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What’s the size of your deal?

My mom called day before yesterday, and she asked me how I was doing. I told her I was tired. Physically, and also with the things at work. Not that I don’t enjoy my work, but I yearn for so much more. I told her that the clients I’ve been meeting were SMEs, some wouldn’t even be able to be classified as that. Small budgets plagued by as-cheap-as-possible mentalities that disregard the obvious benefits, ignore the even more essential business and revenue improvements.

The unwillingness to invest in something that will benefit and bring a return on investment in an acceptable timeframe just boggles me. It’s like, settling for second best when they have the option to go for the best. It’s like, David Beckham settling for a pair of “Adidas Kampung” instead of a pair of Predator.

What’s up with that? Well, I yearn to meet larger clients. Clients that have a better sense of business, that think long term and not just short term cost saving measures but investments that feel like they’ve gained rather than spent. And I felt as though I was not getting the exposure that I would like.

Then in Mandarin, my mom advised me that .. small deals are important too. You’ll never know if a small deal will land you a bigger deal, and consequently land you other bigger deals, or a small company that you’ve been dealing with one day becomes a multi national company.

I am reminded of the parable of the talents. In Matthew 25:23,”Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!”

I guess I need to learn to be patient and faithful with the few things, and wait for the many things. Small deals, big deals .. need to be worked upon.

So, what’s the deal with the size?