The Quiet Fade
I was resisting chaos disguised as innovation. Dedication For Jo, Rob, and Mandi — the ones who walked beside me in the years that mattered most. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎸 The Rock Star Years (2001–2014) I didn’t just land a job in 2001 — I landed the job. The one I wanted. The one I walked into with certainty. I still remember the finance manager asking, “What do you think?” and me looking him straight in the eye and saying, “I think you should hire me.” And I meant it with every fiber of my being. For years, I made sure they knew they’d made the right decision. I started out processing payroll and setting up benefits for about 20–25 hospitals. Within six months, that number nearly doubled — and I took it on like a rock star. I built systems, created processes, and kept the error rate on checks next to zero...