02/07/2025
Q4 Recap: Jetlag, Joyrides and Juggling Deals
The last quarter of the year was an absolute cracker โ the kind that leaves you just the right amount of sleep-deprived but somehow more energised than ever.
Three trips. Three consecutive months. Two were work-related โ shaking hands, sealing deals, and racking up those frequent flyer points. The third was personal: my cousinโs wedding overseas. It also happened to be our 5-month-oldโs first international trip. What was meant to be a 27-hour journey turned into a 48-hour travel saga (because of course it did), but the rest went surprisingly smooth.
To our surprise, the kids were absolute troopers. Manisha and I? Still recovering. Bonus highlight โ we somehow ended up at the F1 in Montreal. Totally unplanned. And before anyone assumes Iโm not another Drive to Survive convert.
Back on home turf, a few more wins to wrap up the year:
โข Welcomed another team member โ always a good sign when the business needs more hands (and brains).
โข Knee-deep in rolling out a new CRM โ not just to tick a tech box, but to eventually cut through the repetitive noise and refocus on what really moves the needle for our clients.
โข Moved offices โ thankfully, same building, just a new floor.
โข I was away on a two-week international trip. Offers were made, negotiations held, settlements wrapped up. A few 3am nights were part of the deal, but when clients are happy, it's worth every late hour.
Hereโs to the new year (yes, I cannot shake off my background) โ and maybe, just maybe, fewer hours spent in the airport.
P.S. Couldnโt find a better cheesy photo โ after a brutal 3am wake-up, Kiara flat-out refused to smile. This was as good as it was going to get!