Comin back around

SO this evening I went to the year-ender party with the Home Builder's Assn.

It was a lovely affair, in their basement, with free beer and all the cool kids. Kinda like being back in high school, but it was OK this time.

I spent a portion of the evening chatting with a fellow with whom I've become acquainted through several chambers of commerce as well as the HBA. He is, as they say, everywhere. He represents a local bank, an he is a friendly, approachable fellow. But, he confided in me, he isn't selling very well. His job is to get customers for the bank, and he isn't, and that worries him. After he spoke for a little while, I told him that just from what he said, it seemed that his heart may not be completely in to it. He has little verve for the bank; he couldn't give me one reason why I should consider switching. Thats not good.

So, trying to be a good guy, trying to give good advice, I advised him to speak to a person we both know in common: Kendra Kerr. This isn't going to turn into a commercial for KK, but she helped me and Laura get where we are now, and she could help him sort out whether he should just chuck it in and go into business for himself. He had mentioned that he had been considering such a thing, so it was appropriate to suggest.

Kendra is co-host of AA Chamber NetWorks tomorrow, and I will miss it, as I will attend Saline Leadership. SL was kicked back one week for... some reason. Its not like the 18th would have really impacted Christmas. Anyway, maybe he'll talk to her, maybe he won't. It can be very intimidating to go into business for oneself; but its worse to be unemployed.

So who else did I speak to tonight? I told you - all the cool kids. Where were you?