2021 Annual Review…

Another year has flown by, but I suspect many of us are happy to move on to 2022. Here is hoping better times lie ahead…

Got this idea years ago from The Art of Nonconformity, and have done it each year since.

As always, I’ll review three categories:

• JumpToConsulting (www.jumptoconsulting.com)
• EMI-GURU aka Kimmel Gerke Associates, Ltd. (www.emiguru.com)
• Personal (www.linkedin.com/in/darylgerke)

LOOKING BACK ON 2021…

Jump-to-Consulting – The blog is now ELEVEN years old with over 340 posts. Little did I know it would go on this long. But I’m now at a crossroads, deciding where to go next. So we will be taking a pause to regroup.

As such, the Monthly Teleconference is also on hold. Attendance has been hit and miss, probably a result of weak marketing on my end.

EMI-GURU – Has morphed into a part-time training firm. No longer consulting, I refer almost all inquiries to colleagues. Still available for quick questions (my way of saying thanks.)

All classes are now on-line. No more travel (yea!) This year saw a mixture of public and in-house classes. Thanks to being on-line, we had attendees from around the world (India, Brazil, and Germany along with the US.) Fun to do and classes also bring in “fun money.”

Teaching is a long time passion – nothing like seeing a student suddenly “get it.” And it adds great synergy to consulting. 

Personal —  Thanks to Covid shots, we made it back to MN this summer. We even had a grandkid reunion when the CT crew visited the MN crew – great fun!

Later in the summer, Mary broke her leg — weird accident, 911, ambulance, surgery, and three weeks in convalescent care. Thankfully now almost fully recovered, but that put a damper on the end of summer. Now back in AZ.

Sami the rescue mutt continues to bring joy as a “personal therapist”, along with daily exercise as a “personal trainer.”

LOOKING FORWARD to 2022…

Jump-to-Consulting – The blog and monthly teleconference are on temporary hold for now. More details here. 

Still planning a short multi-module class on how to start/build/operate a small consulting practice.  An expansion of the free webinar, and envisioned as five or six one hour modules. Details here. 

Thinking a pilot class with live webinars, followed by a recorded version on a learning platform. The pilot will be interactive, at a reduced fee. Attendee feedback and ideas will help refine the class.

Drop drop me a line if you are interested in participating in the pilot.

EMI-GURU – Future classes will be on-line. Both in-house and public offerings. No more travel, plus classes available to a wider audience. Two multi-day classes, reformatted for on-line:

• EMC in Military Systems – currently partnered with the Applied Technology Institute
• Design for EMC – currently partnered with inCompliance magazine.

Over 12,000 students have attended these classes. Planning some webinars, and a one-day “EMC Design Workshop.” The latter has been done for two mini-symposiums, and was well received. Watch EMI-GURU for more details, or contact me here.

Personal – Finally off HOA board, after shepherding a million dollar renovation as board president. I was happy to share my consulting skills and experience, but weary of dealing with a few self-centered “terminally unhappy” homeowners. Not sure I would do it again, but it was an interesting experiment in civic responsibility.

Plans are to continue learning and implementing on-line programs; spend time reading/writing; and travel again in our little RV. Fire up the ham radio; play with Sami the Shih Tzu mutt; and just goof off.

Wishing you all the best in 2022 — and THANK YOU for reading my blog.

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