Well this has turned out to be quite an adventurous week!
To start off, we got word last week that a significant client we have been "wooing" wanted us to go up to New York and make our official sales pitch to them this week. Not only was this extraordinary for the business, but it was my first time in NYC. (Which is ironic because we already have a client in NYC. ha!)
So off we went to the Big Apple. These guys really treated us to an amazing night of wining and dining the night before our big presentation. We had an absolute BLAST eating in the private room at a restaurant near times square and central park called "Osteria Del Circo" followed up by smoking some Cubans at The Grand Havana Room, a cigar bar on the 39th floor of a building at the epicenter of midtown Manhattan. The view from this place was absolutely unreal. While we were sitting there enjoying our cigars and just getting to know each other better, in walks former vice president Dan Quayle with some friends and family. Needless to say, it was quite an experience.
New York is an unbelievable place. I have done a bit of traveling in my short life-span, but even in my short visit, I can affirm that New York City is definitely a unique and exciting place like no other. Honestly, the energy of the city inspired me. Cheesy, I know... but true.
We met the following morning at their office on Madison Avenue and absolutely nailed it. We had a great repertoire with them and things are progressing as we had hoped. While they were certainly extraordinarily wealthy and successful people, they were extremely down to earth and eager to hear our ideas and recommendations for them. It was both a humbling and inspiring couple of days in NYC! I definitely will be heading back again, but next time with my beautiful bride.
So I got back at midnight on Tuesday only to turn around Wednesday morning to meet with a client in Dallas and then catch a 3:00 flight to Charlotte to do a couple days of on-site consulting with yet another client out here... where I am now.
Whew!! Even typing that makes me tired. ha!
Fortunately, Shelley will be flying in Friday night and we are going to make a weekend out of it here. Should be outstanding!
So there is your update for this week.