About
Photo caption: Relaxing on a cliff on the north shore of Ireland
If we're new to one another, I'm Elizabeth Thompson — "E" for short.
I work as a writer, editor, creative director, and business development consultant.
(Yes, that's an Oxford comma. I will defend its use to the end.)
I'm an incurable serial entrepreneur who loves words — and big ideas.
I've launched 5 startups and sailed them to far-off ports.
I've held executive and senior roles across four GICS sectors.
Like most people, I've learned more from mistakes than what went well.
Life hands us the test first. The lessons follow.
"Just never make the same mistake twice."
— Robert. W. Roche, aka Grampy
I believe some things afoot on the planet are worse than we think.
I think some things are better than many realize.
I believe the ends sometimes, but not always, justify the means.
I think too many people draw that line in the wrong place.
It is always the right time to do and say the right thing.
I believe most people want authenticity and know it when they see it.
I think real change sparks in the heart, catches fire in the mind, and spreads through shared words.
How do we change the world?
One story at a time.
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“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir...
Make big plans; aim high in hope and work.
Think big.”
— Daniel Burnham
"The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this:
that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists."
— Charles Dickens
"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together."
— Vincent Van Gogh
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
MEDIA
Founder & Chief Strategist @ E Thompson Media
Co-Founder + Editor-in-Chief @ The Nevada Independent
Host @ Nevada Week in Review @ VegasPBS
Political and Elections Commentator for CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Skynet London
Guest Contributor @ Wall Street Journal
Co-host of The Agenda @ News3 Las Vegas (NBC)
Political Analyst @ News13 Las Vegas (ABC)
Founder & Publisher @ Nevada News Bureau
Indie blogger + freelance writer @ E!!
MARKETING
Director of Training - Marketing @ Westgate Resorts - Miami Beach, FL
Site Trainer @ Rank Ahnert, Inc. - Bushkill, PA
Operations + Sales Director @ Village Concierge - Atlanta, GA
Senior Copywriter - Marketing + Investor Relations @ The C S Group
BOARD SERVICE
Advisory Board Member @ Guinn Center for Policy Priorities
Executive Board Member @ Gigafact
Read more on my LinkedIn page.