Fallen Ashes
Posted by Brandon, 31/07/07
Source: http://www.triumvir3.com/wordpress/
We’re finally back online after a near 2 month hiatus. A lot has changed in Triumvir since then, both business and personal. In these months we’ve seen friends depart the company, felt the stab as old alliances broke away, and felt the purpose as new alliances are gained, and the resentment felt as friendships are put to the test when mistakes are misconceived by the mere purpose of direction. At times it feels like everything we’ve worked for has turned into ashes, but it is only in hard times like this will the Phoenix arise again.
People come and go in business, and do take this into consideration when your dad tells you that friendship and business don’t mix well together. Just recently our long time friend / sales rep, Marques had to reconsider his place in this world and move to Texas to start anew. Marques was also serving as a soldier in the reserves while working here at Triumvir. He was a good soldier who I definitely would have trusted if I were in combat along side him; however without a good leader there would be no good soldiers; and this we are guilty of. Thanks Marques, really enjoyed watching you scare the shit out of all the people coming in and out of the office.
Jon Vaughn, our commando grunt, our little bro, it’s really quiet without you here in the office anymore. It is one thing being around the world at an early age and another when you are an adolescent searching for your place. Godspeed, see you in China really soon.
Alliances are temporary and meant to be broken at the right strategic moment, but every now and then you let your guard down and make allies that have already marked the point of entry to stab you in the back. This is a cut-throat industry missing the word “shame” in its dictionary, but no matter which way the hilt is held, the tip will be redirected at another time…
We’ve been around for a few years now, and in the beginning we’ve always felt that showing our faces should be the last priority on our list. The first priority should be the companies’ interests, and then the groups, and lastly the individuals, however though at times this can be misconceiving. Sometimes leaders are not chosen but accepted by the individual who feels that there is a need of structure and unity; however, I do feel in this particular situation, it was due to a lack of communication among peers. The allegiance of the Triumvirates had just about met its end this summer, but was reborn again after each one of us realized that there will be no Triumvir if the bond was broken.
Quang – thanks for being a sarcastic photographer
Bart, Kevin, Erik, and the rest of the 530 Media group – thanks for the effort
B.
