WorkNet…Network…Get it? I didn’t.

This entry is about WorkNet. About a minute ago I was thinking, “WorkNet. That’s kind of a lame name.” Then I realized it’s “network” flipped around and now I’m thinking, “I’ve heard the term a million times and just now figured that out. I'm an idiot.”

WorkNet is this program run by the MBA office where groups of students go and meet big shots in the business world. And I mean big shots. They are taking a trip to Cincinnati in the next couple of months and are going to a Reds game with one of the owners. Then they’re going to meet the CEO of P&G. As in Proctor & Gamble. As in $81.7 billion dollars of sales in 2008. These guys are not unimportant individuals.

In addition to out-of-town trips, they arrange in-the-town trips. Friday we went to Miller Motor Sports Park. The late Larry Miller, Utah’s version of JD Rockefeller, loved cars. He collected Cobras and wanted to build a racetrack that he and his family could race around on. But, like hobby projects tend to do, things got out of hand. What started as a $10 million dollar course turned into a $115 million dollar state-of-the-art motor sports park.

It was excellent. Among others we got to meet the managing director, John Larson, and Larry Miller’s son, Bryan. Bryan is amazing genuine and down-to-earth. I totally wouldn’t be if I were him. I’d be a snobby jerk. He took us around and showed us the entire complex, including his Dad’s collection of cars that I now want.

And the place was cool. Have you seen Dr. Strangelove? Know the war room? And that big round table? They have one of those! I sat at it! It was probably 20 feet across. And as I’m sitting at it I’m overlooking a 4.5 mile road course watching motorcycles race around. From John Larson’s office we could watch the off-roaders jumping around in the dirt. It’s even better than Excitebike led me to believe.

I’m not one to blow smoke. If I think something is lame or useless, I’m not going to say otherwise. Most likely, I just won’t way anything at all. So when I say this was a great time, I mean I really had a great time. The place was great, the people were great, the experience was great. And insightful. Business-wise, there’s a lot going on. The place is literally world class in market that knows nothing about motor sports. And one that’s buried in snow for a large portion of the year. How do you make a viable race venue business out of that? Creatively, I imagine.

So WorkNet…been to one so far and loved it. Gonna try some more.

I need to remedy something. Last year I wrote about the Hot Accounting Girls. There was a glaring omission. I found out last week that my buddy, Ashley, has an emphasis in accounting. For the record, she’s also into health care administration, which I assumed was all she was into. Anyway, had I known last year that she was an accountant, she would have been included with the likes of Jen and Jessie. Ashley is freckly which absolutely busts me into pieces. I think it stems from the crush I had on Cheetarah when I was 8. Anyway, Ash, sorry I left you off. You are one hot Thundercat.