I've already talked about some warm fuzzy feelings we got last week as a result of the hashtag#AIforGood initiative....
Lets now talk about the hard grind and how we are well and truly learning the art of 'Embracing Cringe' ...
Coming from a blue chip consulting background where we used to leave small deals at the table and walk away and actively remove opportunities from our funnel, its been an interesting pivot to savouring every last logo on that funnel spreadsheet of yours and staring at it longingly ...
This week was spent in classic startup style -
... funnel creation ....hiring ... funnel creation ... hiring ... ... talk to partners .... funnel creation .... ... talk to potential partners ... ... talk to warm connects ... ... firm up decks .... ....did I mention funnel creation ? 😄
From one cringe conversation to the next, we seem to get bolder and more confident and more optimistic everytime a kind word or glance is thrown our way ... 😄
In the end you do it for your team ....your partners ....the people who are counting on you ... and the fact that you believe so absolutely in the value you bring together as a whole .... until you no longer think its anything to be embarrassed about ...
Yes we are small ... yes we are new .... but we are also gobsmackingly amazing in the knowledge and value we bring... and we have shown it in spades ... and no we are absolutely not embarrassed to knock on the shoulders of strangers to ask them to turn around and give us 5 minutes of their day 😊
Thick skin well and truly on! 💪🏽
Here's to us putting a few more layers of it on and continuing to swim for the right reasons ... the dream, the people, us ...