Jason Bloomfield

And so there was a multinational company that was advertising an open role. And I thought, you know what, I want to make that move. I want to try to get a nationally recognized Turns out years later, a globally recognized brand on the resume or the CV, as we call it here.

And so there was a multinational company that was advertising an open role. And I thought, you know what, I want to make that move. I want to try to get a nationally recognized Turns out years later, a globally recognized brand on the resume or the CV, as we call it here.

And that leap and I started as an hourly wage person connecting in cables from the person's laptop to the wall and setting up their voicemail on their phones and loading software by floppy disks. I'm aging myself now. to then getting the attention in a positive way of the corporate office that was based in New York. And so then they asked, would I welcome joining the home office?

And that leap and I started as an hourly wage person connecting in cables from the person's laptop to the wall and setting up their voicemail on their phones and loading software by floppy disks. I'm aging myself now. to then getting the attention in a positive way of the corporate office that was based in New York. And so then they asked, would I welcome joining the home office?

And it was at 1 Madison Avenue. It doesn't get any more New York than that. And from there, hard work translated into additional roles and responsibilities. And so after a few years, this kid from the suburbs, who never left the US at all, actually found myself being nominated to work on a global acquisition and an integration of a multi-billion dollar business

And it was at 1 Madison Avenue. It doesn't get any more New York than that. And from there, hard work translated into additional roles and responsibilities. And so after a few years, this kid from the suburbs, who never left the US at all, actually found myself being nominated to work on a global acquisition and an integration of a multi-billion dollar business

located in 13 different countries and i was in country on the ground working across 17 different work streams and so all of a sudden i'm learning things that i'd never imagined i'd learn tax product marketing email And when you have a street date or date where the transaction needs to close and everything needs to be ready, that's an immovable object.

located in 13 different countries and i was in country on the ground working across 17 different work streams and so all of a sudden i'm learning things that i'd never imagined i'd learn tax product marketing email And when you have a street date or date where the transaction needs to close and everything needs to be ready, that's an immovable object.

And that's where you discover the power of constraint. It's a counterintuitive phrase, but really, when you've got constraints, it forces things to happen and move. And thinking back on that experience... By far and away, and to this very day, the hardest work, most stressful, and yet the most gratifying experience.

And that's where you discover the power of constraint. It's a counterintuitive phrase, but really, when you've got constraints, it forces things to happen and move. And thinking back on that experience... By far and away, and to this very day, the hardest work, most stressful, and yet the most gratifying experience.

We did things like a reverse acquisition, which is a phrase I'd never even heard of up until that point in time. And to this day, one of the big lessons from that, which carry forwards to change and change management, is really building resilient relationships. And even though you can imagine if you're being acquired, you're going to have some natural fears and anxieties. Is my job safe?

We did things like a reverse acquisition, which is a phrase I'd never even heard of up until that point in time. And to this day, one of the big lessons from that, which carry forwards to change and change management, is really building resilient relationships. And even though you can imagine if you're being acquired, you're going to have some natural fears and anxieties. Is my job safe?

What's going to be happening to my position in the company, etc. And so it's easy to be at arm's length and to be distrustful. But through transparency and finding common ground and emphasizing the common ground, talking more about what's in common than what's different, we built resilient relationships. And we had some very opposed views on things like branding, for example.

What's going to be happening to my position in the company, etc. And so it's easy to be at arm's length and to be distrustful. But through transparency and finding common ground and emphasizing the common ground, talking more about what's in common than what's different, we built resilient relationships. And we had some very opposed views on things like branding, for example.

The local businesses were very proud of what they built, especially in places like Poland. And yet, exchanging candid ideas, actually, to this day, I'm still in connection with many of the people who we worked with on the side of the company being acquired, and I was the acquirer. We're still having contact today, and I think that just speaks volumes to the power of relationships.

The local businesses were very proud of what they built, especially in places like Poland. And yet, exchanging candid ideas, actually, to this day, I'm still in connection with many of the people who we worked with on the side of the company being acquired, and I was the acquirer. We're still having contact today, and I think that just speaks volumes to the power of relationships.

But thinking about the school and the like, for me, I was the first in our family to go to college. And it was not because, actually, that's what my parents were nudging. They were actually nudging quite the opposite. They were really suggesting a quick-sassed locational track, which has some merits, to be sure, has some pros. It didn't align, though, with...

But thinking about the school and the like, for me, I was the first in our family to go to college. And it was not because, actually, that's what my parents were nudging. They were actually nudging quite the opposite. They were really suggesting a quick-sassed locational track, which has some merits, to be sure, has some pros. It didn't align, though, with...

my passions around both business and technology. So I wanted to go to college. And I remember growing up listening to my parents or uncles and aunts when they would come over, everyone hating their job, just hating their job, talking about night shifts and not liking their manager. There needs to be a different way.

my passions around both business and technology. So I wanted to go to college. And I remember growing up listening to my parents or uncles and aunts when they would come over, everyone hating their job, just hating their job, talking about night shifts and not liking their manager. There needs to be a different way.