Back for an encore...
Wow, how about that blog post that "was" then "wasn't"? Even with my uncanny knack for controversy, I never expected the kind of reaction that has been evident over the past few days. I thought I would come back for yet another blog post at SEL to try and clear-up a few things (yes, this is yours truly).

Many thanks to each of you, for your kind words and emails of support. I am extremely flattered and sincerely appreciate each of you who have contacted me. Many of you jumped to my defense, thinking that perhaps I was involved in some huge conspiracy theory. I wanted to come back, of my own free will (truly) and answer a few questions that were raised by my brief resignation letter. So here goes...

First, I have nothing but respect for Think Partnership and its board of directors. Gerry Jacobs and the board are building a fantastic group of companies and, as a significant shareholder, I am excited about the group's future potential. It is unfortunate that some have linked my resignation of WebSourced, with my thoughts on THK. I believe THK will be strong for many years to come.

Second, while I still have a difference of opinion, when it comes to the direction of WebSourced, some of you have drawn your own conclusions about what that means. To clarify, I simply believe that the time is right for me to move on and look for an opportunity that is better aligned with my future goals and aspirations. I could have
stayed at WebSourced and taken advantage of opportunities within the company, but after 5 years of non-stop working, it was a good time to take a break and clear my head (which as you know, is full of shi...stuff).

I still don't have a clear idea what is going to happen with this blog. There are some issues to resolve, but I am confident of an outcome that suits both WebSourced and me. I will not likely continue posting here, at least for a few weeks, in the meantime, please be nice to Garrett. ;-)

I hope that helps clarify a little better. I do plan to take a few weeks off and figure out my next plans. I'll certainly be in touch with each of you who have contacted me and who knows, I may even get to SES San Jose (although maybe as an attendee, not a speaker...which will be weird - just don't know yet). Just as soon as I've gotten bored of not having my voice heard, I will be back, looking for the limelight again. In the meantime, expect a quieter, more subdued Andy Beal.

Thanks again to each of you for your emails, keep them coming to andy.beal@gmail.com.

Cheers,

Andy

PS. Happy 2nd Birthday to Search Engine Lowdown ;-)
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