Hempel Consulting

The sun is setting and this warm, Colorado day is turning to night. My short sleeve shirt gave way to a turtleneck and thick socks. What to do now? Get on the computer? Seems like a crime but I’ll do it anyway. Just a peek.

And what to my surprise did I find? A beautiful poem by Maira Kalman.

I’m guessing that whether Democrat or Republican or neither you can find something in Ms. Kalman’s poem to make you smile. For me, I love the painting of butter. Butter is, after all, my favorite food group. And, the late, great Julia Child couldn’t envision a recipe where more butter didn’t mean much better.

So on this cool Saturday at dusk, I’m taking a moment to relish the virtues of butter and enjoy President Obama’s inauguration as seen through the eyes of Maira Kalman.

It is with much trepidation and great excitement I begin my blogging journey.

For two decades I’ve loved working behind the scenes, helping executives look great and sound smart on the world’s stage. For me, I just wanted to be Oz-that nondescript guy behind the curtain who makes sure the right levers are pulled at the just the right time. And so it goes that I spent my career working with rock stars and incredible companies, loving every minute of seeing their names in lights.

Now, blogging is not going to change my role as Oz. My greatest career joy is in helping you and your company achieve success. But, I do hope that by creating this ‘stage’ I will be inspired to step out in front of the curtain from time to time to share my thoughts. I have no clue where this road will lead me, what or who I’ll encounter along the way (or if I’ll ever find the ruby slippers), I only know it’s inevitable I will learn a lot from the journey.

Bring it on!