03/31/2017

· Ed McMahon will show up at all of our front doors sometime tomorrow. Amazing, I know.

· Your best ever April Fool’s prank was…(fill in the blank).

· Even though I really didn’t need it, attending the TCMA conference this week affirmed to me that MTAS is definitely needed now and well into the future by our city customers.

· Congratulations, Warren! Tomorrow, April 1 ^st is your service anniversary. Thanks for all you’ve done for us and our customers since joining MTAS in 1999.

· David Angerer celebrates his 39 ^th next Friday, April 7 ^th . Happy birthday, David!

· I was honored to represent all of MTAS Tuesday when Don Green and I made short but meaningful presentations about LEIC and MTAS to the Board of Trustees. Afterwards, I got several “gosh, I didn’t know that” comments from attendees. Proof positive that one of the four major goals of the IPS strategic plan, to figure out a way to tell our story better, is a “must do” thing.

· Lastly, remember a few things…
o What each of you do every day for our customers and each other is recognized and appreciated. Really! It is!
o “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
o Monday kicks off Masters Week. It just doesn’t get any better than this!
Tee it up !

· A comfortable weekend for all!

Jim Thomas, Executive Director


(O) 615. 532.4950 (C) 615.972.9219

jim.thomas@tennessee.edu

www.mtas.tennessee.edu