I like to walk around during mid-day when at work to get out of the office and outside. Trying to keep my step-count up as well :). So I take a lot of photos with my phone - these aren't all from lunch-break wanderings, but a lot are. I'm not much of a city guy, truth be told, but Minneapolis is a great city and if you're a city person (but not the sort that wants to live in Manhattan or LA) you really should check out the Twin Cities - great food, beautiful old buildings and neighborhoods, really active arts community, lots of walking/biking trails, parks everywhere, and a generally welcoming atmosphere. It's cold, but there's also plenty to do during the winter both inside and out...
St. Paul is a great city as well - a bit more laid back than Minneapolis with a less active night scene, but also fantastic. The great part is that they are stuck together, so you can have both! The only thing that's not great about both cities is the mass transit system, but they're working on that!
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- Minneapolis skyline from the South (I-35)
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- Rainy day
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- Minneapolis skyline
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- Storm front moving into town…
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- Morning commute
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- Roof deck of the Tractorworks building
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- Entrance to Target Field
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- At the St. Paul Saints game
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- Interesting dead end in North Loop
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- Duffey’s deck (down next to the tracks)
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- Minnesota Fair – it gets a bit crowded
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- Looking out from a skyway
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- Minneapolis from the roof deck of the Tractorworks Building
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- Friends meeting for lunch at Be’Wiched deli
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- Old warehouse / manufacturing getting converted to condos and nice retail
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- Washington Avenue North
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- Inside Target Field
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- Duffey’s Paper
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- Rental bike station
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- Another cool old warehouse/factory (also being converted to condos)
About Alex Crittenden
My clients tend to be rapidly-growing and forward-thinking organizations that are looking to improve the execution and value of operations and/or sales. They are looking for a partner that has experience and expertise in building those functions and setting up processes to be as effective and efficient as possible.
With experience in building sales programs and operational frameworks - as well as delivering on both, my role is to help clients drive growth through increased sales and the efficient execution of delivering on those sales.
Additional Background:
- Built / Led Operationsat White Oak Security from 2017 to 2023
- Part of executive leadership team
- Built-out PMO, responsible for overall execution of operational team
- Developed (and was responsible for) all company contracts and policies
- Responsible for client legal contract negotiations / review
- Developed overall price modeling methodology
- Developed sales training program & content
- 20+ years of sales experience in both leadership and 'feet on the street' roles
- Value-driven selling
- Strong history of successfully bringing new services and products to existing markets
- History of working with wide range of clients in a variety of industries