Posted by Southwest Beverages on 8/11/2015
“I hate to
do this to you, Jane, but as the partner in charge of the McKinney Steel
account I need you to fly to Chicago tonight to be on hand first thing in the
morning to supervise the reinstatement of their second quarter financial
statements. It seems the SEC has taken issue with the way they have accounted
for their employee options.” An hour
later, while I was on my way to Sky Harbor airport, I received an instant
message from my secretary. “Delta flight 0424, Terminal 3, Departs 6:17 PM,
Gate 9, Seat 29B. Arrives-O’Hare 11:58 PM. Sorry to put you in the middle,
Jane, but it was the only seat left.” Ten minutes
before boarding I stopped at the Kokopelli Deli and picked up dinner-roast beef
on cheese bread with lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo and a large chocolate
raspberry flavored iced hot chocolate. I couldn’t wait to get seated on the
plane, relax, eat and enjoy my iced hot chocolate. “You’ve got to be kidding
me,” I thought as I walked down the isle towards row 29 only to see a very
large man seated in 29A eating potato chips from the bag and a well-dressed man
in 29C working on his open laptop. To make a
long story short, the man in 29C made a good faith effort to pick me up, that
was until I told him I sold insurance and asked if he needed a policy. I wasn’t
so lucky, however, with the man in 29A. Shortly after take off I unwrapped my
sandwich, and began to eat, pausing every now and then to drink my iced hot
chocolate and flip the pages of my magazine. I felt this man’s eyes focus on my
sandwich with every bite I took, to the point where I felt so uncomfortable
that I had to put it down. A few minutes later Mr. 29A asks, “Are you going to
finish that sandwich?” Looking like a wolf who had hunted his prey for 20
miles, I replied, “No! You can have it. But do you mind if I enjoy my iced hot
chocolate?”
“Be my
guest,” he replied. I’m really not a big iced hot chocolate drinker.”  Written by Bob Jenkins, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of
Southwest Beverages Bob has had the privilege of working for some of America's largest
and well run public and private companies, including Philip Morris, Canada Dry, Dr
Pepper, Cadbury Schweppes, Snapple Beverage Corporation, Tasker Capital Corp. and
The Water Club and River Cafe - two of New York's finest fine dining restaurants. He
has worked in various capacities as Finance Manager, Controller, Director of Finance,
Vice President Finance & Administration, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and
Treasurer. Bob holds a Masters of Business
Administration degree in accounting from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelor of
Science degree in accounting from the University of Arizona. Southwest Beverages is a manufacturer and marketer of two
brands of premium quality dry mix beverages: Sippity hot-cocoa mix and Kemosabe gourmet flavored coffee. All Southwest Beverages products are
uniquely blended flavors that contain all the ingredients necessary for you to enjoy the
ultimate hot beverage experience. Simply add water and stir-then sip, savor and
enjoy. For more information, please visit www.southwestbeverages.com. Sippity, Sippity Lite, Kemosabe, Kemosabe Lite, Southwest Beverages, It's A DRY Mix and Comfort In A Cup are each registered trademarks of Southwest Beverages. lnterested in writing a guest blog for Southwest Beverages? Send your topic idea to [email protected] All data and information
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