Tag: work

Break Big Items into Little Pieces

Hey, kids, it’s dad, and for the past week I have been in Ohio for training. The new tools that I am learning are pretty overwhelming. It’s just so much information to learn. Years and years of tribal knowledge all pushed into your lap overnight. I was really starting to get worried about how much I needed to learn.
 
This week I met an associate who told me to take a few steps backward. Stop focusing on the big picture and zoom in and look at the small elements. The entire process can be overwhelming, but when you take big items and break them into smaller chunks, makes this much more manageable. I’m thankful for Eric and for what he taught me. It’s a very powerful lesson. Kids when things seem overwhelming, Break those big items into manageable chunks and things go that much smoother.

TommyLog – ONE YEAR & Counting!

Hey, kids, it’s Dad and for today’s TommyLog I want to talk to you about the last year. 365 days ago I got laid off from my previous job. What an amazing year! You guys have been along for the journey. My ups and my downs. So this is kind of a mini “state of the union” as to where things are at.

When I started out on this journey, I thought that finding that next big job would be difficult, I didn’t think it would be this difficult. A few interviews and a lot of disappointment later, I had to change my tune. One big job is not where I was supposed to be. I’ve decided that two or three smaller part-time gigs are going to be much more effective than one big gig. So I want to tell you about my part-time hustles. I have one part-time job with a company called brand outcomes in Green Bay. I’m working on their brand strategy team. I love the people and I love helping others solve problems.

My next part time job is with a company called World HeadQuarters here in Appleton. I’m helping create the next generation of evolved workspace. Brenda Leopold is the brain child here and she asked me to come on board to help make this happen with her.

What an amazing journey this has been. I promise you, without the help of amazing friends, and a supportive network, this never would’ve happened. Huge shout out to my supportive family and especially my sweetheart. Their support has been amazing!

I am so excited for what the next year awaits for me.

To the moon!!

TommyLog – I’ve been laid off! FREE AGENT TOMMY

Hey kids – Hey Everyone – It’s Tommy and for today’s TommyLog,  I need to tell you something that’s not easy to share. Last week I was laid off at work. It was a low work situation and I was sacrificed for the good of the other workers. I understand it’s a business decision and I have to move on. I have utmost respect for that decision and I will miss my coworkers dearly. They were my work family and I really enjoyed each and everyone of them.

So today the new Tommy comes out– the new and improved Tommy!

I want to introduce TRC Media which is going to be my new company. I don’t know completely what it is, I’m still framing what it looks like. But I need to take my skills and I need to start solving problems for other people. I want to start immediately. As my buddy from Tommy Boy said “I got nothing but free time.”

So I’m reaching out to my network near and far. You of all watched my videos, many of you know of the social media influencing work that I do for some pretty big companies. Do you need help what you’re doing? How can I help you? Social Media,  Print,  Video,  Web –whatever it happens to be,  I can help.

I can connect you to the right people if needs be – let’s make this happen. Let’s start solving problems. No time to be down, no time to be depressed, only great things ahead. My network is just so amazing and it’s time for me to lean on you!

You know how to get a hold of me –all my channels are open -my ears are on. No project is too small– let’s talk, let’s meet, let’s Skype -let’s Facebook!

Let’s make this happen. You are awesome!!!

TommyLog – The Power of Communication

Hey Kids it’s dad, and for today’s Tommy log I want to talk about communication. I feel the communication is the key to all success is, or in turn failures in this world. When things are going well you communicate. When things are not going well, you stop communicating.

Look around you look at some of your successes and your failures and I’d be willing to bet they lead to communication.