we were 25 people when wcame to merkle. we are500 today. i think a lot of peoeople are not willing to surroundhemselves with the talent t to keep growing. and the ability to keep reinventing themselves. >> yoyou do have high standards for yo empyees. to have to be welell versed in whatou need them to do, but you al say that you let em play hard but you expect them to wowork hard, too. he will give them $5,000 to goo to a boston red sox game, but en you say if it means missing a kid's recital, like a client, -- >> we are in the services business. client have high expectations. at times, we are going to work very hard. other times, we celebrate and we enjoy each other's company. i think a lot ofof people arare not willing to seeee it that way i haveot chose that path at merkle.. >> how do you motivate people to feel like this is for the collective good? >> i think you motivate people by making their work important. we arere in control of our vision.n. we work harard every day to helpp pepeople understand our roel in goi;ng there. >> nowou are