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LA to LA

Mick Fleming on Friday, August 19, 2011 at 12:00:00 am

From one LA to the other, by way of Salvador Brazil. And the month is only half over. Whether engaged in productive networking on the dance floor during the AWB show in Los Angeles, or introducing American style chamberology to Brazilians, or helping Louisiana execs maintain their passion for this crazy life . . . It is hard not to love this job.

I know you do too, even when you hate it. Yes, there are times when the call from the mayor's office stimulates your fight-or-flight hormones. Other days, a big member makes you drop by to explain why she should be paying more than her peers in town. Or maybe your chair scolds you for allowing your best team member is hired away on the same day your treasurer tells you the measly perqs you give your staff are too generous. Perhaps you too must deal with delayed flights and airport pretzel dinners. If you didn't love the role you play in your community/economy, none of these things would bother you a bit.

When my knees are crushed by the reclining seat in the row ahead, I just remind myself that the reward of my travel is not frequent flyer points. The reward is having the best hard job in the world.

Onward.

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