LETTER FROM THE CEO
Robin Robins , CEO of TMT and MSP Success , takes the stage at the prestigious MSP Titans of the Industry Awards Gala .
From The Department Of Brief Shining Moments
Back in December , we pulled off a brilliant industry first with the MSP Titans of the Industry Awards Gala in Beverly Hills . We had roughly 450 people in attendance , dressed to the nines , to celebrate the MSP community and give them the recognition they deserve .
It was perfect .
Candidly , I can ’ t take any of the credit since it was entirely my team pulling together to make it happen . I can ’ t think of a single thing they could have done to make it better ... and that ’ s truly saying something .
It ’ s times like this every CEO has to remember — brief , shining moments when your plan comes together SO brilliantly , delivering results as good or better than anticipated .
If you run a company , you know as well as I do that these moments are RARE . You have to relish them , bask in their glory , and memorialize them in some way , because 5 minutes later , a dump truck full of shite backs up to your front porch and drops a big , steaming pile of crap for you to deal with .
There are a lot of books , videos , and articles that talk about how to handle failure . Most of them talk about the FEAR of failure . I don ’ t think it ’ s exactly the fear of failure , per se , but more a fear of “ What if I put in ALL of this work , money , and effort and it doesn ’ t pay off and deliver the minimum results I need ?” something , and it sucks you dry , giving you zero ROI ... and it doesn ’ t just happen once . It happens over and over again in multiple facets of the business , from marketing , sales , hiring people , rolling out a new technology or tool , etc ., etc .
I had someone say to me the other day that they ’ ve never missed a sales quota in their entire life . I immediately thought , you haven ’ t been setting big enough goals . I don ’ t know of any high-performing CEO or leader who hits EVERY goal , every time ( if they ’ re being honest ).
Point is , the life of any entrepreneur is one of constant aggravation , frustration , failures , disappointments , and PROBLEMS . On the rare occasion when everything comes together perfectly , be sure to take more than a few seconds to pump your fist and celebrate before picking up your shovel and heading back down into the cave .
Enjoy it . I know I will . Sincerely ,
Robin Robins Founder And CEO , MSP Success
For most entrepreneurs , THAT fear stops them as much or more than the fear of missing a goal or looking like a fool . You pour your lifeblood , time , effort , and focus into achieving
Robin Robins is the CEO and Founder of TMT . TMT is the parent company of MSP Success .