A Reunion
Tonight I went out to dinner with my old boss, mentor, and good friend Cory Bayers. We went to Wasabi Bistro and grabbed some very tasty sushi. You know how you have some friends that you don't see very often, but when you do it was just like yesterday? That's what it was like tonight. Man I miss working and talking the 'talk' with Cory.
He had just come from a photo shoot with my friend and replacement, Mike Arzt, and our staff photographer, Mark Gallup, and the stories from the shoot made me miss my old job. How can you not miss good trips with great people that produce great results. I know I left a couple 'issues' or 'skeletons' in the closet that my replacements had to deal with, but I'm also proud with how I left things.
I do miss my old work or I should say my old passion. I had forgotten how much fun working with Cory and discussing the issue/challenges that face the business. I still feel I made the right decision to leave my old job, as I'm a much healthier and more balanced person, but what a dream job. One of the first questions I have during my interviews is, "why did you leave your last job?'
I wish the best for my athletes and people who I hired upon leaving HH. So much talent and such potential that is yet to be realized. They all deserve success.
A big thanks goes out to Mr. Bayers, you are 'the man'. Keep the dream alive and keep treating the 'good' people at HH as you have. You are the point at the top of the pyramid that will keep the foundation in place. Don't give up and keep pissing the little and big people off to keep things on track. And most importantly, don't be a stranger...