Different Lenses

It makes all the different which lenses you chose to look thorough when looking at something.

I had this epiphany today when I was out getting groceries. One of my clients manufactures a product which I consume because I think it’s the BEST on the market, it is also cost effective which helps the budget.

I placed an executive in this business a few years ago and he got to see the raw behind the scenes goings-on. He also complained that the management of the business was poor and advised me never to place anyone there again because I would be ruining my reputation.

This business is current exploding in the market and its competitor is in huge trouble because the product is nicer, cheaper and available in most grocery stores now.

Back to my encounter. I have had this love hate relationship with the product because I like it but hate what my candidate had to endure behind the scenes. At the take-away restaurant today which I frequent a few times a week. I noticed the staff using this product and asked on why they had changed over from the competition?

The chap commented that the quality was much better at a fraction of the price (which is what I always thought). He also said that the company must be run by amazing people for them to grow so rapidly nationally and still keep their costs low.

Interesting I thought.

It’s make all the difference which lenses you are looking through because some will like you and some will hate you – does that matter? There is that saying, ‘What other people think of you is none of your business’ – Regina Brett. If my client worried about what a disgruntled employee was thinking of them they may not have grown by 30% overnight.

As an outside, feeling I have allegiance to both, I have to be very objective when looking through my lenses.