The Most Important Person On The Internet: Happy Tim Sackett Day

Ever since Laurie Ruettimann suggested a Tim Sackett day, I’ve been stoked.

Not because I think Tim deserves any sort of recognition, especially on any of those influencer or top blogger lists. Because, really? It’s entertaining as hell when he doesn’t get picked.

I played kickball when I was a kid in school and there was this little kid named Ricky who was kind of an annoying little wise ass. And while he was good at kickball, he always got picked for our teams way too late. He’d be picked in the fourth round and he would just be livid about it because, in reality, he was definitely first or second round material.

So one day, the kids who picked teams decided that neither one of them was going to pick him, just to see what would happen. And so his face got more and more red as each successive round passed. He finally got picked: dead last.

Everybody figured he was finally going to lose it. Little Ricky was going to blow a gasket. But instead, he played the most aggressive game of kickball anyone has ever seen. It’s all fun and games until a red playground ball comes flying at your head.

I’m not quite sure why that story is relevant but it made me think of Timmy. I can see him sitting in his office, somewhere between here and the east coast, pounding out a dozen phone calls, making a placement and writing a post that was still better than mine. It only hurts when I think about it for too long.

It is also great talking basketball with him and the other guys in the 8 man rotation. I’m not exactly sure how well Sackett fits in when he goes to the Palace at Auburn Hills but his short whiteness would look good in Portland. Just in case he is thinking about where to retire early.

In all seriousness, Tim is a good guy, getting things done and making things happen. He’s always open with his talents and has been tremendous to the success of TLNT, the place that signs my checks. And when I helped him get his blog up and going, he sent me a Michigan State T-shirt. Then I got to see him jump off a perfectly fine tower in Vegas (and nail the landing).

If you don’t know Tim, you need to check him out at:

• The Tim Sackett Project
• Fistful of Talent
• Twitter
• LinkedIn

Connect with him, know him. He’s a smart guy, even if he’ll never ever make a list.