I received this giant, personalized mouse pad in the mail yesterday.

I received this giant, personalized mouse pad in the mail yesterday. It's probably not a coincidence that it arrived on the date of our first paycheck that contained our last GlideFast Consulting University raise - meaning that we have fully completed the GCU program and will be treated as regular consultants from now forward.

This celebration is a hard one. While it achieved for me both a career and financial goal I never dared to dream of before college, it comes with the news of the passing of our CEO this morning. He was a really great guy. He met all of us newbies via Zoom when we were in Cincinnati, and then came to meet us in person, as well. He remembered our names and things about us. He made us feel special and not like just a cog in the machine.

Thanks to him and the company he built I'm able to live comfortably, have work-life balance, and be part of a team that truly has my back. We get gifts like this in the mail to remind us that we are truly valued and appreciated and to mark our milestones, and that's just the kind of guy he was. I'm attending GlideFest this year and I was looking forward to seeing him again. He really did touch the lives of many people and will definitely be missed.

Thank you for everything, Michael Lombardo. GlideFast changed my life. #LFG