Cubicles Don’t Have Doors
May 5, 2013 2013-05-05 11:47Cubicles Don’t Have Doors
This phrase has stuck in my head since I read it. Â You are NEVER going to believe where I read it… On the description of a 12 pack of beer! Â I know, right!?! Â Yesterday, I was at my local Bottle King picking up some adult beverages for the barbecue I’m hosting today.
In case you are unacquainted with “Bottle King” let me explain; it’s
basically a supermarket of adult beverages, aisles and aisles of wines, champagnes and other large bottled drinks… with a long fully stocked wall of what I’d call hard liquor’s and cordials… then… the beer. Â It seems like an acre of refrigerators with colorful almost tropical islands of stacked cardboard cases….of beer
I enjoy my occasionally jaunts to Bottle King because … well… all of the bottles and packaging are incredibly creative and many are very enticing.
Over the winter, I tried a wine by Cupcake (that word immediately caught my attention) and than further kept it with the type of wine, which was NOT Merlot… or Pinot Noir… but… Red Velvet!  🙂  Oh yes, I was hooked…  and by hooked I mean, I bought 1 bottle, (I’m not much of a drinker)
Now, back to my most recent trip.  The beer islands are always enchanting and I love the colors and almost cavalier way that brewery’s entice me with whimsical pictures and stories… yesterday I purchased “River Horse” …  because of the story, and it is as follows:
Our Story –
You don’t have to be in a dead end job to feel like you aren’t going anywhere. Â That’s the way we felt before River Horse. Â We were finance geeks living in a world without soul. Â Grinding it out everyday for a fee, wearing suits and kissing butt.Then this brewery chose us…she forced us to ask ourselves, “Is this desk job really how I pictured my life?” Â We answered that questions by taking over River Horse in 2007 and have not looked back. Â We may not end up as the greatest success story on earth, but at least we had the balls to try. Â Sometimes, for better or worse, your dreams get the best of you.
Just remember, it’s a big world out there and cubicles don’t have doors, so you can walk out anytime. Â Come see us when you can. Â We are located in Lambertville, NJ on the banks of the Delaware. Â Thanks for supporting the cause. Â Hope you enjoy the beer…
-Glenn and Chris
And so… I am encouraged by the story. Â I like that they are reminding me that it’s a big world out there and cubicles don’t have doors… Â and while I may not necessarily choose to walk out right now… Â should a brewery choose me… I’m am encouraged to give it a listen… and make a decision.
HEY! It’s scary. Â Change is scary. Â I believe that it’s so scary that our fight/flight instinct kicks in and immediately starts bombarding us with all of the reason why we SHOULDN’T even try… and I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… Â fight/flight is great if you’re being chased by a tiger… not so great when you are taking steps to change your life.
Each moment we have a choice.
Make today ridiculously amazing!