I Love It When A Plan Comes Together

Maybe it was the sunshine.
Maybe it was the moonlight.
( I could blame it on the boogie)
Or maybe it was the Haka I posted yesterday.
No matter.
The pitch I was part of yesterday morning was fantastic.
Everything came together in the best way and by late afternoon we’d already heard the good news.
So how did we get it so right, that the clients couldn't wait to tell us?
We had a great idea that was smart, simple and stunning.
We did our homework, so we could speak convincingly about the solution we developed.
We didn’t take ourselves too seriously, which is vital when you’re spending that much time with each other.
And on the day, we looked and felt like a real team.
The kind of people anyone would want to work with.
For all the books, seminars and training courses on how to pitch effectively, sometimes it’s as simple as those four elements.
So thanks to everyone who played a part and three cheers for the client with vision.
Have a great weekend.

Life In The Spotlight

Its human nature – we all love that moment when the spotlight finds us.
Our moment to shine.
It feels like the entire world is on its feet applauding.
Or is that just me?
But as great as it feels to be in the spotlight, we should all be wary of spending too much time there.
It actually gets a little tiring and tedious to be centre-stage the whole time, not to mention sweaty.
If you constantly need to be in the spotlight, you’ll start making bad decisions and stepping on the toes of the other team members who should be taking their turn in its beam.
Spotlights move around, searching for the next star.
Don’t worry, it’ll find its way back to you in its own good time.
And if you take some time out of the spotlight, you’re less likely to be blinded to everything else that’s going on.