Nothing But Blue Skies
Doesn’t it feel like clouds are becoming more and more integral to business and life? For decades I have felt that trend. In my youth the big cotton balls of low flying clouds were a source of joy and wonder. There was comfort to be found in seeing them in the air. Today, it is different. We must think about clouds more deeply. So, here we go…
Whether Cooler or Not
Those low flying cumulus clouds reflect sunlight and make the climate cooler. This is unlike those wispy cirrus clouds way up above that trap the earth’s heat and make things warmer. Clouds have opposite effects depending on how high off the ground they are. Might they be earth’s unique thermostat? I wonder.
Of course, clouds can really cool the earth when they are nimbostratus or cumulonimbus rain clouds. Long time readers know we love it when it rains in business and life! Rain is cool, literally. So, we thank our lucky clouds – not stars – that we get the rain we need to cool things down and grow our businesses and lives.
Dancing in the Cloud
All our data is “in the cloud.” Without the cloud, I am not sure the internet would work too well. Do you use Google Cloud, One Drive, Dropbox, or…wait for it…iCloud? You depend on the cloud. The amount of information dancing in the cloud – essential documents, family photos, and memorable videos – is hard to comprehend. The cloud has it all and we can’t even see it!
Though I can speak of the different clouds in the sky – stratus and cirrocumulus – distinctions in “the cloud” are lacking. All we can do is creatively work with it. Here is my silver lining.
A Clear Offer
In the cloud are currently 16 Amazon Reviews for the new book Intern Management. Once there are over 100 Amazon Reviews for Intern Management, the next book Intern Mentorship will come out. Why? Because the cloud needs to accumulate water droplets before the next rain shower can be released. So, here is my offer – only for the month of August.
When you purchase Intern Management, read at least some portion of it, and write a review, I will provide you with a free 30-minute coaching session gift. So, you get to give yourself or someone else a coaching session with someone whose head is not up in the clouds. You get to choose whether the coaching is for a college intern, recent grad, or aspiring business leader.
Blue Skies
As much as we love rain and the clouds that make them happen, nothing beats blue skies, right? Powerful coaching clears the air and allows you to see far ahead. Open the way for yourself or someone dear to you to dance above the cotton balls below.
Here's to you and your awesome future.
Until then, keep your feet on the board and keep riding your wave!
Robert J. Khoury
CEO Agile Rainmakers