At age 60, Tom got a job at a shipyard in Panama City, Florida after completing a 5000 mile sailing journey that started in California. He quickly acclimated to the business and got promoted. The company culture was not team based, it was as if the different departments were competing with each other and didn't know they all had the same goal. Using his recently acquired personal development skills he was able to get the teams to work together and build a culture of cooperation in...
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At age 60, Tom got a job at a shipyard in Panama City, Florida after completing a 5000 mile sailing journey that started in California. He quickly acclimated to the business and got promoted. The company culture was not team based, it was as if the different departments were competing with each other and didn't know they all had the same goal. Using his recently acquired personal development skills he was able to get the teams to work together and build a culture of cooperation in...
Taking Command with Captain Tom: How Saying "Not This!" Led to Work I Loved
Life in Paradise on a Shoestring
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2 years ago
Taking Command with Captain Tom: How Saying "Not This!" Led to Work I Loved
At age 35, his co-worker and other people thought he was nuts to walk away from a "great job" as a lineman for a Seattle area power company. It was a good union job with a good income, great benefits and tremendous job security. What's not to like? But after a divorce, Tom took stock of his career and life. He wasn't sure what he wanted to do but knew only "Not This!" With an uncertain future he returned to Southern California to live with his parents until he could figure i...
Life in Paradise on a Shoestring
At age 60, Tom got a job at a shipyard in Panama City, Florida after completing a 5000 mile sailing journey that started in California. He quickly acclimated to the business and got promoted. The company culture was not team based, it was as if the different departments were competing with each other and didn't know they all had the same goal. Using his recently acquired personal development skills he was able to get the teams to work together and build a culture of cooperation in...
