Why I Chose Life Care Services (and turned my life upside down)
After the Harper Collins purchase of Thomas Nelson took place I needed a job. There is no doubt about that. But what job and where? I was happy that, as I've said before, the market reacted positively to my resume. The question, though, was where? Which opportunity would lead me to where I wanted to go with the back half of my career? Another issue was about the environment in which I wanted to work. I spent 12 years working with some really bright and visionary people reshaping the work culture at TNM. What we created was something special; values-driven but financially successful. God-honoring on a good day; do-no-harm on the worst of days. After shaping that, and then getting to work in it, what do you do for an encore? Also, how do you go back to pure capitalism after doing something that engages your heart. My first overtures to other Christian organizations did not lead to any meaningful response. Not sure why that was, but...