I was on my way into work the other morning when I received a unusual and unpredictable SMS message from my friend.
The CEO has stepped down, and our boss is the new CEO… Out of nowhere, the top leader at our supplier said goodbye and jumped on a plane to NY.
Now, my great friend and I were left with even less organization and decision making than ever. Everyone at the supplier spent the day half giggling, half gossiping, about the new developments. My associate and I were astounded that anyone would give so short of notice before literally flying across the country for a new job. I could not understand what was so exciting that she dropped everything for this new opportunity… until I heard that she was starting a brand new heating, cooling, and ventilation supplier in this strange part of the country. Apparently, her great friend and fellow investor had recently come across new Heating, Ventilation, and A/C technologies that revolutionized her life, she was so impressed with the advanced indoor air temperature control component that she decided to branch off and create a new Heating, Ventilation, and A/C dealership of her own. When she pitched the idea to our old CEO, the man couldn’t help however feel excited about this emerging Heating, Ventilation, and A/C technology. With millions of dollars to dump into the supplier, they both came up with a new business plan and pitched it to the city. I find all of this quite difficult to comprehend – both, because I’m not a millionaire nor would I imagine our CEO being a great fit for the Heating, Ventilation, and A/C industry. I’m not sure if they told him how unusual this gruff trade industry will be from our luxury chocolate shop.