The Traveler is Not Forgotten!

The Traveler is Not Forgotten:

 

The story begins on a trip out west, simply brutal schedule at the onset – then encouragement arrives in a small and unbelievable package and carries the day from beginning to end, thus makes the long day short.

 

There are a few called to feed their family by moving from town to city to county to country – just a traveler. This group of folk has no barrier in race, age, or creed.

The traveler certainly doesn’t do it for the pleasure or greed as it is simply based on need!

 

As I awake each day knowing the travel is brutal, long, and lonely – I sometimes forget that I am not the only.  Great is the return to regular life inclusion with the spectacular and beautiful wife!

 

Looking around with the selfish eye on the sky you never know who will be placed in the seat next to you with the ability to redirect thoughts to the greatest gift of them all.

Simply knowing you’re not forgotten as the Lord all mighty is there and may appear as short and thin a smile unseen or it could be for you a dude that is thick without being tall, but in either form your reminded of all.

 

God almighty is with the traveler and he or she is not forgotten, again see the reminders afar and near whether our travels move us from east to west or from north to south. Open your heart and share the wealth of the almighty – through the gift of sound as its amazing how quickly the joy returns at the same time as words of wisdom passes from mouth to ear – make sure to open our heart to hear. 

 

The trinity remains with Father, Son, Holy Spirit, as He doesn’t allow the traveler to be forgotten and remains solid and true – I say thanks from these eyes colored of blue.

 

With my final thought – we can all be desired if making ourselves available and finding the encouragement while knowing we will not be forsaken or forgotten. 

 

 

 

KA

Life is full of curve balls

As we all transition ourselves through this blessing called life, we would all agree that encounters of the proverbial ”bumps in the road” occur.  I firmly believe we are personaly and sometimes corporately defined based on how we navigate these bumps. 

In baseball, the toughest pitch to hit is a well placed curve ball – no doubt about it.  The difference is by hitting the baseball curve 30% of the time you are a hero to many and in life if you miss it just once people (friends, family, and even others that just know you) get confused at why you missed. 

Admittedly, I have missed my own curve balls, fast balls, and sliders – but at the end of the day when realizing a missed opportunity to do the right thing has passed me by, I feel crappy. 

Right now I am thinking the presidential candidates are feeling pretty crappy – because they are missing the perfect opportunities to do the right things just so they MIGHT win an election.  I do know that a curve ball I am not willing to hit is someone that professes new taxes and uses a 5% number as the rule of thumb for these new taxes to touch - when in reality every tax touches 100% and no way is it less than 100%.

God Bless all!

 

KA

Golf at McCabe (CCGA) / The Real Blessing!

Well, I tried my swing at the local tournament called Capital City Golf Association this past week and had a blast.  I was very blessed to have the opportunity!

Coming off a second rotator cuff surgery in less than 15 months on the ole right shoulder, I wasn’t sure how well the stamina of three days of playing golf would show.  Keeping in mind the tourney was 54 holes (18 x 3) and all seemed well 5 holes into final round then golf became extremely slow (literally waiting 5-10 minutes per shot) and the ole shoulder became so stiff I could hardly swing/and even raise my arm.  At the point of the initial delay (quick update: round one was 73, round two was 72, and through 5 holes of day three I was even par) I felt pretty solid about finishing without much issues and actually competing well ahead of expectations – all up to that point – then all of a sudden the course darn near stopped and before I teed off on 6th hole there was about a 12 minute wait after holing out on the 5th and if you have ever stiffened up you know what happened from here. 

I knew trouble was in the making when practice swinging on number 6 – but Oh well, wasn’t going to quit and certainly knew I had to overcome this obstacle – I tried the using more club than needed and swinging easier – Big mistake and after a few holes of that I thought oh well lets get a prescribed pain killer in the system.  If you are an avid sports person and rythym is important to you – well it didn’t matter what I took / tried because I was pretty much done:)  – finished the last 13 holes 12 over par when the inital 41 holes was only played at 5 over par – if that gives you any indication of how my evening finished out.  Ultimately a 5 hour and 30 minute round of golf (please know I aint complaining and realized it was a blessing just being out there)

I am a very competitive person and certainly look forward to my next tourney with hopes of improving in all areas.

Why am I even mentioning this golf stuff?  In personal efforts or business efforts you have to become flexible and realize when you need to change and at a moments notice become willing to understand and do it.  As well, always realize you should set attainable goals and yuu will see the positive effects your good attitude and service quality efforts translate to others.  Although I ran into obstacles in golf, I knew the sun was shining down on me that day, it would rise again the next, and my ultimate salvation was most important – so BLESSED I WAS and AM.

Hope some of this makes sense…

KA

Who is Kevin?

Hello Friends;

I was talking with some banking friends recently and we were marveling at the progression of technology over the past 30 years. Then I realized most reading this blog isnt aware of my background, so let me catch you up:

I began my journey working for Third National Bank in June of 1982, starting with the fabulous trade of driving checks to and from Fed Nashville – Picking up and processing returns – running checks through the IBM sorter – then balancing on the CICS system.

Joined Williamson County Bank in 1984 and helped build their initial Data Processing department – then was promoted to DP Manager – while also managing the remote processing of ATM’s, Checks, and remote printing.

WCB was acquired in 1987 by Commerce Union Bank, where I transferred and began managing a shift in the transit department (very short stint).

Was hired by a multi-bank holding company to build their data processing services using the ITI core application in May 1988 – worked with current inBiz partner (Terry Bellenfant) to convert all the data from 2 unique core systems into inhouse ITI core system – acquisitions of other banks / branches required additional conversions over the next 4 years.

With a joint partnership in 1993, Terry and I started an ITI Core data processing company with the sole purpose of attracting other banks allowing us to become their data processing outsource provider – after signing and converting more than 20 institutions, hiring more than 20 employees it was time to move on to a less stressful opportunity in life.

In 2000, I began consulting with several institutions as an independent contractor in the arena of technology, disaster planning, operational controls, and of course conversion assistance – with many opportunities seen to build software solutions to bridge core processing system gaps – Woohoo – inBusiness Services was founded to do just that – March 2001 was the incorporation date and just the beginning of many great things – currently more than 100 product contracts on file and growing each week.

So – all this and I am only 29 years old??? Ok – maybe not:)

Over the next month or so, I will try and lay out the technology changes I have seen and still marvel at.

Have a very blessed day!

KA

Vacation, Technology, and Catching Up

I am sure many people are like myself when it comes to being away from the office – the return provides several catch up opportunities. I have to admit the Blackberry access makes this somewhat simpler on the catching up part but it also puts you in a situation where you arent truly taking advantage of a planned “vacation”.

Many of us fall prey to staying connected 24/7/365 – and have altered vacation expectations for ourselves accordingly.

In any event, it was great spending nine days in Ft Lauderdale with limited plans to actually do anything.. especially great hanging out with Vicky (wife), Brandon / Kevin Kyle (Sons), and Jen (Daughter via marriage to son KKA).

KA

Memorial Weekend

For many – the mention of Memorial Day (Weekend) means a day away from the office, a long weekend, a discounted shopping day, a family cookout, or just a time of rest.

Others look at this special day for what the intent really is – a day to remember the men and women that have served our country by putting their lives at the faith/trust of our leaders and then accomplishing whatever task is provided to them, even if it places them in harms way.

I would like to take this opportunity to simply say Thank You to all of our service men and women – past / present / future – for all you have done, are doing, and will do for this great United States of America.

Have a great and respectful Memorial Day everyone!

KA

Daily life with “Plan B”

Hello Everyone;

We all seem to have plans in life for personal and business direction and sometimes we seem to deviate from the original plan to accomplish desired results.

As my Pastor leads a series called “Plan B”, it certainly hits home with respect to me.  Each day I awake with a plan of attack and before my car pulls onto the road, my initial plan “A” seems to have already encountered changes and I am already working within plan “B” for the day.  Do I truly have a plan “B” in my pocket?  Not really.  I seem to shoot from the hip in the process of figuring things out based on the altering events of the day.

Plan “B” does have a simple understanding for me though: 

GOD, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.

When I think about the Serenity Prayer – it sure helps with perspective!

Maybe it will help you too.

KA

 

Interesting 30 days

Wow – so many things happening in my life this past month some great and some horrific – with most somewhere in between.

inBiz has received several great client committments at work while new employees either started or were identified for hire. 

Family wise the week of Sept 10 has been very difficult to say the least with illness and scheduled surgery it will be a challenge for many weeks to come, but thats why God is so great, he will never provide a burden to great.