Aloha. I had the opportunity last week to go on a sales incentive trip to Hawaii. I left as the snow and traffic snares piled up in Dallas and landed in paradise. As many of you know, I head marketing for a software company for the paying gig, so it’s fun when my passion for wine and job collide.
Because the sales team worked their collective butts off to get to Maui, this trip needed to be special. I learned early about the sacrifices that spouses/significant others and families make for deals to get done. And wine was going to be a significant part of the experience.
I needed to find the perfect balance of “off the beaten path” wines that would satisfy palates from around the globe at a cost that wasn’t too outlandish, but certainly didn’t taste that way. Here’s what I chose – Iet me know how you think I did….
Hawaii
I learned a few lessons along the way:
- Avoid “porn star martinis” at all cost. Trust me.
- A 7:00 a.m. excursion will not attract the masses. Three out of 14 actually showed for the ATV trip.
- Speaking of ATV tours, do not try to overachieve or you may come dangerously close to tipping the vehicle.
- Do not try to out dance a dance troupe, even if you were in one in your younger years.
- Every party has a tipping point moment, try to identify that before it happens.
I hope my co-workers had as much of an amazing time as I did.
