I was reminded recently of how everything and everyone is connected.
I was in a meeting with a prospective customer that is looking to buy a new espresso machine. For various reasons we decided that something from La Marzocco would be a great fit for his new coffee shop. I told him that I would do some research and get back to him with some detailed information. Since he was looking for something unique, I decided to email the La Marzocco sales rep for some ideas. As I was sending the email I thought his name looked familiar. My parents knew a family with the same last name when I was a little kid living in Southern California. Not thinking much of it I sent the email off and checked it off of my to-do list for the day. About 10 minutes later my phone rang. It was the La Marzocco sales rep asking if I was “that” Emily Bryant! He said that he hadn’t seen me since I was about 10 years old but he very fondly remembered me and my parents. We chatted for a while about the old days and finally got back to business about 20 minutes later.
What a small world!
