Starting a new old career

Tomorrow's the day, starting a old career with a new company and "I feel good" 

Over 300 daily newspapers printed in 32 states with a combined paid distribution of over 2,000,000.

Those that know me know that I'm a huge proponent of the newspaper industry, specifically community newspapers.  These big metropolitan papers just don't get it, report the local news and talk about Billy and the infield home run he hit in the 8th inning that saved the day, or Suzie that won the pie baking contest at the local county fair. 

That's what sells newspapers.  Anyone can print stuff off the wire but it's the real news, the local and regional news that keep this industry alive.

So how did I get back to this industry?  There was a lot of time involved and I think it was time to get back to the basics of what I enjoy, love and believe in.

February 4th was my last day as the Director of Operations and Marketing with Williams ACE Hardware after we closed our store in Goddard.  Believe me when you read this, I loved working there and I loved the people that I worked with (well most of them anyway, you know who you are). 

Over 30 resumes and 9 interviews with other companies I found the place I want to be, mind you I could have been selling for True Green, been an insurance agent for countless places, I was offered to be a demonstrator at Sam's Club, had a couple of new business development opportunities come my way and I even interviewed to put scent in the air (if you want a great story sometime just ask me to tell you about the worlds worst interview).

But there's something about the newspaper industry that is in my blood.  The ink, the smell, the sales cycle, meeting new people and transferring some of my skill to those younger kids.