The Effective CIO

Giving Thanks… November 25, 2009

Thanksgiving is tomorrow.  By all accounts, you should not be reading this.  Instead, you should be wrapping things up at work and preparing to spend a few days with those near and dear.  But you are here, and for that I’m thankful.

In fact, I’m thankful that you stop by every time you stop by.  Writing this blog is a rewarding exercise for many reasons, few of which I anticipated when I started long ago.  While I have learned a lot and found clarity of thought in these articles, the greatest part of my experiment has been the wonderful community of people that choose to follow and visit these pages on a regular basis.

In many different ways, many of you have provided feedback that has been enriching and helpful.  I’ve learned a lot, met some wonderful people, and discovered all sorts of things I never would have otherwise found.  And all because people elected to share a few minutes of their day.

I wish I could say thanks to each of you individually, because I am sincerely grateful for your time and attention.  Instead, I’ll have to make do with this more general message and hope it will suffice.

Now, step away from the computer and spend time with people, preferably far from any distracting electronic devices.  I’ll be very thankful for the privilege of a visit on Monday, when we’ll pick back up where we left off.

Happy Thanksgiving!