Soundtrack of a Career – Vol 2 (Teamwork)

My obsession with movies and the music that goes along with it will never die, I was able to spend some time on the weekend to sit down and listen to some of the collection and while doing so picked a few songs that highlight success and teamwork . A soundtrack to many a great movie amplifies the story or message/s the movie is trying to tell, it is the?recorded music accompanying the motion picture or film and in my opinion in most cases the soundtrack can make or break a movie. My personal collection has almost reached the 1000 mark on vinyl, with many having their own story of when I purchased it in my live, where I purchased it, where I found it and in what country I discovered the treasure. ( On a positive note, I have only purchased four (4) new soundtracks since Vol 1)

I will eventually get to share some of my collection and how I tie specific songs to aspects of daily work, my career, the sales process, teaming, career development, success/failure or simple stories that make me laugh on the people and behaviors I have come across and witnessed in my 20+ year career in IT.?

At the end of every quarter and every year (and most importantly every day) , it is important to recognize the importance of teamwork and how Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM) – this article is a thank you to my fantastic team for the efforts throughout the past year. ( Saranga Rajan Nikhil Nande Chu Heng Yew Steve Jones Riley Liao Michael Thompson Zane Sanderson Sujay G.R. Chandrashekar Ande Nikhil Borle )

Here are my favourites around teamwork and the movies you might have heard them in :

“Stand by Me”?by Ben E. King ?– “Stand By Me” is a classic that many of you would remember from the movie with the same title with the key message of sticking together and standing by your team and each other. Team members feel more assured when knowing that the team are there to support you.

“We’re the Champions”?by Queen. A fantastic song that would have been played during ones career if you were part of a sporting team. I tie this to workplace also and like any Sales organisation we always give 100% at the job we do. As the song states " we'll keep fighting to the end". The dedication my team shows to our valued customers and partners cannot be measured - we cannot be successful unless our ecosystem is..

“We are Family”?by Sister Sledge I recall has been in a number of movies including the Full Monty and Birdcage with Robin Williams and Gene Hackman. We spend so much time with our team it is like we are a second family - our togetherness is about operating and supporting each other like a family. There is a sense of celebration to the song and one of the things we do strong as a team is celebrate our successes as a team and highlight other teams and individuals that also make us successful.

I could keep on listing so many powerful songs that have drive people and empower teamwork.

I ask everyone to take the time to recognise achievements and thank your teammates, leaders and colleagues for the week, month, quarter and year that has passed. Now onto another year of success and celebration.