I Talk With People

I like to be held accountable. You should too. 

That means we’re going to chat. Regularly.

About targets, and how we get there, and what needs to change, and how we get better. And if the day ever comes when everything is in sync, the question becomes "can we duplicate this?" 

I get things done, the important things, and along the way I help make our Team (Caps) inclusive and strong and ready for the next challenge – to meet it and beat it.

If history predicts the future, look at my accomplishments. 

In most cases my numbers are above average. In others, my accomplishments are outstanding and top tier. But what they all have in common is…

I had zero experience when I began each tenure and still produced, sometimes exceptionally well. 

I am able to quickly grasp new concepts and technology, then I transfer that enthusiasm and knowledge to other people in a way that makes them act.

Other words used to describe me include, smart, funny, well rounded, professional, and more.

Once in a while humble and modest, but this isn’t that time; I mean c'mon, it’s LinkedIn.

Most business is about relationships and I attribute all my success, like below, on a simple formula… 

Act in ways that build trust, be genuine and be genuinely interested in people and do good things. If you do that, business will follow.

That's what happens to me, every time.

I wish I had some wild and crazy sales strategy, but I don’t, “be interested instead of interesting” opens a lot of doors.

I have led training seminars and done presentations 1 on 1 and to large groups, connecting the dots on technical and product details in a way that people ‘get it’ and act. 

As a hunter I am relentless; as a farmer I am attentive and thorough.

In summary I find, develop, maintain and grow the business. 

I create enduring revenue streams.

Derrick Swain

Private Company

Watch Service Technician/Prototype Specialist

Jewelers on Time

Repair and maintenance of high-end Swiss timepieces, with duties ranging from maintaining factory quality standards in cleaning of watch movements, fabrication of discontinued parts for vintage watches, aesthetic restoration of watch cases and bracelets, and quality control in timekeeping accuracy and waterproofing.

Watchmaker

My career path has been a series of happy accidents--falling into horology at an early age, my work has been in watch repair for almost 20 years. Despite that consistency, I have never felt at home by settling into one thing; my extracurricular pursuits run the gamut from game development to machine learning, from manual and CNC machining to robotics development.

So basically, reinforcing the age old stereotype that watchmakers are incorrigible polymaths.

That said, I think it stems from my belief that we are not and should not be treated as machines. People are made to be creative and exploratory, expanding our horizons both physically and intellectually. Our sole aim should be to build towards a world where all people can work for a mutual benefit, as that is a cascading goal.

When we create opportunity with the general good in mind, we enable others to create more. Knowledge, insight, and potential should be a resource to share and expand, not secrets to hoard.

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