To paraphrase Forrest Gump, “I am not a smart man…”

As a growth-oriented business, we break company records on a regular basis. But the really big, all-time records are always tougher to knock off. So when we recorded our highest-ever weekly volume a few weeks ago, it elicited some back-patting around the halls of OnForce. When we re-set the record the very next week, it was cause for some real celebration. And when I decided to throw down the gauntlet, stating in writing that I would shave my head if we broke our all-time volume record for a third week in a row… well, it just affirmed that Forrest was speaking for me too.

So what have I learned?
- First, the vp of marketing should never, ever make an offer like that in writing to a hungry, driven, talented (yet vindictive!) sales organization.
- Second, I never should have bet against the OnForce marketplace itself… there’s far too much momentum behind it. In the past six months, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in adoption by our buyers. I should’ve known better than to bet against that overwhelming trend and momentum.
- Third, B.A. Baracus would be proud (ok, so maybe I just hope that one’s true).
- Finally, I’d make the same trade any time… as soon as my hair grows back, that is.

Congrats to our sales, bizdev, market support, and all the other teams here at OnForce. And most importantly, sincere thanks to our community of IT service companies and professionals for helping us achieve back-to-back-to-back record volume weeks!

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