Rally around the people you work with

Brad Thompson calls it a “dream job,” at least on paper. Working in corporate sales in the newly emerging field of cellular communication in the 1990s, Brad had courtside tickets to entertain clients at NBA games. He took clients to NFL and Major League Baseball games, too, in addition to lavish dinners and golf outings in pursuit of signing the next deal.

Brad (left) and I on a rainy hike in Mount Rainier National Park in the fall of 2020. (Yes, he was part of my inner bubble.)