I don't know how to sum it up, other than to say that one of the partners at my firm created an absolutely fucked up situation, and refused to shut up long enough to let it get clarified, in spite of my pleading. I tried being direct. I tried humor. My responses ranged from:
I’d like to table this discussion until you fine folks have a chance to meet and discuss...to
Dude. Stop.to an aside to my friends:
Gun cocked, at temple. I’m offing myself now.But, now that all the partners have met and the crisis has apparently passed, it appears I missed the technique that the other partners learned over the last 10 years: the man must be ignored at certain times.
(Mind you, I may be the partner with the highest percentage of ownership, but I've only worked with these guys for 4 months).
One of my partners is a mad genius. In equal parts.
Anyway, it seems that, as per the original plan, I get to run wild for the next 90 days, doing everything I see fit to get this thing on better footing. At that point, we'll regroup and see where we are.
It's a two way street: they get to decide if they want to stay involved, and I get to decide if their involvement is worth the loss of total ownership.
For now, though... it doesn't matter. I need to focus on doing for this brand what I've done for others... fabulous differentiation, baby. Planetary uniqueness.
Love to all. Even you, the semi-familiar lady with the longer hair than she had before.
6 comments:
Yay =)
At least you're not tasteless :D
Rock on
Yep, nothing like awkward meetings with people that won't shut up.
I would have walked out.
Or offered him a pocket full of Bite Me. (I've done it before...)
Well, if it all goes to poo, you can always fall back on your on brand of daddy hotness ;)
I really love mad geniuses. They make life so much more interesting.
a room full of mad geniuses would be more scary. Put my vote in - you rock!
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