Back from my around the world journey after 15 days. After business dinners and events almost every night and sitting in between partners from South Africa & Ukraine to Sri Lanka & India, I'm glad to be home. And after some learning experiences in Spain, I gain some more in Asia primarily all the last night of our 5 day event where I:
1) got hammered with the CEO & his wife sitting at my table
2) repeatedly called a VP "Fat Boy" re-titled him "WW Loser"
3) had a beer chugging contest with a New Zealand partner for the "America's Cup"
4) had the CEO's wife repeatedly tell me to shut up
I surprised myself in following up my nights in Spain. My days were equally exciting as in my first presentations to Asia staff I used "HP" instead of "Kodak" to describe my business, then doing it again in my presentation to partners two days later. The new kid is no longer new. But if you have to do two weeks of travel, ending in 90 degree weather in a resort on an island overlooking the ocean conducting customer meetings drinking champagne outdoors in a suite patio is the way to do it. The best was seeing a monkey on my balcony one morning. If you're heading to Singapore, check out the Rasa Shaghri-la on Sentosa island. But I did miss Janet's Nasty SuperBowl and the Grammy's. Thank goddness for the internet. In town for two days then out to Vegas for a few. Here's to no visits by HR.