Celebrating significant milestones can serve as powerful inspiration as we reflect on the triumph over, and perseverance through challenge - offering hope and resolve that, no matter the circumstances, history illustrates our ability to overcome.

With eye-popping bravery, our industry has remained strong, vibrant, committed to our cause and CONNECTED at historic levels. Daily, we have put on full display the most positive, passionate and purposeful attitudes that have always, always served as THE strong cornerstone of our industry.

In the world of employee mobility, the summer season has always brought the sound of warning bells. In 2021, COVID-19 has only amplified these issues. While current concerns are mainly directed in the area of household goods shipping, the impact of the pandemic doesn't stop there. More than ever, it is the nature of our human-to-human connections that will see us through. 

From the first time I encountered Tony Hsieh, I felt a spiritual kinship. He spoke words and put them into action, all of which deeply resonated with me. His story is a sad and stark reminder of the necessity for strong, reliable and mutually beneficial connections, both in and out of the workplace.

A courageous neighbor taught me an important lesson as a boy that I have never forgotten, from which I draw inspiration to this day. If 2020 has taught the world anything, let it be that we have the ability to choose steadfastness and purposeful grace. In the spirit of the great poet Russell Boccuzzi, let’s choose to be OVERCOMERS!

Communication and connection are vital to the health and well-being of both companies and industries. And so... after 2 years of saying “no,” I finally agreed to appear on Love + Relo… and I’m so glad I did!

Mother, mother… There’s too many of you crying… Brother, brother, brother… There’s far too many of you dying… You know we’ve got to find a way to bring some lovin’ here today..

During times of dramatic change and disruption, the analogy of a cup comes to mind… where we might not know the contents of that cup until it’s knocked over and the contents are spilled.  All of us have been “knocked over.”  What spills out of us informs others as to who we truly are.

If all we do is merely pay attention to the technical aspects of our jobs...and if all we do is focus on the process, while failing to give equal, if not greater weight to the people component of this formula, chances for success will indeed, be greatly restricted.

If all we do is merely pay attention to the technical aspects of our jobs...and if all we do is focus on the process, while failing to give equal, if not greater weight to the people component of this formula, chances for success will indeed, be greatly restricted.

Have you ever gone through the experience where, a specific event is thought about, talked about and planned for over an extended period of time, perhaps many years, and then finally executed?   On April 1st an 2nd, we held our inaugural Bristol Connect, a gathering of more than 150 clients, prospective clients and supplier-partners from around the world! 

Having spent the past 30+ years in the employee mobility industry, I find it very difficult, if not impossible, to recall a time when change, dare I say, disruption, was not occurring somewhere, somehow within our industry.

Whether it be spurred by new mobility industry trends or Bristol’s own internal curiosity for organizational improvement, change is a constant, and it affects every aspect of our lives outside of our roles in the industry. 

While there are an endless number of challenges facing business leaders today, it can easily be argued that in terms of impact and criticality, finding the perfect balance between sourcing individual talent and developing high-performing teams is paramount!

All of us experience others in a variety of ways…short bursts of momentary introductions, extended meetings with fellow employees, clients we support, or partners who collaborate and support us.

Like all things and all industries, the employee relocation industry has rarely stood still. Driven by the requirements and business imperatives from corporations spanning every industry and sector of the global economy, the thousands of firms that provide a dizzying array of relocation services have had to challenge themselves to become better.

When we sincerely embrace, with little to no inhibition or preconceived notions, the process of learning, we open up possibilities for personal growth and enrichment….we become better.

The older I get, the more I seem to be interested in learning about and then adopting healthy habits.  In truth, I probably should have been more interested years ago! 

A year ago, almost to the day, I penned a Cup of Joe entitled, The Power of Connecting.....

Just over 20 years ago, I was a young relocation professional working as an Account Executive at the largest employee mobility firm in our industry.

Recently, my family and I headed to southern California on our annual summer get-away. The timing was perfect as we all felt in desperate need of a break from our respective hectic and overly scheduled lives.

Like many of you, I believe that life is about opportunities. Each day brings chances for us to expand our minds, develop new ways of thinking and new methods for tackling tough issues. We are constantly presented with chances to grow in ways that can at times stretch us beyond our respective comfort zones.

I have long been acutely interested in the topic of leadership. Actually, I guess it would be more accurate to say that the topic of people is really what garners my attention.

At Bristol, we continue to explore and refine our understanding and appreciation of Connect versus Control…a relationship philosophy that is quickly becoming our purpose.

Fear: It seems to me that more than ever, our society is increasingly influenced, in negative and harmful ways, by fear. Family members, friends, co-workers…many seem to be affected to varying degrees by things they perceive as “bad.”

I am very pleased and excited to welcome you to Bristol’s new quarterly newsletter, Connectivity. As the name suggests, the goal of this publication is to inform, raise awareness and above all else – CONNECT us.