How The Scouts Just Might Win $1,000
I hold the lofty position of the President of the Palm Beach Scouts (my son Jack is a mad keen Scout).Under my presidency the Scouts have raised many thousands of dollars and moved from being in rather a lot of debt to now being flush with so much money that we're one of the most financially successful Scout troops about.
All That Had Nothing To Do With Me
As with almost every success I've ever had, all of that has nothing whatsoever to do with me!
You see, when I got the gig as President (by unanimous vote I might add - let's not worry that I was the only candidate!) I asked Mel to be the Fundraising Manager.
The Fundraising Queen Has A Cunning Plan
Mel is the Queen of Fundraising and has done an amazing job.
In a couple of weeks the Scouts are volunteering at an event where the best group wins $1,000.
$1,000 is a lot to a Scout troop and Mel has her eyes on the prize. She has come up with a cunning (and quite brilliant) plan to win.
I would blog about it but she wouldn't let me until after the event!
Good Business Strategy
That's a solid business strategy - don't give your competitors information they can use to defeat you with.
The other good lesson here is that, like me getting Mel to be the fundraising manager, you need to get the right team around you.
Cheers
Brendon
P.S: I'll let you know how she goes.
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