Chillin on a Catamaran
Jerry Fletcher
Messaging Master and International Professional Speaker, I find the words and graphics Coaches, Consultants and Entrepreneurs use to become more memorable and more profitable even when they are not sure they are unique.
I swim like a rock.
But I’ve always had a fascination with ships. When I was a kid I wanted to sail aboard a Pirate Ship.
In my teens I imagined what it would be like to serve on a tall ship being required to climb into the heights to set sails. Didn’t happen. I wanted to sail on a tall ship but could never afford it.The closest I ever got was seeing a beautiful black and teak 3-masted schooner docking at Mackinac island.
Curiosity kept me in the game.
In college I lived in New York part of the time. I stopped counting the times I took the Staten Island Ferry. Went out to the Statue of Liberty at least half a dozen times. Back in Ohio I ventured out on Paddle Wheel Steamers every chance I got.
A Client turned me on to Catamarans
Keith was working for Northwest Airlines handling merchandising when we met. He was always leaving early on Fridays and so I asked why. Over a beer he told me about getting his sailing captain’s papers in Los Angeles and the Catamaran he’d bought. A few months later he resigned and opened his charter business. We kept in touch long enough for me to wish him luck as he moved to the Caribbean and purchased another Cat that his new partner would captain. We lost touch and I never got the chance to sail with him.
Cruise ship meetings
Years later over coffee a fellow speaker asked if I had ever done a meeting on a Cruise ship, the big luxury liners. I agreed to do digital photography of a ship that was going to visit Portland while Mary drummed up some business on board. We partnered and soon were teaching corporations and travel agents how to plan meetings on cruise ships. We had working arrangements with every major cruise line and were frequently visiting the new ships as they came into the USA or Canada to review and classify their capabilities.
It didn't last. Her husband died very unexpectedly and we just couldn’t go on.
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Repositioning
I booked a transatlantic trip a few years ago as it is the primo experience for anyone that likes the world of cruise ships. It was magnificent. These ships only make the crossing twice a year, once to reposition in the Mediterranean and once to return to the Caribbean. There are longer voyages available but transatlantic is the one most folks have on their bucket list.
Truthfully, it may be too late for me to spend an extended time aboard a cat, but I keep thinkin’ about it.
That is this week’s rasher of credibility. Remember, Credibility leads to Cash.
I’m Jerry Fletcher, strategic messaging consultant and professional international keynote speaker. I find the words individuals and organizations use to become even more memorable and more profitable. Learn more at my web sites:
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