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Brigadoon Annapolis | Salon Dinner + Sailing + Lectures

September 20-21, 2018

Annapolis, Maryland
 

You're invited - Join Brigadoon founder Marc Ross and co-host Samuel Logan for a special Brigadoon event in Annapolis, Maryland next week
 

We will gather for a special dinner at Flamant on Thursday, September 20 and enjoy a morning cruise of the Chesapeake Bay on Friday, September 21.

Attendees will partake in a moderated conversation on the trends shaping America's diet and food choices on Thursday evening followed by lectures on the deck of the Liberte schooner during our morning sail Friday covering digital humanism design and triple bottom line investing.

Speakers:

Frederik De Pue 

Executive Chef + Owner
Flamant

Frederik is a notable culinary talent, with an exceptional eye for detail and honest inspiration behind his food and menus. He translates his global culinary experiences into each dish he prepares and endeavors to create satisfying and sophisticated food.

In 2013 Frederik opened Table, a restaurant located in Washington’s Shaw neighborhood. Table earned praise for its thoughtful, French-inspired fare, and was nominated as one of Bon Appetit’s Top 50 New Restaurant in the country. In 2017 he opened restaurant Flamant and has won over local Annapolitans and guests that come from the Baltimore and DC areas. Flamant received 5 stars from the Baltimore Sun, and the Washington Post recently called it the best place to dine in Annapolis. 

Antoine RJ Wright

Director of UX Engagements
Mindboard, Inc.

Called "the Beyonce of UX," or "the guy from the future" during various stops, his skills appear with user/participant design and organizational analysis across multiple fields - occasionally stopping long enough to watch the stars, or draw them for organizations looking to reach to different heights.

Ron Layton

Founder & CEO
Light Years IP

An intellectual property (IP) businessman who draws on his experience in creating retail products based on IP assets and marketing 10m retail units over 15 years in business. He has designed IP business strategies for Africa and has worked in 30 developing countries.
 

Why attend?

✔️ This will be an intimate event - only 4 spots are open - and will allow for an open and frank discussion with all participants.

✔️ Enjoy a discussion with fellow attendees and our special guests on topics shaping business and policy in an informal and relaxed setting.

✔️ Brigadoon gatherings are all powerpoint free and governed by Chatham House rules to ensure maximum conversations.

Cost: $345.00 per ticket

Buy your ticket here: 

Brigadoon Annapolis | Salon Dinner + Lectures
 

Schedule:

Thursday - September 20, 2018

Dinner @ Flamant

Reception
6:30 - 7:15 pm

Dinner
7:15 - 8:15 pm

Dessert
8:15 - 8:45 pm


Friday - September 21, 2018

Chesapeake Bay Cruise @ The Liberte

Sailing + Discussions
9:00 am - 12:00 noon


Suggested Hotel + Room Block

Annapolis Waterfront Hotel, Autograph Collection
80 Compromise Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Not all champions win a championship

Not all champions win a championship

Brigadoon Weekly
September 9, 2018
Curation and commentary from Marc A. Ross

Reporting from Alexandria, Virginia

The Weekly  = Enterprise + Culture + Sport + Policy

Brigadoon is Education + Events + Engagement for Entrepreneurs and Thought Leaders.

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ROSS RANT

Not all champions win a championship

“recognize certain traits that seem to be in every champion: passion, commitment, confidence, pride in performance, high standards of excellence, relentlessness, perseverance, and the ability to perform in adverse circumstances.” ― Nick Saban

As the football season in America formerly kicks-off, many fans, coaches, and pundits will be talking about winning championships when in reality only a handful of teams have a chance to secure the top trophy.

Going back to 1998 in the NFL, only twelve teams have won the Super Bowl, and five of those teams won multiple championships.

It is even worse in college football where 130 schools compete in the first division. Consider in the last twenty years the national championship has gone to only twelve schools, with five schools claiming multiple national championships.

Across the pond in England and Wales, only six clubs have won the Premier League since its inception in 1992. 

See the pattern?

Lots of football games played, but only a handful of champions.

Most of the teams playing this weekend have no chance of winning a championship and frankly are already eliminated from hoisting the silverware.

Yes, the Detroit Lions or the Miami Dolphins could win the next Super Bowl, but it is highly unlikely.

And sure, across decades of contests, a team like Leicester City FC (the club won the 2015–16 Premier League with preseason odds of 5000 to 1) will win a major title, but it is more of a magical carpet-ride fluke than a pattern.

So why do thousands of football players suit-up, put on the pads, tie-up the cleats knowing that won't win a championship?

It is more important for them to be a champion than to win a championship.

As the famed golden-headed Fighting Irish of Notre Dame enter their football stadium in South Bend, they are reminded to "play like a champion today."

They are reminded not to win a championship, but to play like a champion.

Steven Pressfield calls this mindset turning pro - or moving from amateur to professional. Moving from the gratification of winning a championship to the satisfaction of being an intentional and consistent champion.

When we decide to play like a champion and be a pro we find our real power and focus.

Winning a championship is impacted by numerous factors, events, situations, and outcomes, that we cannot fully control.

Being a champion and a pro consistently is something we can fully control.

Being a champion and a pro allows us to become who we always were intended to be.

Make the mind-shift this week to embrace professionalism and to live out as a champion.

Lose yourself in your work and in the moment. 

Be a champion. 

-Marc A. Ross | Brigadoon Founder + TLC

Marc A. Ross is the founder of Brigadoon and specializes in thought leader communications and event production. Working with doers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders, Marc helps them create compelling communications, winning commerce, and powerful connections. 

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Unilever confronts the ‘chairdrobe’ as consumers rethink laundry: Reuters reports, on any given day, the chair in Raven Rose’s Ewing, New Jersey, bedroom might be draped with shirts, pants or pyjamas. Marketers at consumer goods giant Unilever are calling it the “chairdrobe” - the heap of lightly worn clothes that often ends up crumpling one’s go-to garments. It’s a familiar sight in the bedrooms of some 60 percent of millennials – 22- to 37-year-olds earning more than a quarter of the world’s income - who approach laundry differently from other age groups, Unilever’s market research shows. For decades, Unilever and Procter & Gamble (PG.N), the industry leader that created the best-selling brand, Tide, have pitched new and improved laundry detergents and fabric softeners, primarily to women using washing machines. But millennials are less loyal to traditional brands and have new demands, including that products save time and be environmentally sustainable. https://reut.rs/2O3J2yK

The new geography of innovation: Why startups are leaving Silicon Valley: The Economist reports, its primacy as a technology hub is on the wane. That is cause for concern. https://econ.st/2PmYKFm

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BRIGADOON EVENTS - FALL 2018

Brigadoon Annapolis | Salon Dinner + Lectures = September 20-21, 2018

Only four spots left.

Brigadoon Detroit | Salon Dinner = October 11, 2018

Only seven spots left.

Brigadoon Cincinnati | Salon Dinner = November 1, 2018

Brigadoon Scotland 2018 = November 11-13, 2018

Brigadoon Sundance 2019 = February 24-26, 2019

33% of the spots are sold.

More details and ticket information @ thebrigadoon.com/events

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SONG

A Tribe Called Quest - Footprints (Remix) (Audio) ft. CeeLo Green http://bit.ly/2N4XKIw

STAY

The Luxury Travel Intelligence (LTI) top 12 luxury hotel brands for 2018:

1. Aman
2. Oetker Collection
3. Six Senses
4. Belmond
5. Mandarin Oriental
6. Auberge
7. Four Seasons
8. Soho House
9. One & Only
10. St. Regis
11. Rosewood
12. The Luxury Collection

SPORT

The tech generation goes to wilderness therapy: A guide at a wilderness therapy organization observes an increasing number of teens coming in to treat technology addiction. http://bit.ly/2MfKIDg

From zero to trail hero: Whether you are building from scratch, or rebuilding after a break, a few principles can help you set up a fast-and-fun running future. http://bit.ly/2MeheWk

Not all champions win a championship

“recognize certain traits that seem to be in every champion: passion, commitment, confidence, pride in performance, high standards of excellence, relentlessness, perseverance, and the ability to perform in adverse circumstances.” ― Nick Saban

As the football season in America formerly kicks-off, many fans, coaches, and pundits will be talking about winning championships when in reality only a handful of teams have a chance to secure the top trophy.

Going back to 1998 in the NFL, only twelve teams have won the Super Bowl, and five of those teams won multiple championships.

It is even worse in college football where 130 schools compete in the first division. Consider in the last twenty years the national championship has gone to only twelve schools, with five schools claiming multiple national championships.

Across the pond in England and Wales, only six clubs have won the Premier League since its inception in 1992. 

See the pattern?

Lots of football games played, but only a handful of champions.

Most of the teams playing this weekend have no chance of winning a championship and frankly are already eliminated from hoisting the silverware.

Yes, the Detroit Lions or the Miami Dolphins could win the next Super Bowl, but it is highly unlikely.

And sure, across decades of contests, a team like Leicester City FC (the club won the 2015–16 Premier League with preseason odds of 5000 to 1) will win a major title, but it is more of a magical carpet-ride fluke than a pattern.

So why do thousands of football players suit-up, put on the pads, tie-up the cleats knowing that won't win a championship?

It is more important for them to be a champion than to win a championship.

As the famed golden-headed Fighting Irish of Notre Dame enter their football stadium in South Bend, they are reminded to "play like a champion today."

They are reminded not to win a championship, but to play like a champion.

Steven Pressfield calls this mindset turning pro - or moving from amateur to professional. Moving from the gratification of winning a championship to the satisfaction of being an intentional and consistent champion.

When we decide to play like a champion and be a pro we find our real power and focus.

Winning a championship is impacted by numerous factors, events, situations, and outcomes, that we cannot fully control.

Being a champion and a pro consistently is something we can fully control.

Being a champion and a pro allows us to become who we always were intended to be.

Make the mind-shift this week to embrace professionalism and to live out as a champion.

Lose yourself in your work and in the moment. 

Be a champion. 

-Marc A. Ross | Brigadoon Founder + TLC

Marc A. Ross is the founder of Brigadoon and specializes in thought leader communications and event production. Working with doers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders, Marc helps them create compelling communications, winning commerce, and powerful connections.

Sneak Peek

Here's the menu for Brigadoon Annapolis | Salon Dinner at Flamant on Thursday, September 20:

Cocktail

Maryland Crab Rolls, Gin Dip

Crunchy Asparagus wrapped in Prosciutto, Tartar Sauce

1+1+3, Cava, Cygnus, Brut Nature Reserva, Spain

Dinner

Tuna Nicoise, Toasted Brioche, Mustard Dressing, Frisee

Black Bass Roulade, Oyster Jus, Melted Leeks, Thyme, Beurre Blanc

Left Coast Truffle Hill, Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2016

Porchetta Roulade, Wild Fennel, Crispy Layered Potato, Pesto

Chateau Larose – Trintaudon, Bordeaux Blend, Haut Medoc, France 2012

Dessert

Marquise of Belgian Chocolate, Raw Cocoa , Caramel

Book your ticket for this dinner here: www.thebrigadoon.com/events