After almost 35 years in the adhesive tape industry, today is my last active day at work. Everyone says that they wonder where the time went. In some cases, I feel the same way. I remember the beginning of my career very well and it does seem like it was just a short time ago.
My career was split into two phases. The first phase was as a salesperson for Plustar, Inc. The second phase was the owner of Tape Solutions, Inc. Running my own business was definitely challenging at times, but far more rewarding.
I could not have been successful in either phase without the support of customers, vendors, employees, and co-workers. There are hundreds of people who were loyal to me for many years. I have to thank a few.
Tape Solutions, Inc.
Byron Barlow and George Marvin, the founders of Plustar; June Finlay and David Mahon, co-workers at Plustar; multiple customers, including Bill Birch, Eric Hoover, Casey Gonzales, Darryle Woods, Anthony Flores, Bruce Mansfield, Ralph Rodriguez, Angie Aragon, Pete Moreno, Les Miller, David Hall, and so many more; former employees, Jeff Heath, Rosalinda Talkmitt, Elizabeth L. Melvin, Walter Colson, and Kevin West; and vendors, Shurtape; Packsys; ATP; Electro Tape; Decker Tape; Cantech; and many more were all key components to my success. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
I look forward to the new venture, Seasoned Life Transitions. I hope to help many people and believe this is now my life’s purpose.
