Tag: people

TommyLog – It’s All About the People! #SITSum

Hey Kids it’s dad, and for today’s TommyLog I want to continue my discussion about the Social media Influencer and Travel SUMmit #SITSum that I attended last week hosted by the Atlanta convention and visitors Bureau. I met so many amazing people. Life-changing people. People who made me smile and laugh. We learned a lot about of Atlanta. But that was really second nature.

Lifelong friendships were formed!! How does that happen in a long weekend? I haven’t got the slightest idea. But you put people together that are business minded, that are fun, that are willing to make risks. This is where the magic happens! It’s kind of like ingredients in your grandma’s chocolate chip cookies. Bring them all together and you get amazing things – – leave out something. And it’s a flop.

Thank you to all my brand-new friends. You have made an impression that will last forever. You are awesome.

Kids it’s all about the people. Never forget that.

It’s All About the Approach

Hey kids, it’s dad and todays Tommylog, I want to talk about dealing with people and how I feel it’s a lot like landing a plane. What do people remember most about your airplane ride. its all about the landing. When the pilot is getting ready to land the plane, thats called the approach. A smooth, gentle – gradual decent is what we want. no one wants to be slammed on the runway like a F/A-18 hitting the deck of a aircraft carrier. The entire flight could be smooth as silk, but if the landing stinks, the entire flight is marred.

The same is like dealing with people. What do you remember when you talk to someone? You remember the approach. How they handled the tough situations and if they slam you “on the runway”,  the entire interaction will be remembered as such.

Worthless Piece of Paper

Hey Kids, for today’s TommyLog I want to share with you whats it’s like to find out your efforts are worth nothing. Today I received my final ESOP, Employee Stock Option Plan, share information in the mail from my 4 year stint at HC Miller.

What is an ESOP yo ask, well you can either Google it or keep reading. An ESOP is unlike corporations where the profits benefit shareholders, the profits in an ESOP benefit the employee shareholders. Well I was wooed away from my 14 year position at Banta / RR Donnelley to help build something great at Miller.

Well without getting too dirty, things were a lot better on paper than it appeared. Some people got millions and as you can see, I got zero. I sure met some of the GREATEST people i have ever met and worked with, but at the end of it all, as far as building up the Clifford retirement empire, I got zero.

I trusted the wrong people –

DON’T TRUST  THE WRONG PEOPLE!

TommyLog – Helping Others to SOAR #Giveback

SOAR Bowling GroupFor today’s TommyLog, and for the Christmas and holiday season, I was asked to talk about a topic that we are passionate about with regards to giving back. My mind immediately was drawn my service work with the great people at SOAR formally the ARC of the Fox Cities. I spend many Saturday mornings “coaching” their members for bowling and it is JUST AMAZING! Giving back rocks and fits so well into one of my motto’s

“And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.”

The adults that I work with from SOAR do more for me than I could ever do for them.

THANK YOU so much for allowing me to serve.

TommyLog – The Eagle has Landed

Well kids after about 10 days of self imposed radio silence, it’s time to take the wrapper off my shiny new job. I have been hired by Seaway printing in Green Bay, WI to be their Director of technology and I could not be more excited.

So many great new people to meet and things to so. I have been welcomed with open arms and the task list is growing by the moment. Better get working!