Grape Tomatoes

Grape Tomatoes

GRAPE TOMATOES & MY SON Grape Tomatoes JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group August 4, 2022 Last summer we bought a packet of grape tomato seeds. We planted them indoors around March. That year we had the perfect amount of rain and sun for those...
Just Keep Swimming

Just Keep Swimming

BRAVERY & TRANSFORMATION Just Keep Swimming JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group July 28, 2022 For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a mother. I was the little girl who collected and carried around baby dolls. I would care for them and dote...
Learn. Always.

Learn. Always.

INTELLIGENCE & CHANGE Learn. Always. JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group July 21, 2022 “If you’re the smartest person in the room, then you’re in the wrong room.” I’ve heard this statement several times, in several different contexts over the years....
People Are Just People

People Are Just People

PEOPLE & PERCEPTION People Are Just People JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group July 14, 2022 I have a quote hanging in a picture frame in my kitchen. The quote is from the book The Power of Lift by Melinda Gates. It reads, “Connect deeply with...
So’s Your Uncle Louie

So’s Your Uncle Louie

I don’t like to think of myself as being a terribly reactive person. I’m not a panic-first kind of guy. I generally prefer to be tempered, measured, moderate, contemplative. I prefer to weigh things as objectively as I can — to consider evidence, to gather facts (if...
It’s More than Personal

It’s More than Personal

HARDY ACORNS & SUNLIGHT It’s More than Personal JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group June 23, 2022 The tallest oak in the forest is the tallest not just because it grew from the hardiest acorn; it is the tallest also because no other trees blocked...