I ran CareerLab alone for many years. I remember standing on the beach at Esalen in Big Sur, California, listening to voicemail and returning calls from a pay phone. There was no one else in the company, so everything was my responsibility. As I noticed everyone at Esalen having fun but me, I wondered, "What's wrong with this picture?" And I decided to add staff and build the company.
February 26—
Dear Kent,
This is the first time in about 10 years that I've taken a 2-week vacation. I couldn't be doing it without you. Part of leaving is passing the ball and letting you-all run with it. I'm enjoying the fact that we're not a one-person show anymore. We're a company.
Bill