There is no news today. Not literally, but as I ponder the question, to blog or not to blog (I know the answer is to blog, just need to find the time), I’m realizing that there is something I did not do that I should have, and today is a perfect time to take care of it. It’s not news, but it’s important.
In the business world we are blessed when we develop good relationships with the people that we do business with. We are further blessed when we develop good relationships with the people we actually work with. So as Thanksgiving rolled by, I did nothing, no blog, no tweet, no update on LinkedIn, etc. about the fact that I have obscene amounts of gratitude for the outstanding relationships that I have with my teammates at Paramount. There is not a PLA team member I do not consider a friend unless they are so new I haven’t met them yet (very new, I look forward to meeting you next week btw). In Chicago specifically, I can honestly say I know each PLA Chicago team member knows how I feel about them, as in how much I care about them as individuals, and in return I know how much they care about me.
We work hard, we debate, we can’t always act like we’re all best friends, that wouldn’t be productive. We have to teach and learn from each other which as a father I know is not human nature. Wanting to learn I believe is a skill, so sometimes the teaching and learning is done reluctantly.
We work on extensive projects we can’t or won’t talk about or do press on because we use the term “stealth” so often lately and maintain our ethical standards of confidentiality and respect. Even though this is our livelihood and we are compensated, I’m sure there is some frustration that we don’t get to stroke our ego a little bit. Until the work is complete however, or in some cases even after that point, we won’t let anyone know. I’m sure a part of each one of us wants to. We may celebrate with a bottle or Crown and a diet coke for me however.
Which leads me to my thoughts today. So it isn’t always peaches working with your colleagues. However, there are times to be serious and get down to business (like when I’m done writing this for example, which is completely spur of the moment), and there are times to relax, have fun and enjoy the things we have that are taken for granted even for one minute too long. I didn’t give thanks to the PLA team on Thanksgiving. Tonight however as we have our Chicago team holiday event, I will be truly grateful and thankful for each and every person that is there and that is not, who they are, what they have done and what I know they want for themselves and for this group of misfits, who somehow find ourselves right where we wanted to be.
Lots to be grateful for at the office? Since home is where the heart is, life is good.
Thx PLA.
