Travis Perkins’ Post

Congratulations #MachineGames, #Bethesda, and #Xbox! I'm very happy to see Indiana Jones and the Great Circle come out. It has been a long journey for Indy. Machine Games is getting better and better with each release. And they look to be the perfect developer for Indy. I hope this is the first of several Indiana Jones adventures from Machine Games. Remember, the MachineGames folks who came from StarBreeze worked on the fantastic Chronicles of Riddick and The Darkness games back in the day. There is a fantastic lineage of experience and play from The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004), The Darkness (2007), and The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (2009) to Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014), The Old Blood (2015), The New Colossus (2017), and Young Blood (2019) to the just released Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024). There is both individual and studio learning across two decades of First Person Adventures that gets us to from Chronicles of Riddick to The Darkness to Wolfenstein to Indiana Jones. This is game history in motion. Back in 2009 I almost went to LucasArts for the last Indiana Jones that LucasArts almost made. This was before Disney bought the six Lucas companies in 2012 for $4 billion. When that Indy was canceled in 2009, I instead went to id Software. At id Software I saw the care and attention that Machine Games had for Wolfenstein, while we worked on Rage & Doom. I also released Wolfenstein on Mobile and back onto consoles. Meanwhile MachineGames labored on Wolfenstein for over a decade putting out fantastic new Wolfenstein games to complement the classic. So yeah, if I can't make Indy, I'm happy that MachineGames is. I've seen and played MachineGames' work, directly and indirectly, for a long time. MachineGames is a fantastic steward for Indiana Jones in First Person Adventures. I hope that Indy and MachineGames have a rich and entangled future for a decade to come. I want to play the games they'll make. I have loved Indiana Jones since I was a kid. So I'm happy to inhabit Indy through a First Person window via the development wizardry, expertise, love, care, and craft from MachineGames. ps. As a former Looking Glass and id Software game designer I am so happy that Indiana Jones is a first person adventure. pps. Make good games to build good developers to make great studios to make great games. #indianajones #microsoft #xbox #gamepass #bethesda #machinegames

👀🔤 Hold onto your dots, folks, because today we’re celebrating World Braille Day! 🎉🦸♂️ A massive shoutout goes to Louis Braille, the original master of dot-to-dot innovation. Thanks to him, what started as a revolutionary way to facilitate literacy and opportunity has evolved into a game-changer for accessibility. Braille literally helps us see things from different perspectives. As we celebrate today, let's commit to making our workplaces more inclusive for everyone. From accessible communication to supportive technologies, small steps can make a big impact. So, let's raise a metaphorical toast (and maybe a real one too—coffee, anyone? ☕) to the power of Braille. Because when it comes to inclusivity, we're all in. After all, what’s a better way to kick off the year than by ensuring no one’s left out in the dark? Here's to a world where everyone reads between the lines—literally and figuratively. 🤓✨

I celebrated my 40th birthday recently! 🥳   I’m honoured and humbled that my dearest friends and family joined me, making it a night to remember.    How does this relate to a business platform (I hear you ask…)?   I’ve been told repeatedly that the mix of guests was brilliant and the atmosphere in the venue was joyful and positive. I don’t think this was an accident.    Over the last few years I’ve made a conscious effort to remove people from my personal and business life if their presence just causes an overall depleting effect with no positive output – examples of this could be drains on my time, money, energy, resources, focus etc.    In business, a few drastic culls in recent years has freed up a huge amount of mental and time capacity, allowing me to focus on the main business, Longridge Limited – it now feels like we’ve got rocket fuel in our engines! Major positive outcomes so far have been:   - A multi seven-figure asset and debt restructuring exercise, leading to vastly improved liquidity and lower overall costs; - A huge pipeline of property stock under review, with several deals already purchased and many more in legals; - New contracts secured with numerous rental and lease operators, providing better service for us and renters and a more efficient and profitable investment return for the business; - A growing waiting list of investors wanting to work with us, either for a fixed percentage return or in a Joint Venture arrangement.   In my personal life…the ‘joyful and positive’ atmosphere at my party is all the evidence I need that the cull was needed! Get rid of the dead wood! 👊

My #InsuranceStory: I went to college for Criminal Justice and Arabic. Super insurancey right?!?! WRONG! I worked in various #jobs in Probation and Parole, Corrections as well as a social worker after I graduated. They were all jobs to me. I went overseas and became a defense contractor. I was responsible for going off base and surveying battle damaged vehicles and bringing them back to base for retrograde or disposing of them. Essentially material damage adjusting or field auto appraising of multi-million dollar vehicles. I was getting ready to come home and end my second contract and I put an application at Erie Insurance Group. Why? Advice from my Father: "If you're going to come back to your hometown, you might as well work at the best company in your hometown while you figure out what you want to do next." Little did I know what would come next is 11 great years with the organization, countless friendships and partnerships. Insurance was meant to be a stepping stone to something else. It was a stepping stone into a great company and life. Have you ever considered #insurance? Sick of just surviving in a job? Click below to see where you could thrive with an #insurancecareer. We are #hiring! Come join an amazing place to work! Check out Erie's career roles here: https://lnkd.in/gqf7uizR Looking for stability? Work for a company that's never had a layoff. Nope. Not one in our 99 years in business. What's your insurance story? #HappyBirthday #ERIEemployee

The memories are endless and only matched by the lessons learned. My teams in Lubbock, Amarillo and Clovis are the reason to celebrate these 4 years. You guys make the communities you serve even better. You provide care for so many beautiful souls. To celebrate these four years. Here are some lessons learned: 1. Most hard decisions are made easier when wearing adorable slippers. My favorite office nickname to date is slippers. 2- When encountering an intense situation don’t handle it in isolation. My team has great ideas, I just have to be intentional at asking good questions. If you feel like you are over-communicating. You are probably just now communicating enough. 3- Plan for fun and always have a pulse on your energy as a leader. I can be intense and I know that about myself so I schedule fun with my team. That looks different everyday and from team to team but that is really where I get to learn about them and they are the most important thing. 4- Protect the culture. It is the foundation of who we are and how we thrive. Here’s to the next year! The best is to come!

Our team in Louisville, Kentucky was on-site with Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana recently to officially open the Chemours Virtual Reality Hub at JA Finance Park. The hub will provide an immersive, hands-on approach to career exploration in STEM fields and skilled trades. Learn more: https://bit.ly/41idf5B

2025 Is Here - Continuing the Journey in the Lighting Market. 🎉 As I reflect on my 5 years in the lighting industry, I’m struck by the incredible innovation and resilience I’ve witnessed. From advancements in energy-efficient technologies to creative architectural designs, the lighting market continues to shine as a space where technology meets artistry. Specializing as a recruiter in this field, I’ve had the privilege of partnering with exceptional professionals and companies across the US and Europe. Whether it’s helping organizations build high-performing teams or connecting talent with roles that align with their skills and passions, it’s been a rewarding journey. As we step into 2025, I’m excited to continue supporting the industry that’s been my focus for half a decade. If you’re: 💡 A lighting professional looking for your next role 💡 A company seeking top talent to light the way forward 💡 Or just someone passionate about where lighting is headed Let’s connect—I’d love to collaborate, share insights, or simply exchange ideas. Here’s to another year of brilliance, growth, and innovation in the lighting world! #LightingIndustry #Recruitment #Innovation #2025Vision #CrossleyScott

A #community is only as strong as the strength of the #SupportedHousing and #socialcare services it provides. #socialhousing #ukhousing #care #support