The past three months as a consultant for three communications
companies of various sizes at three
stages of growth (none of them Level three) have been an enriching learning experience. I’ve met different
people, experienced dissimilar corporate cultures and learned diverse concepts.
My commute has ranged from a stroll out of bed to a struggle with I-25 to
sacrificial air travel on the redeye. The range in systems, processes and
red tape is vast, yet, despite all their variety, these companies have
one thing in common. Keurig. The coffee pod company with a Dutch-inspired name
is taking-over the world. Am I the only one who sees a SciFi horror film plot
unfolding here? Alien name, pods as the delivery mechanism… Their thinly veiled
world domination ploy became apparent to me as I was Christmas
shopping at Costco. A wall of Keurig as high as the eye can see. Then
again, nothing goes better with donuts than free coffee. Cheers!
Friends, The early bird catches the worm, however, as the sun rises I’d much rather have a Denver omelet than a diet of worms . Ready to fly the coop, my ducks all in a row, I ponder one more time whether a bird in hand is truly worth two in the bush. Egged-on by my quest to tuck away a nest egg, I’ve decided to change industries and hope that, like the phoenix, my career will also rise from the ashes of change. After all, I’m no spring chicken –my crow’s feet and gray bely my age – however, I have to trust my judgment and believe you can’t catch this old bird with chaff (whether or not folks think me an odd bird for my actions). And so I shall attempt to soar like an eagle, aware that counting my chickens before they hatch would be ill-advised. As I learn to talk turkey in the language of cybersecurity, I will endeavor not to hide my head in the sand, choosing instead to be like a duck – calm on the surface and paddle like hell underneath! And while my excessive use of bird-inspired
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