so much to digest ... Mahalo John for getting my brain working w/ the help of a touch of coffee . Always want more time to fully digest ... but alas we always hope for more time , another day , more of your inspired writing & the "accessories" that come along for the Ride ... big Aloha , stay safe & continue to embrace peace & understanding !
Great post. First, because I was just reading how the Black business community has been bending LinkedIn's posts to a more authentic and expansive view of not-all-things-white corporate life. So yes, the comment about politics and business is spot on. Second, and continuing the strange interconnectedness of us all . . . In early 2000 I was running a startup with venture capital, mostly from Silicon Valley but also Switzerland. I happened to be meeting with the Vinci Capital partners based in Geneva in the run-up to the America's Cup. We had lunch at the yacht club that was home to Alinghi. A little odd given this was an ocean-going race but cool to walk through the portion of the Club set up as an Alinghi altar. I still have the polo shirt I bought there!
It is interesting who gets into yachting ... but you are right - Switzerland is not an obvious country - that said one of the big teams in the Admiral's Cup back in my day was Corum - a Swiss watchmaker. (Sadly recently bought by a Chinese company)
Now I'm in nostalgia mode. I used sailing metaphors in that company. So many ways to speak to the role of each crew member or when discussing market strategy, the importance of every part of the boat tuned to head the same direction and how that makes it easier to change tack. A short-lived exec tried a football metaphor in his first company meeting. Everyone looked over at me as one employee informed him "we do sailing metaphors here."
so much to digest ... Mahalo John for getting my brain working w/ the help of a touch of coffee . Always want more time to fully digest ... but alas we always hope for more time , another day , more of your inspired writing & the "accessories" that come along for the Ride ... big Aloha , stay safe & continue to embrace peace & understanding !
thankyou Randall
Great post. First, because I was just reading how the Black business community has been bending LinkedIn's posts to a more authentic and expansive view of not-all-things-white corporate life. So yes, the comment about politics and business is spot on. Second, and continuing the strange interconnectedness of us all . . . In early 2000 I was running a startup with venture capital, mostly from Silicon Valley but also Switzerland. I happened to be meeting with the Vinci Capital partners based in Geneva in the run-up to the America's Cup. We had lunch at the yacht club that was home to Alinghi. A little odd given this was an ocean-going race but cool to walk through the portion of the Club set up as an Alinghi altar. I still have the polo shirt I bought there!
It is interesting who gets into yachting ... but you are right - Switzerland is not an obvious country - that said one of the big teams in the Admiral's Cup back in my day was Corum - a Swiss watchmaker. (Sadly recently bought by a Chinese company)
Now I'm in nostalgia mode. I used sailing metaphors in that company. So many ways to speak to the role of each crew member or when discussing market strategy, the importance of every part of the boat tuned to head the same direction and how that makes it easier to change tack. A short-lived exec tried a football metaphor in his first company meeting. Everyone looked over at me as one employee informed him "we do sailing metaphors here."
“we do sailing metaphors here." 😂😂😂