To those that developed me...
I know it has been a few months and, for that, I apologize. The last time I posted was in August, which was about the same time that my role at work changed. I also had some "personal revelations" about this time well; so, every time I considered writing, I was not in the right place. Being in the right frame of mind is important when I write. Now that things are getting back under control, I wanted to send a special thanks to the people that played the biggest role in my development professionally, my former employees. After so many years of managing people, I no longer have any direct reports. This was a pretty big adjustment for me. So, for those who may not know, the things that drive me are fixing things and helping people. The management role allowed me to do that in ways I could never imagine. The funny thing though is that when I started out my career, I never aspired to be a people manager. I continue to receive great accolades from people about my lea