Gaming Meets Online Forums… Meets Executive Office
um, what?
How does a nerdy girl from rural Midwest-USA go from Dewey Decimal proficiency obsession to 6-figure C-Suite executive assistant and business owner? Gaming. And the Internet.
TOPIC OVERVIEW
From Oregon Trail to herding 65+ elite online gamers for epic multi-day collaborative games, it’s been quite the ride, blending personal and professional pursuits in the quest for ‘loot and levels’ – rewards and achievements on this journey called life.
TLDR: This Post
Learning to collaborate effectively through gaming and participating in online teams has significantly contributed to my professional growth and success. Throughout my career journey, I have had the opportunity to work closely with executive teams, leveraging the strategic skills honed through virtual project “raids” to tackle real-world challenges with innovation and teamwork. This unique blend of virtual collaboration and strategic thinking has not only enhanced my problem-solving abilities but also enriched my overall professional development.
Gettin’ good players is easy. Gettin’ ’em to play together is the hard part.
Casey Stengel
Founder’s Timeline:
M’s Quest For Joy and Coin
GAMER LIFE
The relentless pursuit of loot and levels. Here’s a wee bit of Origin Story for our lore-fans.
1985-1994: The Gamer Genesis
- 1985: Started gaming with the NES. Tetris was life.
- Early 90s: Owned nearly every gaming system (except Dreamcast): Super Nintendo with Super Scope, GameBoy, and event a Virtual Boy. SEGA! It’s a Sonic thing…
- Fun & Games: Zelda, EASports…it’s in the game…. Got Contra!? Remember power books?! Real question – Mortal Kombat, Street or Virtual Fighter?!
1996-2010: The Internet and Online Worlds
- 1996: Playstation’s Tomb Raider redefined the girl gamer experience. Became a Playstation (for life) fan. Sorry Nintendo – we said goodbye at Game Cube.
- Late 90s: Engaged in forums, chat rooms, and p2p networks. ICQ, AOl online, Trillian and lawrd, How about some Netscape Navigator…
2004-2007 | M as left the building
- MMORPG GUILDMASTER EMERGES
- World of Warcraft era begins, achieving numerous in-game milestones. Add phBB forums, auditions, performance reviews, strategy planning, Ventrilo servers (before in-game audio) and blammo! Guildmaster M is now online. 40-man endgame raiding guild – with 6 server firsts on 2 high-pop servers. /flex/
PROFESSIONAL LIFE
2002-2007: Pivot to Business and Executive Support
- 2002: Chose business over art history, focusing on administrative roles.
- 2002-2007: Various contract roles, leading to supporting C-Suite executives in $1B+ companies by 2007. Receptionist to 6-Figure EA 2002-2018.
2007-2018: Building Expertise and Community
- Mid-2000s: Became a prominent figure in the administrative community, sharing insights through a blog.
- 2018: Launched a business specializing in virtual event production and martech support.
- M’s PR – melissamosher.com/media
2018-2023: Evolution, Burnout and GET BACK AT IT
- 2020: Overwhelmed with clients who were lost during the global shift to remote work. Produced over 200 webinars, conferences, meetings and online events. /whew/
- 2022: Experienced severe burnout and took a retreat into The Woods. Enter Olympic Mountains.
- 2023: 5th career (W2) layoff – I hear you Universe, don’t bank on other people’s…banking. 😅 Begin planning the next venture.
2024: Launch of Thrive Panda PM
- 2020: Overwhelmed with clients who were lost during the global shift to remote work. Produced over 200 webinars, conferences, meetings and online events. /whew/
- 2022: Experienced severe burnout and took a retreat into The Woods. Enter Olympic Mountains.
- 2023: 5th career (W2) layoff. Began planning the next venture.
GET RIDICULOUSLY CLEAR ON YOUR GOALS AND THE WORK ONLY YOU CAN DO
Radical Organization Meets
Rebellious Determination
Clients and Projects and Creative stuff…oh my
Crafting and creating a few projects, programs and interesting endeavors. There is an entire universe of peculiar and fascinating projects out there – I am thrilled to assist individuals in pursuing them.
- ReThinking Roadblocks – Problem Solving Blog
- NeuroDingos.com – Slighty Feral Commedic Blog
- MelissaMosher.com – Trainer, Speakers, Podcast Guesting
