A Nice Ending
At last I’m writing about something other than the kids. 2009 was mostly a rough year for the business, which is not surprising given that forecasting services are not in high demand when new stores aren’t being opened. Then everything started to turn in 4th quarter, starting with a prospect that had been in contract mode for over a year and ending with a really major QSR client. On December 31, a picturesque snow fell in the morning and the FedEx truck pulled up with its crisp red and purple logo. It brought the signed contract for the major new client. The moment was wonderful – it was the feeling of a new beginning for the business. It reminded me of one of my favorite movies – Bowfinger, when the FedEx truck arrives at the end of the movie and Steve Martin’s character knows he has made it. Incidentally, the other favorite part of that movie is “Keep it Together”, which could have been my mantra for earlier part of the year.
