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Saturday, January 1, 2011

baby, it’s a brand new year

The cartoon metaphor of a rollover from one year to another has a baby in it to represent the new year.  The message is that the change in calendar means we all have some more growing up to do.  There is a spirit of energy that seems to come along with the end of one year and the beginning of another.  Part of that is the recollection of the year just past, the changes we have experienced and the optimism, curiosity and eagerness for what lies ahead.  The virtualwirks team is no different from others in this regard and we have spent a few days looking back at what was 2010 as we also move forward.  These are exciting times for us, and for the virtual work model as a whole.  In addition to our business expanding into new geography, new markets  and new customers, our young company continued to grow up some more as we added and Advisory Board and even committed to a HQ office; proving that even those who work remotely need a place to call home. 

 Our mission to help people thrive working virtually got a boost from the continuing growth of the remote work model itself.  A range of tools, from the heralded iPad to the less well known Dropbox make it easier than ever before to work anywhere.  The US government joined the party by passing Telework legislation and incentives to make it a reality.  And most endearing to us is the continuing erosion of reluctance among businesses to the model as they become more familiar with its security, stability and success.  Our blog has often written that virtual work is personal and about people above all.  Over the last year, we’ve worked with people whose lives were changed by the continuing virtualization of work, some for the health benefit, some for the wealth benefit and some for whom the benefit is yet unknown.  As we look to launch a series of products and services that aim toward those people in 2011, I can’t help but be excited about who we’ll meet in the months ahead, and how we’ll change each other a little.   That means we’ll grow up a little more.

 A friend of mine made a comment that any year that starts out with 1/1/11 has to be good.  I like that line of thinking, and can feel the energy.  Her excitement makes me feel a bit like a little kid for all the things we have planned to do.   Happy 2011, can you come outside and play in it?

– Jim

 

 

 

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  1. Skip says:
    December 4, 2011 at 3:36 am

    This arltice is a home run, pure and simple!

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