“Access and opportunity unseized will create a perception of who and what you are.”
Powerful concept isn’t it? My man C. La gets credit for that one!
Last year my partner, Mark, and I acquired a business through our holding company, Red Clay Capital (http://www.redclaycapital.com). Our company, Gray Line of Tennessee(http://www.graylinenashville.com/), is a fine, solid business with a great reputation locally and nationally. It is a pleasure to be associated with it.
Fortunately for us, civic leaders in middle Tennessee agree with our assessment of the company. Since making the acquisition, we have found the community to be more than welcoming to us – inviting us to become involved in projects as diverse as transit policy development, convention center planning (http://www.nashvillemusiccitycenter.com) and museum fundraising (http://www.maamac.org). We have been as grateful for this welcome personally as it has been rewarding professionally.
Of course, this kind of greeting is not without its price. We’ve come to be reminded that not every opportunity is a good one. Sometimes a graceful “No thank you” is the best move. But more importantly, when you do say “Yes”, doors like this only remain open if you perform and deliver. If Mark and I are able to contribute meaningfully to the museum being built, the Music City Center being completed and regional transit policy being improved then that will mean good things for our business and for our personal reputations. On the other hand, failing to respond timely, contribute or collaborate can cause the optimism that greeted our arrival to diminish and doors to slowly close.
But C. La put it better than I can: “Access and opportunity unseized will create a perception of who and what you are.” I guess it’s time to get to work!
Powerful concept isn’t it? My man C. La gets credit for that one!
Last year my partner, Mark, and I acquired a business through our holding company, Red Clay Capital (http://www.redclaycapital.com). Our company, Gray Line of Tennessee(http://www.graylinenashville.com/), is a fine, solid business with a great reputation locally and nationally. It is a pleasure to be associated with it.
Fortunately for us, civic leaders in middle Tennessee agree with our assessment of the company. Since making the acquisition, we have found the community to be more than welcoming to us – inviting us to become involved in projects as diverse as transit policy development, convention center planning (http://www.nashvillemusiccitycenter.com) and museum fundraising (http://www.maamac.org). We have been as grateful for this welcome personally as it has been rewarding professionally.
Of course, this kind of greeting is not without its price. We’ve come to be reminded that not every opportunity is a good one. Sometimes a graceful “No thank you” is the best move. But more importantly, when you do say “Yes”, doors like this only remain open if you perform and deliver. If Mark and I are able to contribute meaningfully to the museum being built, the Music City Center being completed and regional transit policy being improved then that will mean good things for our business and for our personal reputations. On the other hand, failing to respond timely, contribute or collaborate can cause the optimism that greeted our arrival to diminish and doors to slowly close.
But C. La put it better than I can: “Access and opportunity unseized will create a perception of who and what you are.” I guess it’s time to get to work!