Here's most of a letter I sent out to HPM's staff earlier today... this blog entry was inspired and suggested by Roger Eon, our Media Development and Affiliate Relations Manager...

Last Friday was HPM’s 10th Anniversary!  Before you begin wishing ME congratuations, let me be the first to extend credit to my Higher Power, whom I choose call God.  He inspires me, and it's my simple willingness that lets His greatness be expressed in what we do at HPM.

While the business model went through a significant adjustment in the 6 months following 9-11, the agency has been in existence since June 19, 1999!  I wanted to offer each of you my sincerest thanks in helping to make the company’s continued growth, success and longevity possible.  While I was going it alone it was sometimes a struggle; it is with the addition of each of you that I’ve found more and more peace, more and more focus, and an enlarging service orientation, that shows itself as concrete steps we take every day to be of service to our media partners, our clients and ourselves.

I’ve watched as the integration of new team-members has taken place, and am so gratified at the processes and systems we have put into place, most usually based on your great ideas!  And it’s funny, what seems like an unworkable idea at one time, is often a winner 6 months down the road.  I believe that our individual and collective willingness to embrace change is one of the keys to our successes!  And I have each of you to thank for your dedication, efforts, and your heart.  Yes,  see how much you give of yourselves and I’m truly touched by your passion for the company’s service mission and to always trying to do the right thing.

-Peter