One thing I always try to be is “ahead of my time.”

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Being ahead of your time is anything but a way to become an overnight success. Believe me, there were some discouraging times in the early part of this decade when people said “Online purchasing training? That’ll never work!”

Maybe it wasn’t the most popular concept in 2001. But with the same vision I had back then, Next Level Purchasing has grown into a globally recognized provider of procurement courses and supply chain certification.

I don’t really look anywhere else other than in the mirror to assess whether or not Next Level Purchasing is staying on the cutting edge. But it sure was nice to be honored by the prestigious Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce as their 2006 Innovative Business of the Year!

Here’s me with the award…

And you can read the press release on our Supply Chain News page.

Oh, a heads up…we are debuting our latest innovation on Tuesday, so stay tuned!!!