Alpha and Omega

No, I not writing a deeply theological treatise. It is just a recognition that the last post I wrote was on July 1 and here it is already July 31. Those are the first and last days of July and Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Thought you might want to know that.

Actually, there is something significant about the first and the last as it relates to my personality and work habits. I enjoy and am energized by the beginning of a project - particularly the early development of ideas and concepts - the brainstorming and the dreaming of it. Likewise, I find great satisfaction in the completion of a project or a task. There is something very pleasing about standing back and admiring a fresh coat of paint, a newly mowed lawn, or even a new post on a blog.

But there is a great amount of time and effort that exists between the first and the last, the beginning and the end. I am grateful for people who find great satisfaction in taking the dreams or plans of someone else and bringing them to life. They are energized by figuring out what is required to make the project real and then go to work to make it happen. On the Star Trek: The Next Generation series, the crew and particularly Data figured out how to make it work. I found my role model in Captain Picard who would listen to various scenarios and then make a decision. He would follow the decision with a great phrase - "Make it so!"

I am blessed to be privileged to work with so many great people who know exactly what it takes and are more than willing to "Make it so!" The Greeks didn't just have the two letters Alpha and Omega in their alphabet. We do not have just an A and a Z. It takes all of them to write words, put together sentences, and communicate. It takes all types of people to complete the project. Together we get it done.