New 4.0 Version Available
As we go through life we experience different chapters, periods, stages, and versions. Some people change a lot, have multiple chapters in a long novel of life and others stay steady with little changes and less diversion. Some of our life story we get to write and change to our liking, but the project is a group effort with many contributing authors. Where do you find yourself in the book of life?
I personally am starting the 4th chapter or version of myself. The first version was growing up in Seattle from birth through graduating High School. Version 2.0 was when I went off to college at Montana State University and started to become more independent. Version 3.0 was my first career at Helly Hansen. All of the versions were pretty good, with 3.0 running a little too hot and fast; resulting in it getting a little bogged down, catching a view viruses, and on occasion having to shut down or re-boot.
The new lighter, faster, and healthier Gary 4.0 version has been under development and strenuous testing the last 6 months and is now ready for release to the general public. This version has reconnected with old friends, gotten a lighter frame, filled itself with new skills, functions, and up-to-date data, branded itself, and created a life plan. This version is no longer as narrow in its' application and has much more balance.
The next step will be finding a new path for my career. What I want to do is keep my connections in the Action Sports Industry while broadening my horizons. I'm going to take two paths: 1) see what kind of contract work I can get under the G Brand and 2) look for work as an Account Manager for a Creative/Design/Ad Agency here in Seattle.
There are only a handful of brands in Action Sports that I would like to represent and collaborate with. I still have an amazing passion and drive for the industry and it comes naturally to me. As many of my friends have been telling me, why fight it. If I can get a base of 2-3 clients from the industry and then branch out to new things, then the G Brand will be in full operation.
If I can't do it on my terms working for myself then I will go work for one of my top 5 targeted companies here in the Seattle area. I'm ready to rejoin the working world and become a more productive member of society. It's been great to stop, fix 3.0 and recharge the batteries, but with the new year Gary 4.0 wants to begin a new career.
So if you are reading this and would like to know more about the 4.0 version, shoot me an email. Or if you know a company that fits the description please forward on my information.
I plan on accomplishing more than just a new career with the 4.0 version, but that will come later. Right now the first objective is starting a new career and the other aspects I'll post later. I suppose it's kind of like making a picture by connecting the dots. I can see all the dots (things I want to do and accomplish) and about half of the picture (my life's story), now I just need to draw some more lines connecting a few more dots.