Flutters sadly in its death throes
While crippled trees in leg irons
Wearily haul themselves
Through another diluted acid day.
--- The Strawbs, Impressions Of Southall From The Train
Today, could have been another a routine seminar on "10-8" leveraging. There were a couple of twists: travelling with a colleague for the first time and meeting at a winery.
Here's what made the seminar great:
- a small, interactive group of the right advisors
- discussing several actual cases as a group
- having enough time (nearly 3 hours) for good discussions, including "off-topic" items
- delicious lunch and interesting conversation on a patio
- the hosts had visited my personal website (both flattering and embarrassing) and brought pages of printed content to quote some memorable passages
- After the seminar, I got an initiation gift (a loud shirt) with a card in a gift bag
- After the wine tasting (which followed lunch), I got a parting gift, a mug
From good to great to remarkable. A day to remember.
Sadly, my family is squabbling over the shirt. So I may not get to wear it ;)
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