Work · Jamie Thingelstad

November 27, 2023

Cyber Monday 2023! 🚀

Six people with laptops gathered in a modern lounge area facing a wall of large monitors displaying colorful data dashboards.

November 25, 2023

A friend shared this powerful maxim with me. I have found it useful in recent conversations.

Does the question need to be asked?
Does the question need to be asked now?
Does the question need to be asked by you?

I’ve been surprised at how frequently I come to a “no” for one of these questions. 🤔

November 17, 2023

Good Leadership Breakfast: Archie Black

It was great to hear from Archie Black at the Good Leadership Breakfast this morning. I had never been to a Good Leadership event and I thought it was great: informative, fun, and the format was engaging. I’ll definitely be back. The discussion with Archie is what brought me …

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November 16, 2023

TeamSPS group photo at MnTech Tekne Awards!

Group of ten smiling people posing together in front of a blue sequined backdrop at an awards event

Group of ten smiling adults posing together at an awards event in front of a blue sequined backdrop

Group of ten smiling adults posing together in front of a blue sequined backdrop at an awards event

November 16, 2023

We had an incredible day at the Microsoft Technology Center learning and exploring the many AI offerings we can use, and much more. Impressive stuff that left my mind spinning.

Group of eleven professionals posing together in front of a Microsoft and SPS branded backdrop at the Microsoft Technology Center.

Modern presentation theater with curved LED wall displaying Microsoft and SPS logos, a podium, tiered seating, and wood acoustic panels.

November 14, 2023

It was cool to get a tour of Worthington Aviation, an Air T company, today. It was impressive to see how they maintain and resell airplane parts. I had never seen a flight recorder or landing gear up close. 🛩️

Multiple bright orange Fairchild flight data and cockpit voice recorders stored on metal shelves labeled Awaiting Approval

Electronics repair shop with tall shelving unit of labeled red bins holding airplane parts and cables, and workbenches with test equipment

Man in blue shirt and khakis stands next to a tan aircraft seat and gray seat base on a carpeted platform in a warehouse.

Warehouse shelving rows labeled F07 through F17 and A09 through A17 packed with boxed airplane parts, with large wooden crates on the floor.

Multiple airplane landing gear struts and mechanical components on wooden pallets in a warehouse, tagged with numbered labels.

November 10, 2023

I created a collection of TeamSPS events page to easily connect all my blog posts from a variety of our annual events. Great memories and more to come! 😁

November 9, 2023

Our team (table 40) had a great time at our Growth Summit 2024 Give Back event building a Piper Computer Kit with a Piper Make Rover. Team SPS made over 180 of these combos in partnership with Create MPLS to give to kids in school for STEM classes! 🧑‍🔬

Three conference attendees assemble a Piper Computer Kit in a wooden case at a busy convention hall table covered with a blue blueprint mat.

Group of ten smiling conference attendees holding a Super Smart decorated box and a Piper Computer Kit in a convention hall.

Piper Computer Kit open on a table showing a Raspberry Pi board, breadboard, and small screen running the Piper educational game interface

November 9, 2023

Growth Summit 2024

We had an amazing Growth Summit 2024 with Team SPS today! We had our North American team in person with over 1,500 in the Minneapolis Convention Center. It was Chad Collins first Growth Summit as our new CEO, we got to celebrate our wins, and had a tremendous keynote from Mike Walsh. 👏

Man in blazer and jeans speaking on a colorful conference stage, shown simultaneously live and on a large projection screen behind him

Two presenters on stage beside a slide showing $100 invested in 2010 growing to $2,369 with SPS versus $1,828 Apple, $1,826 Amazon, $1,102 Microsoft, $925 Google.

Backstage production area with multiple monitors, laptops, and crew members managing a live event from dimly lit tables

Two men in suits talk on a conference stage with blue and pink lighting and a large screen behind them.

Packed auditorium of over 1500 attendees facing a lit stage where a speaker presents before a large projection screen

November 2, 2023

Speaking on a panel at Minneapolis CIO Summit this afternoon — Generative AI: Will it Revolutionize Customer and Employee Experiences? Looking forward to sharing some of the wins we’ve seen.

Update: See LinkedIn post with photos of panel.