Time flies when you're having fun & doing big things! ⏱️ I completed my ‘tour of duty’ at brightfin at the end of Q2 and, during July, embraced a month of reflection and growth. I focused on the additional roles in my life that are supremely important to me: father, spouse, & friend. I put more time and intention into those areas in ways that are challenging when you’re running at full speed leading a 💯% remote, world-class, 🌎 sales team. It was an incredible month! 💡Unsolicited Advice: Plan for transitions regardless of if you’re starting or well into your career. The employment economy has shifted; proper planning turns professional transitions into exciting opportunities rather than anxiety-inducing challenges. Speaking of world-class teams, my time at brightfin further proved that, at the end of the day, it’s ALWAYS all about the people and team. I had the privilege and opportunity to learn from, work with, and lead some of the most talented individuals I’ve partnered with in my career. 🙌🏼 Ed Roshitsh, thank you for giving me the opportunity, modeling true servant leadership in the workplace, and validating the ‘right way’ to do things. 🙏🏼 To my 1st Team Teammates: Thank you for some of the most challenging, unique, educational, and fun shared experiences I’ve had in my career! 🥂 To the Revenue Leadership Team - RLT (Billy Cox, Ismail Elfath, Joe Fiori, Naomi Armstrong, Nick Reinhard): Thank you for buying into my vision for our team, for embodying CAT (clear Communication, mutual Accountability, maximum Transparency), for all of the learnings, and for ensuring that we enjoyed the ride! 🎉 To the Revenue Team: - we merged 3 sales organizations: ✅ - introduced new processes and tools: ✅ - tackled several very unique challenges: 👀 - grew our Fortune 500 footprint by >125% in back-to-back years: 🚀 - AND we had a great time doing it! 🥳 Thank you for trusting me & the RLT, embracing change, and all of the memories we made! To the brightfin team: Thank you for caring about each other, your customers, and for taking pride in your work. Thanks for buying into the idea that everyone ‘is in sales’ and for everything you taught me! 👏🏼 So what’s next? I'm excited to approach August with a fresh perspective. I’ll be taking my kids on their 1st camping trip, taking my son to his 1st baseball game, visiting with family and friends that I haven’t seen in far too long, hopefully ‘finding my golf swing’, and learning a few new professional skills that I want to acquire. Professionally? Stay tuned and please drop me a note at [email protected] if you want to catch up, have any thoughts/ideas/pitches to share, and/or if I can help you and your team in any way! Thank you all for being part of this remarkable journey; you make it memorable & meaningful! 🙏🏼
Peter Saward
1y
Power to you mate! Enjoy the time.
Congrats Drew on your intentional pause!
Wil Norman
1y
Congrats Drew! You stepped into a tough situation & handled it with grace. Although we only worked together for a short time- I truly learned a lot from you. Best of luck with what's next!!
Grateful for the time we spent together Drew. Thank you for the mentorship, knowledge, and shared memories! See you soon!
Ed Roshitsh
1y
Drew, great note. It was an honor to serve with and lead with you. Our paths will stay connected.
When I grow up, I want to be Drew Lawrence. Thank you for sharing the amazing reflections. It was my honor to work with you, learn from you, and know you as the wonderful person you are. Wishing you the best friend.
Thank you for everything, Drew Lawrence! It was an absolute pleasure working with you. Looking forward to seeing what you do next!
Olli Stoeckl
1y
Enjoy the time with your loved ones. There will be another opportunity soon. Nothing more precious than firsts with your kids. I am at a Negotiation camp with Amelie and Laura right now. A first for all of us. 😇
CEO at zLinq
1yExcited to see what's next for you Drew