End of the Year - Happy Holidays!

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I am back in St Louis this week for the final push right up until the last minute for the EOY Moratorium.  Lots of work to do, and not a lot of time to do it.  I am so happy to be heading home today and won't hit the road again until January 8th, 2024. 

Monday night I was able to watch one of the best #MNFonDIRECTV games in a long while witnessing my beloved #Seahawks pull out a last minute victory over the #Eagles with almost no time remaining.  A big thanks to the Hotel St Louis for hosting me for a few nights.  I just love this hotel. The hotel St Louis is a DIRECTV Hotel, and each room has a full compliment of DIRECTV channels for your viewing pleasure.

As Christmas approaches I am stopping to take stock in my year, my accomplishments,  my failures, what I have learned and how I can apply what I have learned to better myself and my DIRECTV team in 2024.  Next year will see unprecedented change in our company and our industry as a whole. Streaming platforms are going to evolve and not all players will be on the field by the end of next year. It's both exciting and scary at the same time. I believe that DIRECTV is strategically placed to weather any upcoming economic downturns , possible changes in the DBS landscape, and we are very well positioned to lead the industry when it comes to ATSC 3.0 integration. 

I am thankful for my team. 

I am thankful for my management team and the leadership they provide.

I am thankful that my voice is heard at my workplace, and that I can make a difference for the better when I speak up.

I am thankful for the other management teams at DIRECTV and the support they lend me so I can continue to learn and grow professionally.

I am thankful for the opportunity to help others in my industry and share the knowledge that I have.

I don't have many friends, but I am thankful for the few that are out there and the hundreds of colleagues whom I deeply respect and and honored to work with.

I am thankful that my cup overflows from time to time and this allows me to donate my time and money to help others in my community. 

I am thankful for my family.  

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and best wishes from the Mac family.  

John...


To learn more about John and the work he does for DIRECTV please click HERE. 
The views expressed in this blog post reflect the experiences and opinions of the author only and are not meant to be any official correspondence from DIRECTV, its Dealers, affiliates or any related entities. Copyright John Mac's Travels 2023

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