What I'm Thankful For
On this Thanksgiving Day in the United States I have a lot of things I'm thankful for. Here are some in no particular order:
- A beautiful wife who I've been married to for 37 years. She's my rock and she rocks
- Two awesome, healthy sons
- Good health
- Friends. Lots and lots of them. Real friends.
- The privilege of living in the United States - the country where most people on the planet would choose to emigrate to if they could. Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery
- The freedom to exercise my religious beliefs
- The freedom of speech
- A fantastic business that is supported by amazing clients
- The numerous opportunities to meet, represent and place great candidates. I'm only as good as the candidates I place
- Every experience I've had in my lifetime - good and bad
- Every individual who helped me accomplish my goals
- Everyone who told me I'd never be successful - especially the career counselor at my high school who told me to be a bricklayer
- Netflix
- My parents for teaching me awesome values and how to be independent
- My church and a loving God
- Mr. Charles W. Kempley. My first boss in freight forwarding in 1969 and perhaps the man who had the most influence on my career
- The United States for allowing me to become a citizen
- Every boss I ever worked for. The great ones for teaching me how to be a good boss and the bad ones for teaching me why it's not important not to be a bosshole
- My late brother, Gordon, who was an amazing mentor and example of what a good man should be
- Good, wholesome and healthy food
- Lagavulin 16-year old single malt Scotch
- Every breath I take. Literally - not the song although that's okay, too
- Sunshine on a Chicago Winters day
- Chocolate - but not the sugar-free stuff
- Sunrises and sunsets
- Chicago Winters so that I can appreciate Chicago Summers even more
- The Chicago skyline; Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue
- Football. Real football that we call "soccer" in America
- Comfortable shoes
- Baldness becoming fashionable
- Recommendations, referrals, "Likes" and "Shares"
- Books
- Hugs
- Pink Floyd
- A hot fire on a cold night
- A snow blower that starts on the first pull
- The first snowfall and the last one
- Spotify
- That I don't have to do business with AT&T
- That I don't have Chicago Bears season tickets
- A sense of humor
Wishing you all a very safe and Happy Thanksgiving
for two years back to what I have in my DNA.
8 年Brings a smile to my face. So true, and really worthy things!
Owner at Gerd Richter Consulting
8 年great -amazing to read
Founder & President at Reilly International
8 年Outstanding Bill, Clearly you put thought into this - topped off with your sense of humor!