effects. Her Br

May 29, 2021 1 min read
A “Brand” New Version of the 12 Steps
Badass & Sober

A “Brand” New Version of the 12 Steps

You cannot argue with Russel Brands’ success — over 3 million subscribers on his Youtube channel alone. He has a comical way of taking serious topics and explaining them with levity blended with focus. In this video entitled “The 12 Steps According T

May 29, 2021 1 min read
60 Cal, Zero-Alcohol Bubbly Rose
Badass & Sober

60 Cal, Zero-Alcohol Bubbly Rose

This tasty zero-alcohol drink is an amazing alternative to that expensive cocktail, while refreshing and fun ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOL: Gruvi Bubbly Rose uses a unique process that allows us to prevent any alcohol in our products. Rest assured that our p

May 14, 2021 1 min read
Why I Choose to Bootstrap our Company
Advice

Why I Choose to Bootstrap our Company

We’re very outspoken about running a profitable company in an industry (software and apps) that so often mistakes potential and speculation for actual profit. Where investors seeking to buy these companies, look for “added shareholder value” over profitability. Profit can be a dirty word when you are seeking investors, where the value is often based […]

October 13, 2019 6 min read
I told my son this after he asked his mom what she does.
FamLeigh

I told my son this after he asked his mom what she does.

To prevent my son from being murdered by his mom after he asked her “what do you do around here” The Invisible Superhero: Understanding a Mother’s Role It started with a simple question from my son to his mother: “What do you do around here?” The question wasn’t meant to hurt, but it revealed a […]

March 18, 2007 2 min read
Leadership message I delivered in a meeting recently
FamLeigh

Leadership message I delivered in a meeting recently

The very essence of leadership is, knowing your people as you would a family member. Be excited to see them, every day. Start and end your day at the back of the building or in the obscure office where the people that are not outspoken or pushy reside and make time to ask family style […]

November 15, 2006 1 min read
Boxer Room
FamLeigh

Boxer Room

I was the middle child from a family of six children, all crammed into a 1,000 square foot “semi-detached” (duplex in the US) home in a little town on the outskirts of Dublin called Walkinstown. When you live in a small house all of your life, you don’t realize it’s small. Not until you move […]

June 19, 2006 7 min read