# Tom Gorgolis > The Intrepid Story Teller ## Posts - [Castelldefels](https://tomgorgolis.com/castelldefels/): Castelldefels is for beach, friends, family, and the occasional paella that can feed a small village. - [Barcelona](https://tomgorgolis.com/barcelona/): Summer! Summer! Summertime! Like Will Smith after the Oscars, my writing is nowhere to be found! - [And Just Like That](https://tomgorgolis.com/and-just-like-that/): And Just Like That this reboot better deliver a train wreck. This whole reboot has been a hot mess. - [Dry January!](https://tomgorgolis.com/dry-january__trashed/): However, this year felt particularly odd. Those insightful Dry January articles from the NYTimes that were an integral part of my support system were replaced by this new breed of articles like ‘Sober Curious’? How to Embrace Mindful Drinking. NOBODY! I REPEAT NOBODY PRACTICES MINDFUL DRINKING. The only time a drinking person is mindful is when their drink is empty. Check out this golden nugget of advice from the article: - [The Elevator Speech](https://tomgorgolis.com/elevator-speech/): I took some time between Christmas and the New Year to review my professional toolbox: Resume, Personal Website, Brand, and LinkedIn profile. My personal brand was not communicating well and I had no elevator speech to tie it all together. What is an elevator speech? - [NYC Sightseeing Guide](https://tomgorgolis.com/new-york-city/): New York, New York! It’s so nice, I had to say it twice! ## Pages - [Resume](https://tomgorgolis.com/resume-of-tom-gorgolis/): Resume Professional Profile An experienced PMP and CISM certified IT Project Manageraccountable for leading the ‘big idea’ development, execution, and management of innovative, results-oriented IT initiatives. A passionate advocate for the end user who feels most at home as a champion in translating and matching business requirements to IT capabilities when collaborating with teams on new IT projects. Comfortable leading cross-functional teams encompassing strategy and planning, user experience, creative, development, QA, analytics, optimization, and operations. Constantly inspired and fascinated by the ever-changing world of IT with a skill set built on directing traffic at the intersection of people, processes and technology. Experience Brave […] - [Blog](https://tomgorgolis.com/blog/) - [Home](https://tomgorgolis.com/): Welcome! Thanks for visiting my personal website. I built this digital space to explore topics that can benefit from some clarity of thought and a fresh perspective. Take a minute to get to know more About me and my Strengths. Empathy, Authenticity, Data, and Respectful Contrarian are super important to me when dealing with complex issues. I believe phrases that include power verbs like “synthesized,” “arbitrated,” or “revitalized” on LinkedIn lack any creativity or effort. I’ve included my Resume for anyone interested in diving deeper into my past professional experiences and I encourage you to scroll through some remarkable Photos beyond […] - [About](https://tomgorgolis.com/about/): Hello! Nice to meet you and thank you for being here. Today, humans carry a large share of the burden of making sense of the world. Despite advances in AI technology, we’ve become restless as even more data is just a queery away. The data piles up, the brain goes numb, and we may languish down the rabbit hole well before the journey begins. If we are up to the challenge of pulling back the curtain on all this data, we can de-stigmatize it and organize it to tell a compelling story and create awesome things. Technology may have infinitely […] - [Instagram](https://tomgorgolis.com/instagram/): Vacationing Running Stock Market Blues One Month In Greece US Passport Renewal 24 Hours In Amsterdam Dread And Anxiety - [Strengths](https://tomgorgolis.com/strengths/): StrengthsEmpathyRespectful ContrarianAuthenticityData Strengths I have worked in some of the most rewarding, inspiring, and challenging environments where an over-abundance of EQ, IQ, teamwork, and shared values was the norm. I have also worked in some of the most chaotic and toxic environments alongside people with competing agendas. As a result, my ability to succeed across the spectrum of these two opposing forces has been to employ contagious empathy, go against the grain as a respectful contrarian, be authentic, and build a strong foundation based on data. Empathy Empathy is the glue that holds it all together in today’s busy, hyper-distracting, […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)