Monday is the first work day of what I hope to be my last full decade of employment. It’s very hard to believe that 30 years ago I entered the Air Force and began what I will call my professional working years. Three decades of growth, learning, mistakes, accomplishments, changes in my personal and business life. Funny thoughts as I look back to New Years eve 30 years ago at the Oakland Arena with my brother at a Tom Petty concert bringing in the 80’s. My life was so full of possibilities and I was ready to face them head on.

Today as I look ahead to the next chapter and to what I hope to be my last full decade of working. I want to enjoy my job/career/employment. I hope to wake up with the willingness to go to work. I know kind of weird to have gone the last thirty years with each decade representing a specific chapter in my life, three decades and three chapters. Each chapter and decade has been full of many great memories and a few of the not so great memories.

Okay, so lets be realistic as we head into the 10’s I should be aware of the and keep an eye out to the 20’s because with the way things are going with today’s business climate I should plan on two more decades of employment – that is if I want any kind of retirement. But, I can dream right. My goal is for 10 more full-time and maybe another half decade full-time and then a half part-time. I envision a golf course allowing me to pick up a few golf balls, work the counter and play a few rounds, now that will be a great way to go out.

Back to my reality of today, I’m still reveling in the 30 year thing and I’m proud of many accomplishments. This is the home stretch with ten, fifteen maybe twenty more years to go. What does this next chapter represent for me? More beginnings and endings, but for now it’s back to work, see you Monday! CM