{"id":3864,"date":"2018-11-15T17:09:05","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T17:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/?p=3864"},"modified":"2018-11-15T17:09:05","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T17:09:05","slug":"opportunity-knocks-for-annabelle-oneill-19-and-life-is-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/2018\/11\/15\/opportunity-knocks-for-annabelle-oneill-19-and-life-is-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunity Knocks for Annabelle O\u2019Neill \u201919 and Life Is Good"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Leah Veldhuisen \u201919<\/strong><\/p>\n

Annabelle O\u2019Neill \u201919\u00a0<\/strong>has loved the Life is Good brand and message since she was quite young, which is why she was particularly excited when she got to visit their headquarters in Hudson, New Hampshire, in early October.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neill\u2019s love for Life is Good is demonstrated by the 17 t-shirts she owns, the first of which she received when she was a young child, before she could choose her own clothes. This started her lifelong passion for the clothes, as well as the brand\u2019s message of always having a positive mindset. O\u2019Neill\u2019s appreciation for Life is Good was obvious when she happened to run into the company\u2019s president and first employee at the airport in Denver while she was wearing one of their t-shirts. After chatting, the two women offered O\u2019Neill their business cards and invited her to the Life is Good warehouse in New Hampshire, which is where she went in early October. The trip was specifically planned so O\u2019Neill could attend LIG\u2019s biannual all-company meeting called \u201cJake Jam\u201d to learn about the company and share her own story.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neill says the trip was a dream come true, and adds \u201cit shows how being open can lead to unexpected opportunities!\u201d She particularly enjoyed seeing the workplace culture of LIG, where everyone knows each other and has fun throughout the day, high-fiving and throwing frisbees.<\/p>\n

The best part of the trip, O\u2019Neill says, was talking to one of the first employees, Keith. \u201cDuring the Q and A, John asked me about a special college memory, and I shared about an event at Synergy called the Grateful Feast when about 50 students sang \u2018Lean on Me\u2019 together. Keith took me to a huge mural in the warehouse that says \u2018lean on me\u2019 with Jake (one of their characters) leaning on Rocket (the company dog character). Keith and I tossed a ball around, and shared an honest, fun conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although retail is not directly related to O\u2019Neill\u2019s geology studies at CC, she is currently a brand ambassador and plans to work at LIG after graduation. O\u2019Neill says she is excited to learn about business \u201cwhile giving back to a company that has supported me throughout life.\u201d No matter where her post-graduation path takes her, O\u2019Neill will always continue to wear LIG t-shirts and spread their message of positivity and optimism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Leah Veldhuisen \u201919 Annabelle O\u2019Neill \u201919\u00a0has loved the Life is Good brand and message since she was quite young, which is why she was particularly excited when she got to visit their headquarters in Hudson, New Hampshire, in early October. O\u2019Neill\u2019s love for Life is Good is demonstrated by the 17 t-shirts she owns, … <\/p>\n

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