My First Birthday Present!

Someone gave me a birthday present - my best one yet! If you recall, I asked for a birthday present in the form of "Wow!". Except my request was for each of you to take the opportunity to "Wow!" someone else and then tell me about it.

Well I just got my first story and I'm excited to share it! And by the way, I'll take my birthday present anytime in the next 350 days...

This person has requested to stay anonymous so I won't divulge a name but their story is pretty cool.

First, this hunter eagerly looked for an opportunity! Not content to take out some puny target with the awesome weapon of "Wow!", the hunter was fully loaded with Surprise, Awe and Delight and he wasn't looking to waste ammo on just anything that came across his path.

Finally the opportunity came into range and it was a beaut! This was the perfect chance to see what this "Wow!" stuff would do.

Of course it should be told that this hunter was no rookie. He understood how to bag game - he'd done it plenty of times. And because of that he knew precisely what it would take to drop this trophy opportunity. But that's what makes this a great story.

He didn't do just "enough". He didn't just settle for an outcome that would be just okay. He didn't settle for good when there was occasion to achieve greatness.

So he pulled out all the stops and even though I wasn't there to witness the scene, I have no doubt it was a spectacle to behold! This trophy opportunity probably didn't even know what hit him!

The target was first Surprised into shock - "Such preparation!"

Then they were besieged with Awe as they were empathized with and made to feel vitally important through understanding of their issues and how those could be resolved.

And when the smoke had settled, a sense of Delight pervaded the battlefield. The vision had been made clear, there was hope, there was a sense of purpose - "Wow!" had been delivered.

Thanks hunter for finding the opportunity and taking your shot. Your clients got much, much more than they were expecting and this just the beginning.

Thanks for my birthday present - it truly "Wowed!" me!