Bob's Thought for the Week

Monday, March 11, 2013

I had a few folks ask me last week, "What has been the best part of the last 25 years?" The answer was easy...the people! Over the past 25 years here at Williams Company, I have met the most amazing people! Some of them have been brief encounters but many of them have grown into lasting friendships that will endure long after my time here at Williams Company comes to an end.

Yes, building some really cool projects here in Florida and around the Southeast has been exciting, but I find that when I reflect about the past, it is seldom about buildings, it's more about the relationships I have been a part of. The funny stories about a past incident, or a major accomplishment of our company, always have been about the people involved!

And I have been fortunate to be around the finest folks in the industry! Every day I am thankful to be associated with the most dedicated, loyal, talented, and awesome people on the planet! Thanks to all of you for making my first 25 years at Williams Company a little slice of heaven!

Cheers,

Bob

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Back before e-mail, texting, twitter and the internet, I began sharing some random thoughts with the folks at the Williams Company on a weekly basis. Normally the “Thought” comes out via a colored sheet of 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper, and distributed to everyone in the company. The “Thought for the Week” can be an inspirational quote, a thank you for a particular job well done, a short story, or even a funny cartoon. The target audience has been random. Sometimes the “Thought” was aimed at a very specific person, and other times it was for everyone. Sometimes they were aimed at my two daughters (Shhhh…don’t tell them) who have gone off into the world, but still receive a nondescript white envelope each week with my “Thought for the Week” neatly tucked inside. Over the years I have had countless folks at Williams Company say to me, “That Thought for the Week really hit home with me this week." Other times I will see the “Thought for the Week” pinned on a wall with several key words underlined for emphasis. They seem to hit different folks for different reasons.

For the last 15 years or so, I have sent out the “Thought for the Week” here at the Williams Company. I guess that makes about 1500 “Thoughts”. I think I have a few more in me, so I’ll just keeping searching for little nuggets of wisdom, and a few words of gratitude.

Cheers!