My name is Kipp Gray, and I’m glad you decided to stop by my little slice of the web! I’m a Husband, a Father, a Son, and a Brother who loves my Savior, my Family, my Church, and my Job. I am passionate about the Art of Selling, selling the RIGHT WAY, and learning to be a better Leader of people every day!! I’ve worked for Johnson & Johnson since 1997, and have served at various times as a musician, a singer, and a worship leader at my church, Southside Baptist, since 1995. My goal is to use this site to educate, inspire, entertain, and educate you with my interests! Also feel free to follow me on my social media sites below…
My Recent Blog Posts
Manager-Tools Podcast R-O-C-K-S!!
Management is not about being fair to people...it's about being kind, respectful, and professional to everyoneManagement is about getting the most out of each person and understanding what it takes to achieve that I found this podcast about 7-8 years ago and have been...
When 95% Just Isn’t Good Enough
My son Spencer was the timpani player in 2017 for the All District Band which was held at Darlington Middle School. The leader of the Senior High District Band did an example, which I'm sure isn't new to him, that talked about that in Music 95% right isn't...
Be Where Your Feet Are…
My son Nicholas is preparing to start his Freshman baseball season with the FDTC Stingers. There was a preview article in the Morning News over this past weekend (linked here). There was a quote as part of the article that really caught my attention: “We...
Frank Martin on Castro and Cuba
I ran across this video recently of USC Gamecocks Men's Basketball Coach Frank Martin discuss the death of Cuban Fidel Castro. It's a very interesting 10 minutes to hear his perspective from his family and their experience in Cuba. It's quite different...
Protected: A Brief History of the Bridlewood Subdivision HOA
Classy Yankees Send off for Mariano Rivera
I was and am a big fan of Mariano Rivera, and I wanted to post two of my favorite recognition moments I witnessed for him during his final season in Major League Baseball. These were two classy ways to send him off into retirement!
Clemson Football Entrance vs. Georgia Bulldogs 8/31/13
I know I'm a Carolina Gamecock Fan, but I'm a college football fan, and even though it is Clemson getting the coverage, this is super cool!
Selling Extra Tickets – A Social Media Analogy for Selling in Today’s World
I had an interesting conversation with one of my former managers with Johnson & Johnson a couple of years ago that serves as a great analogy about the use of Social Media in today's business world. He was attending the 2011 Allstate Sugar Bowl between...
My LASIK Adventure
November 8, 2012 - Initial Visit Well, the countdown is on. In less than one week, I will have my LASIK Surgery! This decision began over a year ago when I decided to pull out money in my HealthAccount to cover the cost of the surgery. As that money...