11 Years in a Headhunter’s Life
“Glamorous” by Fergie and Ludacris was dominating the airwaves as the #1 Billboard song; Will Ferrell and Jon Heder were reveling with their #1 hit “Blades of Glory”: and Carl Pavano of Southington, CT was the Yankees Opening Day pitcher ... this was all happening when I started my recruiting career at Hobson Associates, 11 years ago in March 2007.
Fast forward to 2018:
- Fergie dropped her second solo album last September, but was slightly overshadowed by an abysmal performance at the NBA All-Star game, with her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner (and I’m being nice).
- Pavano, now 42, retired four years ago with $71.5M in career earnings, finishing with a Win-Loss record a game over .500.
- Will Ferrell – seriously, everything that guy touches turns to gold. Some highlights since ’07 include: Step Brothers, The Internship and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.
Tinker personal highlights?
- Married my beautiful wife, Lindsay
- Became an uncle to Jett!
- Became a godfather to Jackson
- Become a Reverend and performed several weddings, including our GM/VP, Lisa!
- Traveled! Hawaii, Italy, and several places in the Caribbean
- Lowered golf handicap >10 strokes
- Attended both a Ryder Cup and a President’s Cup
- Attended 100s of UConn sporting events
- Reinvigorated my passion as a basketball referee with IAABO Board #10
My professional highlights:
Through hard work, persistence and amazing mentorship, I’ve risen here at Hobson Associates from a Consultant to Associate, then Senior Associate, and was promoted to Partner in 2017.
Top 7 Most Important lessons I’ve learned along the journey
1. Be Honest
2. Ask for help
a. HUGE thank you to both Danny and Lisa for your mentorship and guidance
3. Communication is key!!!
a. Deliver both the good and bad news – silence is unacceptable
4. Eliminate the negativity from your life
a. Including the people it comes from
5. Listen – tis better to be an exceptional listener than to always have the “right” thing to say
6. Be humble in success, and gracious in defeat
7. Prepare!
a. Fail to plan, plan to fail!
If the last 11 years are any indication of the future - I better get some shades, because it sure is bright!