Over Glastonbury weekend I realised a lifelong dream of performing in a rock band. At 38 I was no Old Dog, but it can still feel difficult to learn New Tricks!
Here's a few things that the 'uncomfortably exciting' experience taught me:
- 'Moonshots start with Roofshots'. Our village's Midsummer Festival isn't quite Glastonbury, but it's the first step in that direction.
- A great leader can inspire you to do things you didn't believe you could and steer a team to achieve a vision. It took a lot of convincing to get me from jamming in a garden shed with 3 other dads to playing a hall full of 80-90 people (that I know and was terrified of failing in front of). Thanks Ran Michaeli for your patience and unwavering belief!
- 'Teamwork makes the dream work'. We all made mistakes, and supporting and motivating each other to keep getting better as a group, sharing constructive feedback and building on individual strengths was much better than criticising individual errors.
- 'Don't let perfect be the enemy of good'. The covers we played weren't 100% faithful, but were good enough to get people dancing! Another year of getting things perfect would have deprived both us and the crowd of a lot of fun.
- 'Get outside the building to validate your hypotheses'. While we spent a long time deliberating over the right songs to play, the audience gave strong feedback about which ones they liked, signals that we'll use to iterate on the next version of our product.
Most importantly, this has inspired me to keep getting better at something that gives me a lot of joy.
Watch out for 'Wailing Wolves' coming to a lineup near you! 🤘🏻🐺🤘🏻
Global FBP Sustainability and Consulting at Kantar
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