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Metronome’s Quarterly NewsletterDecember 2017
Issue No. 12
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Metronome’s Quarterly NewsletterDecember 2017
Issue No. 12
1 Message from JenBY JENNIFER VIRGAChief Executive Officer Jen Virga reflects on the last quarter of 2017 and what’s next for Metronome.
2 Leadership & YouBY REBECCA WOOLSON & CAROLINE KELLEYLeadership skills are something you can build no matter your role. So what kind of leader do you want to grow into? Explore Daniel Goleman’s Six Leadership Styles.
4 What to ReportBY DEBORAH McCLINTONOur FSO breaks down expectations and guidelines for accurate employee reporting.
5 Cyber DeterrenceBY AMINA MOHAMUDAmina shares steps you can take to secure your personal networks against attackers.
6 BeneTracBY SAM SANDERSLearn about our new benefits administration system that will roll out in December!
7 The Music In My LifeBY RALPH HARMONIn this article, Ralph describes how music has played a pivotal role in his own life.
9 ConnectionsBY SARAH GEORGESarah presents her tips and tricks for building successful connections and networking.
10 OpportunitiesAvailable positions for you, friends, and family to apply for.
11 DisneyBY DISNEY SAMSWe shine a spotlight on Disney Sams, a Metronome Operations Manager.
12 Quarterly CelebrationsBY MELISSA KOZAKCelebrate this quarter’s upcoming birthdays, last quar-ter’s anniversaries, life events, and new Pulsers!
13 Time After TimeBY VIRGIL VIRGAMetronome President, Virgil Virga, shares his quarterly anthem: Time After Time by Cindy Lauper.
14 Fun & AdventuresSnapshots of fun and celebrations from this past quarter.
Contents
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Introduction
Message from JenJennifer Virga, Metronome’s Chief Executive Officer, highlights the big takeaways from the
last quarter and what you should know for the road ahead.
BY JENNIFER VIRGA
The days are getting colder. We’re quickly going from fall to winter. Let’s touch on some of our successes from the last few months and what we have coming up for
the year ahead!
Growing Our FamilyI am humbled by the number of referrals we have received from our current Pulsers. Keep them coming! Our referral program provides bonuses for anyone you refer and that we are successfully able to onboard. Our Delivery Team works tirelessly for each candidate to couple them with the perfect position.
Also, if you find yourself wanting to explore new opportunities, please reach out to us so that we can help you explore some of our other openings. Keep your resumes fresh and share them with us so that we can match your skill set with current and prospective openings. We have a lot on the horizon and we want Metronome to be your employer of choice. Please, let us know what we can do to make your life as a Pulser better! We want to hear from you!
Strengthening Our Support TeamOver the last quarter, we’ve made significant enhancements to some of our support teams at headquarters. We are thrilled to have welcomed a new Proposal Manager, IT Manager, and Senior Contracts Manager. These individuals bring years of industry experience and embody our Core Values. In addition, we’ve added some key databases and systems that stream-line our processes and procedures. By adding these resourc-es, we are ensuring that we can better support all Pulsers and our customers.
Our OneGoal for 2018Our company-wide goal for 2017 was to Grow Our Family of Pulsers by adding new Pulsers and retaining as many as possible. We did amazingly well - we hired over 100 Pulsers over the course of the year!
As we close out the year, we’ve developed our new “OneGoal” for 2018. The unifying objective is to get us “Prime-Tuned” by the end of the year. We are going to further mature our infrastructure and amplify what makes Metronome inimitable in our industry. Our HQ teams each have a piece of the puzzle and will be reaching out to our Pulser SMEs throughout the year for support. By achieving our OneGoal, we are positioning ourselves as well as possible for prime contracts in 2018 and beyond.
WBJ’s Fastest Growing CompaniesMetronome was ranked #27 on the Washington Business Journal’s list of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Greater Washington area! We are humbled by this growth, particularly in such a competitive region as ours. Each and every Pulser contributed to this growth so THANK YOU!
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Thank you for another wonderful few months. 2018 is just around the corner and without a shadow of a doubt, I know it
will be Metronome’s best year yet.
Happy holidays to you and your loved ones!!
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Leadership Styles Leadership Styles
Leadership & YouBY REBECCA WOOLSON & CAROLINE KELLEY
We firmly believe that learning and improving your leadership skills will make you stronger no matter at what point you are in your career.
Some people might contest that leaders are born; however, the best estimate offered by research is that leadership is about one-third born and two-thirds made.1 That means that each one of us has the ability to grow into the types of leaders we want to be.
Sometimes we don’t think we are meant to be leaders or that a leadership role is out of our reach. In his TED Talk on “Ev-eryday Leadership,” Drew Dudley says “I’ve come to realize that we have made leadership into something bigger than us; something beyond us. We’ve made it about changing the world. We’ve taken this title of “leader” and treat it as some-thing that one day we’re going to deserve…As long as we make leadership something bigger than us, as long as we keep leadership beyond us and make it about changing the world, we give ourselves an excuse not to expect it every day, from ourselves and from each other.” 2
The fact is, we all may not be in leadership roles and don’t know when we will get to be in one - however, we can all develop leadership qualities and skills that will serve us well no matter what position we hold.
Leadership Styles
Leadership means different things to different people around the world. We know leaders in our communities, companies, schools, political parties, and religions to name a few. When you consider the many different purposes these leaders serve and the different situations they face, it should be no surprise that there are a variety of distinct leadership styles.
The consulting firm Hay/McBer found that there are SIX distinct leadership styles. Daniel Goleman expounds on the research in his landmark HBR article “Leadership that Gets Results.”3
The leadership styles are distinctive for a couple of reasons. They draw on different components of emotional intelligence and they have a direct and unique impact on the climate (or working atmosphere) of those around them.
Another major finding in the research is that the leaders with the best results transitioned fluidly between the styles de-pending on the situation — they did not rely on just one.
Let us now explore the six leadership styles: Coercive, Author-itative aka Visionary, Affiliative, Democratic, Pacesetting, and Coaching. Think about how you are currently disposed to each of these styles and which ones you’d like to grow into.
1 https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/200903/leaders-born-or-made2 https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_dudley_everyday_leadership3 https://hbr.org/2000/03/leadership-that-gets-results
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCEThe ability to manage ourselves and relationships effectively
• Self-awareness: Emotional self-awareness, accurate self-assess-ment, self-confidence)
• Self-management: Self-control, trustworthiness, conscientious-ness, adaptability, achievement orientation, initiative)
• Social awareness: Empathy, organizational awareness, service orientation)
• Social skill: Visionary leadership, influence, developing others, communication, change catalyst, conflict management, building bonds, teamwork, collaboration)
CLIMATEAn organization’s working environment
• Flexibility: How free employees feel to innovate unencumbered by red tape
• Responsibility: Responsibility to the organization
• Standards: The level of standards people set
• Rewards: The sense of accuracy about performance feedback and aptness of awards
• Clarity: Clarity people have about mission and values
• Commitment: Level of commitment to a common purpose
COERCIVE LEADERCoercive leaders demand immediate compliance. The emotional intel-ligence (EI) competencies of drive to achieve, initiative, and self-control are foundations for the coercive leader. The style works best in a crisis, when turnaround needs to be kick-started, and with problem employ-ees. The overall impact is negative and should be used sparingly.
VISIONARY LEADERAuthoritative (aka Visionary) leaders succeed in mobilizing people toward a vision. The EI competencies of self-confidence, empathy, and being a change catalyst are foundations for the visionary leader. The style works best in almost all situations, especially when there is change or a need for a new vision. This style has the most positive impact on climate.
AFFILIATIVE LEADER Affiliative leaders create harmony and build emotional bonds. The EI competencies of empathy, building relationships, and communication are foundations for the affiliative leader. The style works best when a team needs to heal rifts and to motivate people in difficult circumstanc-es. The style takes a lot of communication which drives up climate.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERDemocratic leaders forge consensus through participation. The EI competencies of collaboration, team leadership, and communication are the foundation of the democratic leader. The style works best when agreement, buy-in, and consensus are needed. By letting workers have a say and listening to them, this leader positively impacts climate.
PACESETTING LEADERPacesetting leaders set high standards of performance for themselves and others. The EI competencies of conscientiousness, drive to achieve, and initiative are foundations for the pacesetting leader. The style works best when employees are highly competent and self-motivated. Howev-er, the prolonged high demands may destroy morale and climate.
COACHING LEADERCoaching leaders develop people for the future. The EI competencies of developing others, empathy, and self-awareness are foundations for the coaching leader. The style works best in helping an employee improve performance or develop long-term strengths. This style takes a lot of communication, and so positively impacts every driver of climate.
Adolf HitlerChancellor of Germany
Fuhrer of Nazi Germany during WWII
“The art of leadership…consists in consolidating the attention of the people against a single adversary and taking care that nothing will
split up that attention.”
Malala YousafzaiActivist for female education
Youngest ever Nobel Prize Laureate
“We must tell girls their voices are important.”
“The best way to solve problems and fight against war is through
dialogue.”
Elon MuskFounder, CEO, CTO of Space XCo-founder and CEO of Tesla
“I mean you just have to put in 80 to 100 hour weeks every week...If other people are putting in 40 hour work weeks and you’re putting in 100 hour work weeks...you will
achieve in 4 months what it takes them a year to achieve.””
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Martin Luther King, Jr.Baptist Minister and Activist
Leader of the Civil Rights Movement
“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the
true meaning of its creed, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that
all men are created equal.”
Henry FordFounder of Ford Motor Company
“If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view
and see things from that person’s angle, as well as your own.”
Oprah WinfreyMedia mogul, Talk show host, Actress,
Producer, and Philanthropist
“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future
by merely changing his attitude.”
“The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person
you were intended to be.”
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What to Report
Metronome’s Facility Security Officer (FSO) should be the first person you reach out to when
a reportable incident occurs — not the Government customer! Our FSO follows procedures to ensure the Government customer is informed, including submit-ting a report through JPAS to the Defense Security Service. Incidents that you are required to report to our FSO include:
1. Adverse InformationAdverse information is any information that adversely reflects on the integrity or character of a cleared employee. This might suggest that their ability to safeguard classified information may be impaired, or that their access to classified information may not be in the interests of national security. You must report the fol-lowing about yourself or other employees:
• Arrests or convictions for criminal offenses including drunk driving and traffic violations over $300;
• Financial difficulties, including bank-ruptcy, excessive indebtedness, and wage garnishments;
• Aberrant behavior;• Alcoholism, use of illegal drugs, or
abuse of legal drugs;• Emotional or psychological problems
requiring treatment or hospitalization;• Affluence (wealth, acquisitions,
investments) beyond known sources of income.
Message from our FSO
BY DEBORAH MCCLINTON
As an individual with a security clearance from the U.S. Government, you must ensure accurate and timely employee reporting of secure information. Our FSO, Deborah McClinton, reviews protocol.
2. Change in Personal StatusYou must report changes in your personal status, including:
• A change in name;• A change in marital status;• A change in citizenship;• When access to classified information
is no longer required due to a change in job assignments.
3. Foreign Contact/Foreign TravelYou must report any close and continuing contact you have with a foreign national. You must report when you begin to act as a representative of or consultant to any foreign entity, including a government, a government agency, a commercial business, or a person. You must report all personal and official foreign travel.
4. Security Incidents/ViolationsYou must report any known or suspected security violation or vulnerability of which you become aware, independent of who is responsible or at fault for the situation. Security violations/vulnerabilities include:
• The careless or unintentional failure to comply with security requirements for safeguarding classified information;
• The intentional disregard of security requirements;
• Any failure to comply with security requirements, regardless of intent, that has resulted in the loss, compromise,
or suspected compromise of classified information;
• The unauthorized receipt of classified material;
• Significant vulnerabilities discovered in equipment or systems designed to protect classified information.
5. Espionage, Sabotage, Subversive ActivitiesYou must immediately report any situation related to actual, probable, or possible es-pionage, sabotage, or subversive activities directed at the United States.
6. Suspicious ContactsYou must report:
• Any efforts by any individual, regard-less of nationality, to obtain illegal or unauthorized access to classified information or to compromise any cleared employee;
• Any contact by a cleared employee with known or suspected intelligence officers from any country;
• Any contact which suggests you or another employee may be the target of an attempted exploitation by the intel-ligence services of another country.
Remember, it’s your responsibility to contact our FSO if any of these reportable incidents occur. You may reach our FSO, Deborah McClinton at 703-865-0512 or [email protected]. n
Message from IT
Cyber DeterrenceBY AMINA MOHAMUD
Amidst changing technologies, it can be challenging to stay updated on adequate security measures. Amina Mohamud discusses how you can deter cybercriminals from attacking your network.
A lot has changed since the days when avoiding suspi-cious downloads was all we had to do to stay safe on-line. Defending ourselves used to consist of a firewall
and turning on some sort of virus protection. Now a system can become infected just by accessing a shady site.
Cybercrime is a growing industry because criminals are accessing assets before we even know they have access to them. By the time we realize these criminals have gained access to our assets, its typically too late. The attacker is long gone. Criminals are always lurking for any sort of access to monetary gain, and YOU are a prime target.
Today, protecting personal digital assets can seem complex and outside our knowledge, but there are some basic steps everyone should take for a more secure network at home. In every family, there should be at least one security officer. This person should plan, design and map each network component, and secure the network.
Other easy things you can start doing to ensure you are not an easy target for security attacks:
• Your Wireless Router: Security starts with the gateway to most of the digital devices in your home — your wireless router. Change your default username and password, and set a security protocol (ideally, WPA2 encryption).
• Updates: Be sure to update your firmware, and keep it up to date! Updates can include a patch for security vulnerabilities. Patches typically mitigate security risks that have the potential to put a network (and devices within) at risk, so don’t skip an update!
• Limit Access: Limit access to hardware. Treat them like keys or a wallet — you wouldn’t leave them around.
• Avoid HTTP sites: When surfing the web, avoid accessing sites that use HTTP in the web address, as it’s less secure than HTTPS.
Lastly, stay informed on cybercrime trends. Doing so will help you and your family make more secure choices when it comes to protecting your personal digital assets. n
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The Music In My Life
Music is life. That’s my motto! There would be no “Ralph” without the presence of music. From Gospel, to RnB, to Hip Hop, to Alternative Rock, to Classical...I
love it all. In every genre of music, you can find a piece of your personality or a feeling that you can relate to. For this reason, music and I have a very pivotal love affair! It comforts me, validates me, excites me and allows me to escape to a place of peace and fulfillment. I LOVE MUSIC!
From the beginning of my life, Music was destined to be my “bestie” in every way and has proven to be the longest running relationship I’ve ever been a part of outside of family. Speaking of family, I have countless family members that are musical-ly inclined including my mother, my grandmother and all my mother’s siblings. It connected us as a family unit unlike any other influence. As far back as I can remember, the early 1980s that is, I would hear my grandmother play her vinyl gospel records and soak up every note and every music chord that I could.
When I was 5 years old, I learned that I could make music! I have two distinct music memories during that year of my life. First, I sang my first solo at my church. Second, on my first day of kindergarten I wanted to stop myself from crying because I missed my mom, so I sang “Greatest Love of All” by Whitney Houston in the middle of the classroom. Music and I have been insepara-ble ever since.
I started singing more and more over the year. I would sing in church frequently and develop my craft. When I turned 16 years old, I was asked to sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” at a high school basketball game. I was so nervous, but I knew that I loved music too much to not take on one of the hardest songs for any singer to sing…and I DID IT!
From that moment on, I was a mini celebrity in my school. I knew then that I was supposed to do this for the rest of my life. I was then chosen to sing in French and German with a group of high school students. I started traveling the country to sing and in the years to follow, I was recording in the studio and started my career as a professional vocalist.
Fast forward to the present day — I now enjoy the opportunity to share the stage with a living RnB legend, Stephanie Mills, on her current “Feel The Fire Tour.” I record vocals in the studio professionally for all types of noteworthy recording artists. I am a certified BMI Songwriter with 3 album placements under my belt, and the future in the music industry is looking BRIGHT!
In closing, with the climate of our world as it is today, we need music. It is a universal language that can unite people and break down walls of hate, discrimination, and pain from tragedy and sadness. I pray that people around the world will listen to music and let the amazing benefits that it carries inspire them to believe in peace and hope again! n
Essay
BY RALPH HARMON
One of Metronome’s inimitable own is also a musical sensation. Tune in below to learn about how music inspires Ralph Harmon’s life!
Message from People & Culture
BeneTracBY SAM SANDERS
We are thrilled to announce that we are in the final stages of setting up BeneTrac, our new benefits administration system! So, how will this new system
impact you? Let’s dig in.
One-Stop Shop for All Your Benefit CarriersBy logging into BeneTrac, you will have access to all our benefit carriers. BeneTrac has a powerful rules engine which instantly helps our employees determine their plan eligibility based on employee profiles and life-event changes.
You will have full visibility on what benefits you are enrolled in and the ability to manage them in real time. You will also receive a consolidated benefits summary report that includes the coverage you selected and the associated costs.
Paperwork AutomationDuring our next Open Enrollment period, you will be able to sign into BeneTrac and simply click an option rather than fill out election forms manually. You can compare, analyze, and
Understanding your benefits and having responsive service and support can be a life saver. Learn more about Metronome’s new Benefits Administration system, BeneTrac.
check costs prior to enrolling benefit plans. Additionally, if you experience a qualifying life event, you will make the changes in the system.
Increased AccuracyWith the automation of so many forms, there is a reduced chance of clerical errors. What you input is what we see!
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The move to BeneTrac is also a landmark moment for our company as a whole. The system will streamline our on-boarding process and make it as seamless as any other large organization.
BeneTrac will soon be your go-to resource for all things benefits-related. We hope you find it useful! If you have any questions about BeneTrac, please get in touch with our People & Culture team at [email protected] or (703) 957-4082.
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We live in a very busy world with so many ways to stay connected. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, and Blogs
help us maintain connections we might have otherwise lost. How can we use these tools help us in today’s business world? If we leverage social media well, it can strengthen our face-to-face interactions and make networking events more effortless.
1. Do Your ResearchMost people have some sort of a social media ac-count. Before going to a networking event such as a sporting event, industry day, job fair, happy hours, or client meetings, look up people who will be attending. LinkedIn is a great place to start. Finding common ground such as where they went to college, volunteer organizations, previous or current employers, or even mutual connections can be a great way to start a conversation. It helps you build rapport and get people to feel more comfortable sharing their thoughts and insight.
2. Come Prepared with QuestionsThere is nothing worse than running out of things to talk about, so come prepared with a goal in mind. What is the purpose of the conversation? Is it to get a lead for your company? Find a potential job opportunity? Join a team for recreational activity? Prepare open-ended questions that will ultimately lead to your end goal.
3. Follow UpAfter your networking event, be sure to follow up! Promising to stay in touch and then not following through is common. Don’t be that person. On the flip side, hold others accountable. If someone owes you information, you can always follow up with an email, phone call, or text. Another great way to follow up is by connecting on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter can be great ways to stay in contact after an event.
ConnectionsTips & Tricks
BY SARAH GEORGE
Our very own Business Development Specialist, Sarah George, shares her tips on making meaningful connections with new people.
4. Don’t Be SelfishAt networking events, it is common to have a goal in mind for your interactions. Remember that others have an agenda, too. What are they hoping to get out of the event? Offer to introduce them to someone who they could benefit from meeting. Sharing contacts and personal connections builds trust. You want to build a reputation as someone that people want to work with.
5. Share Your InterestsUse social media to network by sharing information about activi-ties, volunteer groups, events, industry days, or job positions that may be of interest to others. Sharing, retweeting, commenting, or inviting others to participate in networking events can lead to endless connections. Your post could spark interest and ulti-mately lead to new opportunities to meet others.
Technology continues to shift and change the way we commu-nicate and interact with others physically. It can also be a great way to spark ideas and interactions. Think of virtual and face-to-face networking as a pair of tools to help you make meaningful and lasting connections in all areas of your life! n
We wish you and your loved ones
Happy Holidays! - Your Metronome Family
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Open Positions Pulser Spotlight
DisneyDisney Sams is a Metronome Operations Manager and Executive Administrator for the National Geospatial-
Intelligence Agency. Here, we shine a spotlight on the inimitable Disney!
Disney Sams is a Pulser who consis-tently receives praise for going the extra mile to support and help those around him. He creates lasting rela-tionships and embodies Metronome’s Core Values.
What is your favorite thing about Metronome? For me, the first thing that drew me to Metronome was the people! I found that Metronome truly cares for their employees. This is extremely import-ant and is what makes Metronome so special. I came from a place where the company wasn’t as involved… but that wasn’t the case here – which is what made me want to be so involved! Metronome embraced me, and because of that, I want to give back. I’m deeply engaged with my individual team members, because I want them to feel that same sense of importance.
What type of music are you listening to these days?It depends! When I’m riding home from work or relaxing, I find myself listening to a lot more R&B and Blues — it gets my mind on track. When it comes to R&B and Blues, my favorite artists right now are Charlie Wilson and ZZ Hill. I’m a big fan! Now, if I’m working out or with my son, we listen to Hip Hop and Rock. It gets the blood flowing and pumps me up!
What are you most passionate about?That’s easy. My family. They are my driving force — they keep me focused, and keep me pushing forward. My wife, Ty Sams, and kids mean the world to me. My son, Disney T. Sams, is 18, and my daughter, Shayla Mack, is 22. Both of my children attend the Col-lege of Southern Maryland. We’re a small family in size, but a big family in regards to how we look after and take care of one another.
What is something you’ve improved on in the last year?My wife and I go back and forth and point out areas that we can improve upon, both at work and at home. Lately, I’ve been working on documenting problems and to-do lists. Whether I’m having an
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Every year, my family throws a Christmas/Birthday party for my mom. Everyone has to wear a onesie — we party and have a great time celebrating.
issue at work, school, or at home, documenting the problem helps me prioritize what’s important. It holds me accountable to ensure nothing slips through the cracks.
Who is someone that inspires you?That is another easy one! For me, that is my mother. My mother’s name is Lynda Garner – she taught me to always push forward in everything I do. Growing up in a single-parent household, she pre-served and pushed me to do the same. I’ll always remember what she said, “it’s not about how you fall down, it’s about how you stand up.” You’ll go through things in life, but you’ll stand up and learn from your mistakes. I apply this glass half-full outlook to everything. When I look back, my failures have been some of the best moments of my life, because they’ve helped me be successful and get to where I am today.
What is your advice to new Metronome Pulsers?New Pulsers should be driven, have an open mind, and feel free to voice themselves. Metronome has an open-door policy — you can speak to anyone about anything. Have the drive to ask questions, get advice, and don’t slump into a day-to-day routine. Use the resources that Metronome has — they will always make the time to give you a helping hand. n
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Quarterly Celebrations Quarterly Anthem
Time After TimeBY VIRGIL VIRGA
I recently had to make a conscious decision to break up with how I perform a part of my job at Metronome that I still love.
Caught up in circles of confusion // is nothing newBreaking up is tough. Real tough. To rewind a bit; I recently was lucky enough to play guitar for my daughter at a local open mic. She decided to sing Time After Time, the ageless hit by Cindy Lauper.
We played through the song a few dozen times together. Her sing-ing and sweetly correcting my shoddy guitar playing while we both giggled through it. Needless to say, moments I will never forget and a song that will have immense meaning to both of us forever. (Side note, she killed the performance!)
I’ve thought a lot about what Time After Time means to me, and this experience came at a poignant time for me in my career.
Sometimes you picture me // I’m walking too far aheadYou’re calling to me, I can’t hear what you’ve said
Then you say--go slow // I fall behindThe second hand unwinds
We all decide to give things up for one reason or another. Bad habits, friends, boyfriends, and girlfriends. The change I am making
Each quarter Metronome President, Virgil Virga, chooses a song as Metronome’s anthem. This quarter, he selected Time After Time by Cindy Lauper.
CelebrateNovember
2: Lindine Creek2: Sarah George
2: Mehak Dar8: Janice Wilson9: Carrie Barnes
9: Lauren MacPherson10: Rosemary
Kempthorne-Wilson17: Blake Hannibal
19: Sandra Anderson23: Steven Madkins25: Benjamin Lackey25: Tashamia Allen
26: Matt Mazarowski26: Kyle Woods
29: Brent Doddington
December3: Gregory Bowen5: Myra Brandon9: Kayla Goodwin
12: Jeremy Johnson12: Ashlin Call12: Scott Troen
15: Deborah Anderson15: Mary McDowell
22: Sherre Waggoner22: Tracy Sims
22: Brandon Cho24: Donna Stakes
28: Noel McCormack29: Jessy Gerren
January3: Milford Don Thomas
3: Paul Reyna Jr6: Cathy Nunley6: Coy Roberts
12: Richard Valencia12: Scotty Embley13: Hugh Masters
13: Cat Chang13: Daniel Hughes16: Reginald King17: Angelo Tucker18: Phillip Davis
18: Chris Demarest20: Tanya Gibson
21: Robert Rebellino22: Beverly Kennedy23: Ryan Covington26: Reynold Smith Jr
31: Enyeart
February1: Juandella Williams-Gray
6: David Ovall7: Clifford Barber
7: Derrick Simmons9: Marcus Houston11: Fannie Beasley12: Clarissa Lamb
19: Jonathan Lockwood27: Andre Jenkins28: Rodrick Walker
Noel McCormack
Sara Hunter
Robert Rebellino
Robert Skehan
Caroline Kelley
Michael Smith
Eleazer Monge
Justin Turner
Paige Guthrie
William Harter
Brendan Grigsby
Thomas Swatski
Caitlin Joseph
Paul Reyna Jr.
Matthew Wright
Timothy Hendricks
Hyoung Jin Lee
Benjamin Lackey
Curtis Johnson
Clarissa Lamb
Kafia Kulmie
Sherre Waggoner
Kelly Jones
Chris Spaulding
Janice Jones
Each quarter, we assemble lists of Pulsers celebrating milestones and achievements. If you see one of the below Pulsers, be sure to help them celebrate!!!
5 Year AnniversaryMatt Mazarowski
4 Year AnniversariesChris DemarestKatonyia Griggs
3 Year AnniversariesRebecca Woolson
Phil KevitigalaRyan CovingtonJohn Mastapeter
2 Year AnniversariesMaryanne Vaughn
Tashamia AllenBeverly KennedyChristina Ferrari
Ontee BiggsCorrine LyonsBelinda Jones
Dana RichardsonClaudia Meade
Tanya Harris-DrinkardRyan Lewis
Fannie BeasleyScott Troen
Ben TsaiNick Hamill
Sheena MilesJavier Vazquez
BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES NEW PULSERS
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LIFE EVENTSDella Williams-Gray: Della moved into a new home!
Ralph Harmon: Ralph moved into a new home!Matt Mazarowski: Matt got married!
Scotty Embley: Scotty moved into a new home!Joseph McCroy: Joseph moved into a new home!
Kristie Mueller: Kristie got married!
Richard ValenciaMary McDowell
1 Year AnniversariesGreg Nevens
Michaele HardyTanya Gibson
Adam KingsdorfOmar Abbas
Danielle CrucetReynold Smith Jr
Paul MorseFarrington Wright
David OvallJackie DeJesusHannibal BlakeAbeeku Paulos
Phillip DavisJohn BarronLarren Bryan
Michael MegillDwayne Dillon
James GallowayArjun SuryakantAngelo Tucker
Mohammad KhanNicholas Arner
Jackie DeJesus: Jackie welcomed her new baby to
the family!Altavon Clark: Altavon moved into a new home!
Deborah McClinton: Deborah moved into a new home!Chad Miller: Chad got married!
Sam Sanders: Sam moved into a new home!
is to become a better delegator and more of a coach rather than a decider and teacher.
We give things up cause we outgrow them; or we gain other more important things; or we feel like we were wronged; or we feel like we did something wrong. Maybe we just found something better. We have a choice.
To me, I sometimes think about the things I let go of or lost and sometimes I long for them. Even when we let something or some-one go, many times unbeknownst to them, we will be there for them unconditionally time after time. However, we made a choice to move on and moving on and change is the key to growth.
If you’re lost you can look, and you will find meTime after time
If you fall I will catch you, I’ll be waiting Time after time
What I conclude is this. It is not about me. Whatever we have moved on from or left behind; they also grow and change in time. Memories and pictures and past habits all eventually fade. Ideally, what is left on both sides is an improved person or thing or habit to flourish with only memories as reminders of the past. We all win. n
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