As my regular readers know, I have two daughters. Well, plus several others that are kinda sorta like adopted daughtes and who consider Carol and me to be their kinda sorta parents. But I'm talking today about birth daughters.
This weekend I have spent about 4 to 4 1/2 hours on the telephone with my two daughters. One lives in Chicago but works (from her home) for a Virginia company as a Graphic Designer/Creative Director/resident genius in charge of sales, marketing, advertising, promotion, and so on.
That may be a slight exaggeration of her real title, but it describes many of her duties and functions. And besides, remember the title of this post?
Anyway, THAT daughter told us stories about all of the creative work she and her team are bringing into their company, and it's pretty impressive. She sold her boss a year ago on the idea of hiring a marketing firm to suggest some direction for helping her group bring in this business. He invested several tens of thousands of dollars into the effort, and now it looks like it's going to pay off for them.
And my daughter (who is blogless and thus will remain nameless), working side by side with T (who DOES have a blog) are the co-department heads who lead this effort. Their group stands to bring into the company a significant amount of revenue in 2007, most of it at a higher profit level than the mostly government work the company has specialized in for years.
I'd love to pass on some of the stories about the work they're getting and performing, but there's just not enough time or space in this post.
Then there's Christina, who lives in Tampa. She has worked in an ophthalmology practice as a technician for the last 16 months, and just loves the work. This fall she passed a comprehensive exam and obtained her level A certification as an Ophthalmic Technician. Next year she plans to go for the "B" level.
Last night she attended her practice's annual Christmas Party, at which the doctors announce several awards to employees which carry cash prizes (bonuses). The biggest award is "Employee of the Year."
If you can't guess which award Christina won, please refer again to the title of this post.
9 comments:
Yay me!!!! (and my sis)
i have been working really hard for this doctor (whom I personally consider to be somewhat of a ... well... we won't go into that now) and it does feel good to get recognized once in a while.
John, you have every right to be the proud papa. Thanks for sharing the most excellent news in your daughter's lives! Congrats to them. :)
That's wonderful news! It's obvious you and Carol did a fantastic job as parents.
Congratulations to the whole family John.
That is super news. I need to go vist here.
Way to go fantasic daughters!
I love it when proud papas talk about their children! Way to go daughters of John!
Congratulations to both your girls. Money is always appreciated around the holidays.
Nothing makes a parent happier than the success and happiness of a child, whatever field they are in and whatever level of achievement. Well done, daughters of John.
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