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WAYNE PARTELLO

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Can you rattle off your personal core values? 🤔

Can you rattle off your personal core values? 🤔

Photo collage of a nightclub crowd cheering and Wayne DJing behind a laptop and mixer under blue stage lights.

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Happy #NationalDJDay! 🎉

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PSA: Your creative request shapes what you get back. 🎨

PSA: Your creative request shapes what you get back. 🎨

Wayne speaking on stage at a keynote in front of 'Growth' and 'Partnership' banners and a screen reading 'Brand = Story,' composited with text reading 'I was about to realize my critical mistake.'

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The wrong deck loaded mid-keynote; admit the error, put the clicker down, own your mistakes…

I was stressed, feeling awful, reserving energy for the stage, but I screwed up! 😬

Quadrant meme labeled 'What my camera sees' and 'What my client sees,' each paired with a still of Wayne from his own CUENTO video content.

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Acknowledging that "perception is reality" underscores the importance of self-awareness.

Acknowledging that "perception is reality" underscores the importance of self-awareness.

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The top request from our employees’ reviews this year? More office time!

The top request from our employees’ reviews this year? More office time!

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His old TGI Fridays closing: no matter the industry, evolve or dissolve.

When you move away from home there’s a false belief that everything at home will stay the same, but it doesn’t.

Wayne Partello takes a skeptical-looking selfie wearing a palm tree print shirt.

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We need to talk. How much time have you wasted this year…

We need to talk. How much time have you wasted this year…

Wayne Partello takes a selfie at TGI Fridays wearing a CUENTO cap and "What's Your CUENTO" shirt.

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Would you like to make that margarita an ultimate margarita?

Would you like to make that margarita an ultimate margarita?

The CUENTO team seated around a long table during a paint-and-sip team retreat activity.1 / 5

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I want to build a business that I would love to work for and values creativity.

I want to build a business that I would love to work for and values creativity.

A smiling headshot-style photo of Wayne Partello.

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"You find time for people. It's just that simple."

I love it when people say, “I can’t believe you could find the time for me.”

Wayne Partello poses with two Miami Dolphins colleagues wearing Dolphins-branded polos.

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10 years ago I had my final game day with the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium…

10 years ago I had my final game day with the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium…

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Why is asking for help so hard?

Why is asking for help so hard?

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I saw this picture from last week’s The Gathering Summit and was so excited about this subject!

I saw this picture from last week’s The Gathering Summit and was so excited about this subject!

Wayne Partello with his late friend Eddie

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It’s been 18 years since I woke up to 45 missed text messages that still rattle me today…

It’s been 18 years since I woke up to 45 missed text messages that still rattle me today…

Wayne Partello points at the camera poolside next to text reading "what truly motivates you can be a powerful tool for entrepreneurs."

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“What motivates you during the highs and lows of entrepreneurship?”

“What motivates you during the highs and lows of entrepreneurship?”

Wayne Partello points up at text reading "Don't wait for the rat to steal your cheese" next to a cartoon rat holding cheese.

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It all begins and ends with trust.

It all begins and ends with trust.

Wayne Partello lying in a hospital bed wearing a face mask, with text overlay reading "You need to listen to your body."

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Stress can be a silent assassin of your health.

Stress can be a silent assassin of your health.

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You write your story and you determine how you spend your days, it’s just that simple.

You write your story and you determine how you spend your days, it’s just that simple.

Wayne Partello speaking on stage at a conference, above text reading "I was about to realize my critical mistake."

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I can’t believe I let this happen…

I can’t believe I let this happen…

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My sister and my niece are not on LinkedIn, but I wanted to share this post from a Mom…

My sister and my niece are not on LinkedIn, but I wanted to share this post from a Mom about her daughter. ❤️

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"Is it wrong or do you just not like it?" Everyone thinks they're a marketer; set…

My friend and former Creative Director Brendan Nieto taught me my most valuable question to ask myself while managing creatives:

A San Diego ocean sunset with palm trees silhouetted, seen through a car window, with text overlay reading "Happy Everything."

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Too many people struggle with life choices because they haven’t built the filter to make…

Too many people struggle with life choices because they haven’t built the filter to make the decisions.

Iceberg diagram: a boat labeled "Your Leaders" floats above the waterline next to an iceberg labeled "What You Share" above and "All the work that is happening" below the surface.

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Sharing your story internally keeps leadership informed; well-performing departments look…

Sharing your story goes beyond just marketing – it's essential for keeping your leadership team informed about your department's progress.