Tom Barr
Yes. No.
Welcome to the world of Tom Barr, a cosmos in which all things complex become simple and obscure questions get answered so efficiently the only possible response is: “Well. Of course.”
It’s a refreshing place to visit; a welcome respite on winding creative adventures littered with “what if we…” options.
Tom makes it happen each and every day for Riggs Partners clients, just as he has since beginning his career as production/traffic manager at Bradshaw Advertising in Portland, Oregon. A graduate of Virginia Tech with a bachelor of science degree in finance, he came back to the East Coast in 2000 to join RIGGS. He quickly climbed through the ranks to become director of operations in 2006.
Tom’s life philosophy is summed up in one short quote: “Excellence does not need self promotion.”
Enough said. Except that Tom and his wife, Sara, are the happy, happy parents of twin baby girls, Emily and Rachel.
- You can count your friends on one hand.
- Drinking is an excuse for _______________. The answer is different for every person.
- When I got my driver’s license, my aunt told me to drive like everyone else on the road is a jackass. That one thought has kept me out of multiple accidents.
- My father told me to make myself indispensable at my job. It’s worked every time.
- Being brutally honest is only painful for a moment (and usually not for me). Not being honest is painful forever.
- I’ve learned what it means to be a doting father.
- Being a good listener is a rare art. Most people are either waiting to talk, or thinking about something else.
- You are what you eat.
- I don’t know everything, and never will. Nobody likes a know-it-all.
- Do your best, with no harm to others, and you’ll always feel good about your accomplishments.
- Never give a #$%$ what “they” think. “They” don’t matter.
- Being self-aware is enlightening. If only everyone took the time.
- Giving a useful gift is more meaningful than giving something you think one could use.
- Know your audience.
- Consider the source.
- You have to give respect to get it.
