donmelton

Yep, that's it. :)

That's a great damn story. And I'm certain it wasn't a coincidence.

Exactly. And for a moment there, he bought it. :)

Much better answer.

If there is, I've never met one. :)

The original options we had weren't restricted. Also, most of them were at a lower strike price since Apple wasn't highly valued then.

Yes, please someone tell that to Ballmer. :)

Yeah, there was nothing devious there. I hope.

The line about my son was partly to annoy him since he, unlike my wife, reads my blog. And we punk each other like that all the time.

Not that big. About 140 I think. My admin would know for sure.

D'oh! Yep. Noted.

My former minions probably think that. :)

My son, unlike my wife, reads my blog. That's in there just to tweak him. We punk each other like that all the time.

Yes, I have that one and I agree — excellent book.

Closure — that's actually a very good way to put it. I didn't feel burned out. Just tired and complete.

But I was very fortunate to have the means to retire. Many who experience burnout don't have that choice. Which is another reason there's such churn in this business.

As a manager, one thing I always watched for were the signs of burnout. I always said I spent way more time coaching people to pace themselves than to work harder.

Some of them did. But the decision to retire is not always about the money.