After yesterday’s keynote, mingling, and teardown, headed out the Resort porte cochere to the car. The most unexpected, amazing answer from a half-serious question.
Three women from the audience were engaged in their own deep conversation. But I made cordial small talk and then continued walking to the car.
Over my shoulder I hear, “Can I ask you a question?”
Sure, I said, turning around, but not walking closer.
They asked a few more questions, shared a story, and I was making a transition to leave and I said, “Aren’t you supposed to be in a breakout session”?
“Yes, but your presentation sparked a conversation and before we knew it our breakout session was half over, so we’re skipping it.”
Ever hear something sounding so bad and so good at the same time? Last night leaving the classroom, heard an executive say, “The guy wanted $5,000 to speak to us. We’re never gonna hire someone asking only $5,000.”
Whatever we do for a living, are we delivering on an exhilarating level?