{"id":133,"date":"2013-03-29T07:05:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-29T07:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/an-update\/"},"modified":"2013-03-29T07:05:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-29T07:05:00","slug":"an-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/an-update\/","title":{"rendered":"An Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

I thought I would take some time to update you on my goings on. Specifically, from my post The Week That Was<\/a><\/em>. My story is a mixed bag. <\/p>\n

Fortunately, my wife landed with a new company on March 25. We were also able to get health insurance<\/a> much sooner than we initially thought, April 1 to be exact.<\/p>\n

This is all great news.<\/p>\n

The other side of the coin is helping my wife navigate the change. I was truly struck by the "family spirit" that was her working group. They were and are very close. They encouraged one another, consoled one another, they behaved in a way that close families do. The sad reality is they're not a family. At least not in the eyes of corporate America. It reminded me how easy it is for organizations and their people to live in two different realities. One reality based<\/a> on caring and performance, the other on results and a thing called money. Obviously, great danger follows these opposites.<\/p>\n

Another striking result of this process is how little senior leaders know about communication. Specifically, how to say what needs to be said. If I didn't know any better, I would say a bunch of 3rd graders were running the show for my wife's former company and the new one too. If you're a professional, you're supposed act like one. <\/p>\n

In the end, I'm looking out for my family and trusting in the One who knows and sees way more than I. <\/p>\n

Many thanks for the concern and sentiments you've sent my way.<\/p>\n

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