… well, maybe one or two may be.

I was inspired from this post by @mediaphyter a few weeks ago and I thought I would reflect back on 2009 and mention a few people who have really impacted my life and my career. These are friends I know personally and I look up to based on their knowledge of the social space; leadership qualities or things they do in their personal  lives to make change and help others, all in a 140 characters or less:

Jennifer Leggio | @mediaphyter

Personal friend, influencer, partner, smart, good hearted person who has been to my house before and we broke bread for my birthday

Ted Murphy | @tedmurphy

Entrepreneur and good friend; he has given me solid career advice and I am inspired by all of his achievements despite constant criticism

ps..and this doesn’t count against the 140.  I promise to never leave you alone at a club in Vegas, AGAIN.

Bob Duffy | @bobduffy

Strategic & he is capable of managing any social media team for any large org. He understands people, technology, marketing and organizations

Becky Carroll | @bcarroll7

All marketers should think like her; customers first. Smart, savvy and has an awesome radio show which will be syndicated, I’m sure of it

Sanjay Patel | @sanjspatel

I just met Sanjay and admire his ability to put other peoples’ needs before his. I wish there were more Sanjay’s in this world.

Thank you all for an awesome 2009. I look forward to watching you grow as I grow in 2010.