11/14/2012
Paula Hunter
Time goes by so fast! I’ve been at XS eight years now, and they have flown by. While I sit here today and look back, I begin to see how my own personal growth as an employee and as an individual parallels the growth that XS has also experienced. In November 2004, I realized that college was nearing an end and that only meant one thing to me; finding a job where I could make money. I had met the man of my dreams a year earlier, and I knew I wanted to marry him. However, I also knew I needed to prove to myself and others that I could have a real job and be my own adult before …[ MORE ]
10/26/2012
Hollie
I am sure you’re familiar with the Butterfly Effect. No, I’m not talking about the awful movie that stole a great premise and made boiled mincemeat out of it… I’m talking about the idea, born of chaos theory, that a small, seemingly insignificant act can have unpredictable and potentially exponential impacts on later events. The theory was originally only used in relation to weather patterns… but has since been adopted on a broader, more philosophical basis. How can one small decision change the world? Perhaps you are familiar with the tale of Joshua Chamberlain, the man who became the point on which the Civil war turned for the Union army. Chamberlain is the inspiration for countless movies and novels as …[ MORE ]
08/09/2012
Mike Floyd
I have a dirty little secret. I’m an introvert by nature. My wife would certainly disagree, as would most of my fellow XS coworkers, but it’s true. When I’m left to my own devices I tend to wander off and get lost in my thoughts. I can spend all day on the weekends without ever speaking a word to anyone else. When I’m with my family and my friends I engage with them naturally. Why don’t my coworkers know I am introverted by nature? Because they are my friends. We have six Core Values that we live by at XS. They are Dream Big, Work Hard, Play Fair, Speak Out, Stay Sharp, and Have Fun. Have Fun is the …[ MORE ]
06/26/2012
Pete Smith
A few weeks after joining XS, I participated in my 3rd marathon in Virginia Beach, Va. Anyone who has ever participated in endurance activities can tell you that over the course of a few hours of exertion your mind will wander all over the place thinking about anything and everything. Early in this race I began to think about my time so far at XS. One thing that really stood out to me during my first few days is that what I was “sold” about the company during the interview process was actually no sales pitch at all, but truly indeed the way XS operates from the top down each day, every day. Specifically I thought about the emphasis XS …[ MORE ]
05/30/2012
Laura Wainwright
Each quarter, XS Inc. has the “Quarterly Company Meeting” to provide employees insight on several topics pertaining to XS Inc. The principals review our strategy, mission and values, as well as our goals and objectives. Team leads and managers go over previous and current quarter team goals and how they are being measured. Our accounting department presents an overview of our finances and discusses how we are meeting the overall budget plan. The sales and marketing teams go over the sales funnel, current and future opportunities, and give us an update on our social media initiatives. Before we wrap up the business portion of the meeting we typically close by sharing upcoming client visits and other topics relating to the …[ MORE ]
