I think it is a good time to think about the things and people I am thankful for in my professional life – that’s a positive.

My client base – you are the best.  I am not going to name names because you know who you are…and when I talk clients – I am talking about people not companies, hiring managers, individuals with lives and families.  Thanks for your candor, your transparency, for not treating me like a vendor, for letting me say what is on my mind kind of like a senior citizen who doesn’t care about what you think at this stage in their life, like occasional road rage transferred into the form of a professional service.

My candidates – good people looking for better opps for their themselves and their families, thanks for sharing your story, for being open to discussion, for helping me understand your situation and where you are right now in your worklife and life.

My advisors and peers –

CJ McClanahan – you are the man – you always ask me if I am the man – and I am – but you are.

Traci Poole – a fellow NPAer who I always enjoy talking with and bitching to…I mean…discussing recruiting issues with.

Flexibility - I love you – you are outstanding.

Taxes – I hate you and you are not outstanding.

Jeff Skrentny for helping get my 2008 off to a tremendous start.  Your mentoring has brought renewed focus to this great business.

Vickie Siebenmorgen – another fellow NPAer that is my kind of people – thanks for letting me bounce ideas off of you.

Chris Ederer – another NPA guy who does not waste time and cuts through the muck from his rural Wisconsin estate.

Jodee Curtis – I always appreciate your transparency and I will make it a great day – today.

Steve Magruder – thanks for all the accounting work – glad you have those skills I don’t.

Doug Byrum – a great attorney who I rarely speak with and hope to keep it that way.  No offense.  Thanks for leaving your lofty law firm and high hourly rates to come down and work with guys like me.

I am blessed to have so many good people in my life – people I can trust and people I respect.  What about you?  Who and what are you are grateful for in your professional life?  Go reflect and then get back to work – it’s Wednesday and it is a short week.  Go figure out if the trash guy comes tomorrow or the next day because of it.