• This one’s from Sam

    Posted on February 26th, 2010 by and currently 2 commenting.


    Photo via Megan via Sam’s Facebook

    The other day I asked Sam — our super cool intern — if she’d help me out and write a post for Friday. Well… she did. And here it is. Enjoy. We heart Sam. She has a big shiny future in front of her. We just get lucky that way.

    Internships…we’ve all been there and done that. You remember the photocopying and the post office trips. Many of you may have learned the exclusive art of being able to carry 6 vanilla lattes at one time.

    Well at any other place this might be the case, but as the Brains on Fire intern for 2010, I have learned what it is like to walk with other team members down to the closest coffee shop and talk about the day, or life, or whatever.

    And yes, many of you may role your eyes at the thought of having to answer the company phone, but what if you could answer it in just about any way you want. “Brains on Fire World Domination Headquarters”…yeah, try to have a bad day if that is the first thing you hear when you call a company. And for that matter, try to have a bad day when that is how you get to answer the phone.

    I have only been here since the beginning of January, but there are some major things that have stood out about this place, making it different than anywhere else. Brains on Fire is about support and encouragement. It is so rewarding to be a part of a team of people who go out of their way to make sure that every single person gets recognized for their efforts.

    I have never felt so welcomed and trusted by a place right from the beginning. This is truly a special place and I am lucky to have stumbled upon this opportunity.

    When Robbin suggested that I write today’s blog, I figured that I would write about something that has impacted my life in a very special way. This internship has already given me new insight into the kind of work and working environment I want to be in. As corny as it sounds…I thank every single member of the Brains on Fire team for sharing all of these new experiences and helping me learn.

    So, moral of the story (because there always has to be a moral of the story), I have grown to realize that it is not only important to be passionate about work that you do, but to love the people that you do it all with.

  • http://www.fullcirclepr.com Kim Banks

    How astute and observant is Sam that it has taken her only a millisecond to realize just how special the Brains on Fire family is!

    I too feel lucky to be surrounded by and work with the passionate, creative and positive people that make up the Brains on Fire team. It makes me excited to come to work each day!

  • http://twitter.com/LisaPetrilli Lisa Petrilli

    Sam,

    How exciting for you to have learned at such a young age the importance of having passion for what you do! Follow the passion and you’ll always be on the right path. Savor the internship and all the best to you in the future,

    @LisaPetrilli