New Head Shot

There's a new picture of me up today. I thought I might explain it, in case you had any small children that were frightened.

I have a major client that is about to end a contract sometime in the next few weeks/months. Somehow it became traditional with me many years ago to do something unusual at the end of each contract -- sort of a rite of passage. So I've lost some weight, shaved the beard, and now, e-gads! the magical hair-of-youth! I told my wife I would dye my hair blue. She yawned and said it would go well with my eyes. She knows the score.

I know I am not alone in this: a friend who is in the same situation is buying a sports car and another friend has decided to become a certified fitness trainer. A third friend in the same situation decided to become a priest. Another decided he wanted to try painting. I guess somehow these contract transitions lends themselves to trying new things.

I tell people I have been very lucky to have had a dozen careers in the same lifetime. I really mean that -- it's been an incredible ride. I've seen startups, dot-coms, Fortune 10s, big government, big insurance, big finances -- I've seen a lot. It's been great. Somebody asked me once if I was afraid of the uncertainty of a contract ending. Not at all! I look to each contract as a wonderful chance to meet great people and help them out -- it's impossible to go on to the next contract without the current one ending. And so far each new gig is better than the last. Who's complaining?