Happy New Year!

I dropped off the radar for the last few months in 2009 but I'll be back with some great new videos and content starting off 2010. The first video series will detail how to design a new salary structure or compensation plan using Excel tools and formulas in conjunction with market data results from NextComp. This will be a step-by-step guide that you can adapt in your own planning.

Where did I go in November and December? Working! The last quarter of the year is always super busy and combine that with a busy schedule of family events and those two months just flew by. I know it's the same for pretty much every compensation professional. Busy busy busy at the end of the year.

On a personal note, I completed a rough draft of a novel as part of the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). It was a 50,000+ word writing marathon completed in one month. I've also submitted a music video to a contest being run by a local northwest artist. So I did some creative work besides the professional work in November and December.

I'm hoping that 2010 is off to a great start for you and that the coming year is full of success!

Happy Holidays

Here's hoping that you have an enjoyable holiday season. 'Tis the season to enjoy time with friends and family, stay warm and try to take some time off from work.

We've had a very cold and snowy start to winter here in the Pacific Northwest. My kids missed three days of school due to snow and we're expecting more on Christmas eve.




Here's one of my favorite photo locations during the first round of snow...



After a bit of an absence over the last two months, I'll be posting regularly starting in the new year. October, November and December are the busiest time of the year for data loading, updating data, and providing customer support. I've also been very busy with programming on the new version of NextComp. We have two customers currently using the new version as we build out all the features. Expect an in depth review of some of those features in the next post.

I read a very heartwarming blog post today about the importance of appreciating each moment we have on this earth. Take a read if you have a few extra minutes.

Here's to a successful and exciting year in 2009!