Words to Present By...

This week has been VERY interesting...
I'm in discussions with a new client and we're discussing their Executive Summary. They are seeking an initial round of funding and I'm assisting them with their investor pitch.

The company has several players with extensive investment banking backgrounds and three of us are in a Starbuck's (where all significant business happens it seems) discussing the presentation... how to pitch, what to say, how many Powerpoint slides, etc. When all of a sudden, one of the gentlemen says, "All I know is-- Be brief, Be bright, and Be gone."

Wow! Couldn't this mantra apply to so many things in life? Hmmm...