Meredith Jenks
It s a strange feeling, being an overnight success at age 51. Four years ago, I founded my first company, Constellation Agency (No. 65 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list). Today, we do north of $20 million in annual revenue providing microtargeted digital advertising creative to more than 900 auto dealerships across the country.
Just a few years before, though, I was at the bottom. At 40, I was a divorced single mom, consulting for auto manufacturers and burned-out by a career I wasn t passionate about. I was doing OK, but I felt like a failure inside. I remember standing numb in front of the mirror and realizing I didn t know what my favorite food was, what kind of movies I liked to watch, or even what clothes I liked to wear. Though I didn t realize it at the time, I know now that I needed to own my own company to feel happy and successful. But first, I needed to become the owner of my own life. That started with my name.
Dive Brief:
Moody’s Investors Service has issued a negative outlook for nonprofit and government-operated hospitals for 2021, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as the primary reason for its forecast.
Moody’s estimates operating cash flows for the segment will drop 10% to 15% next year, versus its previous annualized estimate, which was based on third quarter performance. During that quarter, cash flow dropped nearly 20%.
Moody’s also noted that hospitals could be hit even further by more people losing commercial health insurance and the potential overturning of the Affordable Care Act by the U.S. Supreme Court, but it did not provide specific financial projections connected to those scenarios.
December 10, 2020
It’s time for another piece detailing all the “easter eggs” from the latest episodes of “The Mandalorian.” This go-around, we get to dig deep into the old Expanded Universe, classic Japanese cinema, and learn more about some of the best characters in all of “Star Wars” lore.
Chapter 13 ‘The Jedi’
Directed by “Star Wars” veteran and fan-favorite Dave Filoni, this episode is chock-full of nods and references to other “Star Wars” properties, inspirations for the series, and features a great cameo from an icon of the 1980s cinema.
Ahsoka Tano At this point, Ahsoka Tano is
so much more than an easter egg. If you want to know more about my favorite “Star Wars” character, check out the earlier things I’ve written about her here, here, and here. There are several moments she has in this episode, however, which act as great easter eggs for additional things.