Bruce Bryant is a corporate operations vice president. At his 25th service anniversary, he spent most of the time thanking and acknowledging all those who had helped him along in his career. He likened it to a saying from his childhood: “If you see a turtle on a fencepost, you can be sure it didn’t get there by itself.”
I think most turtles are treated better these days, but it remains true that each of us owes a lot to others in getting where we are. My thanks is to John Gleeson, whose parents spent their whole careers in our stores. John began his career at Walgreens in the stores as a 14-year-old bottle boy, became the youngest person promoted to a director position in our corporate offices, and ultimately retired in 2007 as senior vice president and Chief Strategy Officer. John taught me how the retail business works and what makes our company successful and different from others. Most importantly, I came to see Walgreens through his eyes and why he loved it so.
It’s easy to forget about people like John, though, in the busyness of our lives. So today, take a few moments and think of someone who has helped you climb a “fencepost” along the way. If that person is still with us, find him or her and tell them. Two things I guarantee: It will make his or her day. And it will make yours, too
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