Biz 100 Up Close: Brad Thomas

His morning routine:
“I love life; I don’t love mornings! I’m generally up between 6:45 and 7 a.m. I turn on the TV to catch the news of the day, I get my News-Leader (faithfully delivered in my drive), quick breakfast while scanning the paper and then I’m focused on getting out the door.”

Apps he couldn’t live without: 
“Weather.com (The theme park world is impacted by weather!) and Google (I have an inquiring mind, and I want to know facts).”

His go-to pump up jams: 
“My playlist is diverse from hits of the ’80s to today: country, rock, pop, Southern gospel, praise/worship and contemporary Christian. Love the new Thumbprint station on Pandora!”

His defining characteristic:
“I care! Let’s talk, plan and act.”

Favorite method for capturing ideas: 
“A journal that I keep notes for business and the iPhone Notes app for workshops [and] seminars.”

Who he believes is worth watching in 417-land: 
“I’m a fan of the incredible young people working throughout Silver Dollar City’s organization. Whether just starting out or moving into leadership roles, generally they are more committed [and] more caring (about the guests and our organization) than previous generations [were] their age. I also continue to be blown away by the amazingly talented and committed students and graduates from Missouri State.”

Magazines he subscribes to: 
“Time, The Week (a magazine with a great abbreviated summary of the week’s national and world news from a variety of sources), 417 Magazine, Biz 417 and Springfield Business Journal.”

TV series he is binge-watching right now: 
“I rarely binge watch any television, and certainly not this time of year as we gear up for spring openings!”