Leadership and Happy Thanksgiving
It's my favorite week of the year.
I love the short work week, the slow pace of work, the food, the family, the football, and everything else that goes with Thanksgiving.
As leaders, we all have much to be thankful for. Thank you for indulging me once again as I post my annual "I am thankful" list...
I am thankful...
- for the ability to go to work every day and try and make a difference.
- that my job is fun and engaging.
- that Jeff, my leader, is a hands-off leader who allows us to be self-directed and creative.
- that we are allowed to hang umbrellas from our ceiling to show our creativity by proclaiming that it is always "raining ideas" in our office.
- that my wife, Sherri, is beautiful, smart, and funny.
- for Madison and Logan, my two great kids who are super smart and always put a smile on my face
- for managers and mentors who have made a huge impact in my work life like Lisa Downs and Wende Bendik.
- for spiritual mentors like Mark Smith and Wayne Kilpatrick.
- that when you take our trainers initials (Stephen Owens and Ayla Russell) and put them together that they spell "SOAR'
- that the love my wife has for me is inversely proportional to the amount of hair I have...and since I seem to be losing more hair every day, this is a good thing.
- that our PBJC training team likes to laugh, likes to work, and desires to make a difference.
- that I can see downtown Birmingham from my office window.
- that I can see downtown Birmingham from the men's room stall.
- that the Lord has provided my family with everything we need every day.
- that my patience is improving as I get older.
- I work in in an open work environment where my peers are able to give open and honest feebdack to me.
- that my wife makes me laugh.
- that my wife laughs with me.
- that my wife and I share life through movie quotes that no one else gets.
- that our dog Lulabelle talks in a human voice to us.
- that my wife makes me a better person.
- that you all read the "Leadership and..." blog.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
I love the short work week, the slow pace of work, the food, the family, the football, and everything else that goes with Thanksgiving.
As leaders, we all have much to be thankful for. Thank you for indulging me once again as I post my annual "I am thankful" list...
I am thankful...
- for the ability to go to work every day and try and make a difference.
- that my job is fun and engaging.
- that Jeff, my leader, is a hands-off leader who allows us to be self-directed and creative.
- that we are allowed to hang umbrellas from our ceiling to show our creativity by proclaiming that it is always "raining ideas" in our office.
- that my wife, Sherri, is beautiful, smart, and funny.
- for Madison and Logan, my two great kids who are super smart and always put a smile on my face
- for managers and mentors who have made a huge impact in my work life like Lisa Downs and Wende Bendik.
- for spiritual mentors like Mark Smith and Wayne Kilpatrick.
- that when you take our trainers initials (Stephen Owens and Ayla Russell) and put them together that they spell "SOAR'
- that the love my wife has for me is inversely proportional to the amount of hair I have...and since I seem to be losing more hair every day, this is a good thing.
- that our PBJC training team likes to laugh, likes to work, and desires to make a difference.
- that I can see downtown Birmingham from my office window.
- that I can see downtown Birmingham from the men's room stall.
- that the Lord has provided my family with everything we need every day.
- that my patience is improving as I get older.
- I work in in an open work environment where my peers are able to give open and honest feebdack to me.
- that my wife makes me laugh.
- that my wife laughs with me.
- that my wife and I share life through movie quotes that no one else gets.
- that our dog Lulabelle talks in a human voice to us.
- that my wife makes me a better person.
- that you all read the "Leadership and..." blog.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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