I catch myself saying "Time Flies When You Are Having Fun." Furthermore, I know that I have had a lot of fun over the past 12 months—I feel like I should start saying, "Time moves at warp speed when you are at a start-up." My bosses don't like it when I say that that ISM Connect is a start-up. They prefer to say that we are an Emerging Growth company (I think start-up makes them think that we only own and wear hoodies). But you get the idea, we are a young company that is building a huge business in a competitive environment. This warp speed realization hit me like a ton of bricks when I was posting an article on LinkedIn and noticed in my bio that I have been at ISM Connect as a full-time team member for a year now (mind blown).
This epiphany got me thinking about all that we have accomplished in 12 short months:
(38) NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races
(29) Reputation Tour concerts
(8) 2018 Washington Redskins home games
(3) Barrett-Jackson car auctions
(2) Minor League Baseball stadiums
(1) SEMA Show
As I look at all of the things I have accomplished and the lessons that I have learned along the way, it encourages me to work harder, continue to develop a community, and have more fun! Here are my goals for the next 12 months:
The rational part of my brain wants things to slow down a little but that part only comprises .01% of the whole so I am going to keep it to the wood and see what fate has in store.
Cheers,
Michael
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(e) michael@verlatti.com
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Charlotte, NC 28203