After all of that, after three years, it's time for a break.
Looking back, we've been through a lot together. From that first blog about the lack of significant differences between the generations and how 'HR' and 'strategy' rarely go well together, to an innovative and elegant way to create world-class performers, to a discussion of hipness, to the need for a more tender approach at work (complete with an Otis Redding video), to an urging to choose happiness, to a 4-part series on a new way to approach organizational design, to your life's soundtrack, to soul, to spreading joy (with two terrific musical videos), to the value of laughter, to The Schnur Consulting Group's approach to true culture change and performance improvement, to the joy of living loud, to physical attraction and to the soul-crushing effects of the workplace, we've been there and done that. And so much more.
You were there, each step of the way. Randy, the most soulful person on the planet. Norene, my absolute favorite escapee from the snapping turtles of Pennsylvania. Jon, is there a high-end retailer you have not helped? Jorge, for selling more chocolate in Chile than there are people. Ted, possibly the funniest, most provocative person I know. And the many unnamed, faceless readers from around the globe who returned week after week. Who are you? Oh, how I wish I knew.
Thank you all for spending a few minutes with me each week. Thank you for your emails. Thank you for overlooking the foibles of this space and the shortcomings of its author. Thank you for telling me I was full of it or, from time to time, that I had touched your heart. Mostly, thank you -- whether you know it or not -- for pushing me, prodding me, driving me to try to be relevant.
In the meantime, stay safe, sing out loud, make someone laugh hard, and tell your friends and family how much they mean to you. And while you're at it, have fun at work.
See you soon.
