Truth be told, my summer was a balance between family, golf, and job-searching. In turn, the highlights included ...
- Visits to our Maine cottage, and a trip to Los Angeles with my two girls (so that they could see "One Direction" in concert)
- A hole-in-one on Father's Day and generally good rounds at may new courses
- A diverse spectrum of job conversations ranging from start-ups, to Private Equity, to mid-stage; consulting, research, and services
A few of my outreaches weren't answered, but most resulted in at least one substantial conversation.
For each conversation, I referred to the 'manifesto' that I published on LinkedIn which defines my passion for the "as a service" trend across industries. That has been my standard for gauging alignment of interests. I credit my friend Peter Fuda for this approach to soul-searching. Peter's wisdom is posted for all at www.peterfuda.com
Having my framework committed to writing has been exceptionally helpful when presented with an opportunity by enthusiastic advocates. Guardrails are really powerful.
So, I find myself on the verge of committing to the fourth wave of my career. It will leverage the lessons (positive and otherwise) from my prior waves, and yet define a new experience. I hope to touch, and be touched, by new colleagues and new Clients. I also hope to advance the cause of "as a service" economic realities around Social/Mobile/Analytics/Cloud.
The most substantial recent relevation of importance was the significance of diversity in experience that I value. Colleagues during my prior waves will attest to the fact that I enjoy learning via multitudes of activity.
So, Wave 4 is defined in my mind and I will lock this down imminently. After a few more rounds of golf, another trip to Maine, and a weekend with my wife in Martha's Vineyard ... I will start calling on Clients on 16 September.
Thanks for your many kind notes and words of support.
Peter
Having my framework committed to writing has been exceptionally helpful when presented with an opportunity by enthusiastic advocates. Guardrails are really powerful.
So, I find myself on the verge of committing to the fourth wave of my career. It will leverage the lessons (positive and otherwise) from my prior waves, and yet define a new experience. I hope to touch, and be touched, by new colleagues and new Clients. I also hope to advance the cause of "as a service" economic realities around Social/Mobile/Analytics/Cloud.
The most substantial recent relevation of importance was the significance of diversity in experience that I value. Colleagues during my prior waves will attest to the fact that I enjoy learning via multitudes of activity.
So, Wave 4 is defined in my mind and I will lock this down imminently. After a few more rounds of golf, another trip to Maine, and a weekend with my wife in Martha's Vineyard ... I will start calling on Clients on 16 September.
Thanks for your many kind notes and words of support.
Peter
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