I love my haters in a major way….

Folks, I hear the grumbling, believe me. And no matter how closed of a forum or hug group you think you have out there, everything you say and do comes back to me.

Don’t get me wrong – I don’t like waking up every day just to be kicked in my face while I lose sleep trying to build and improve things – but the excellence and the value we deliver at Own Web Now are thanks to the haters and people that continue to push us, kick us, advise us and help guide the products, solutions and the entire business forward. I once asked a fellow partner why he seemed to have so much beef with how we did things but kept on bringing us business every day. His answer:

The more I recommend you and the more you succeed the more people you will hire and the value provided is unique to OWN and someone that I know. Minor bumps in the road are to be expected but you’ve never failed me in a way all of my other vendors have. You’re the only true partner I have.

Yes, he had the cowboy hat on. 🙂

When I gloat about how well we are doing in this down market it is a reflection of how well our partners are doing and how well our entire relationship with our partner base works. You see, we are partners, and there are times when one side is dragging the other.

Our current success and our current portfolio strength is due in part thanks to the major ass kicking I got last year at which point I dedicated a lot of time to fix the nagging issues in the products and services. This year we have worked very hard in August – October timeframe to hire and train up the new staff to help with where we are growing.

Every time someone that works with us gives us sh** either in private or in public it helps improve the situation. So folks, keep it up. I appreciate it.

And you know what, I do the same with Microsoft. We push a very large truck full of cash to Microsoft and I expect nothing but the best from them. I expect you to have the same attitude towards OWN.

Thank you, and you should be very happy with what you see in your inbox tomorrow, look for the OWN newsletter and check out the new properties we are building to strenghten our relationships and business opportunities together.