Mar03
mindcomet, stories, management
Here’s to New Beginnings
2009 was undoubtedly the most stressful, gut-wrenching, exciting and rewarding year of my personal and professional life. A back injury early in the year, a cancer scare during the summer, and a three-month ear ache (caused by too much air travel) almost brought me to my knees. Throughout the year at MindComet we were re-inventing the company and our brand from the inside out, fighting a tough economy, and aggressively participating in a ten-month long partnership selection process with a major brand. I can laugh about it now, but it felt like the year would never end! Then, (as almost by the grace of a higher power), the faith and honest-to-goodness hard work paid off with a December avalanche of the biggest, brightest and best-fitting client partnerships in our company’s ten-year history.
Admittedly, as a “newish” CEO, this first part of my management journey has been an emotional roller coaster—but one that I would never undo. As I reflect back on what made 2009 work (so I NEVER forget what got us here), the story brings me back to one common thread…LOVE. The people in this company who rose to the occasion to fight the odds, the economy, the nay-sayers, and the rutt we had gotten ourselves into have LOVE. They are dedicated to their crafts, committed to excellence and really understand what it means to be part of something worth fighting for.
In the next week, I’m making my attempt to re-acclimate myself to active blogging and I plan to share stories of the company’s renaissance—and some of the mistakes we made along the way. Please feel free to leave me a comment or ask questions!
Posted by Marcelle Turner on Mar. 03, 2010