What in the Dell is Going On – Part Deux
It is pretty hard to believe that it is almost two years to the day that I wrote part one of this BLOG. I was starting my “new” job at Dell, travelling to Austin and getting ready to embark on a new chapter in my life. Well, that chapter has officially closed and it is time to move on.
I have officially resigned from Dell, and I am taking a new job with Copan Systems. My old boss, Mike Connolly “came a callin’” and after some friendly negotiations, I decided to join his team. It is bitter-sweet really. Leaving Dell, my team and all of the friends that I met while in Austin is actually very difficult. I became very close to my boss, my RM peers and other folks within our organization. We had a lot of success collectively as well. When I left, I was running a 200 million dollar/year international business, was travelling to all points on the globe, and the team that I was managing was fantastic.
But it was not all rosy. Like all jobs, there were difficult people and trying circumstances. Such is life in the work-a-day world. I apologize for shutting down the BLOG for a while, but I had some of the previously mentioned “difficult people” trying to use my BLOG as a weapon against me, so I locked it up for a short time. We are back in business and I will begin updating it as often as I can.
Anyway, a new chapter is beginning, and I am extremely excited. I am sitting on an early morning flight to Tampa, and then will be heading to New York City this evening. It is Spring Break here in the US, and every hotel in Manhattan is sold out. Man, there should be some extra energy in the city tonight. I love New York at this time of the year. I love the people, the food and the energy. My initial meetings will be held at the Mandarin Oriental (per usual) and then for dinner with coworkers somewhere in the city tonight.
So besides the typical travel updates, I am trying to figure out what has been going on in my life. We decided to spend some money this winter and put in our patio and hot tub. Man, we have been using the hot tub like crazy and the patio looks awesome. We should be finishing the brick work and landscaping within the upcoming months as it gets warmer. There is nothing like soaking in a hot tub in the middle of winter. I love the experience. The view out to the back yard is breath taking, and there are a million starts in our night sky. In fact, we just recently watched the lunar eclipse from the comfort of the tub. That was a wonderful experience.
We are also quickly approaching the one year anniversary of my father-in-laws passing (March 29th). It will be a hard day for all of us, but it has been getting easier as time passes. We miss him, his antics, humor, and intelligent conversation a great deal. He was a wonderful man, father and husband. We will visit Arlington Cemetery, Columbarium #8 and pay our respects to his life in the morning, and celebrate his passing with lunch at the Blue Ridge Grill – Dad’s favorite haunt.
I am a little loss for words this morning, even though this BLOG post is getting lengthy. I tell you what; I will end it here and update it later in the city. I missed you all. Thank you for your patience while I was on hiatus. We will chat soon. I promise…