That's great to hear. We thought that after the meeting last year too though, but the energy didn't seem to last. What makes the meeting different this year? I was unable to attend, but others I talked to also seemed to be mostly upbeat. Were the side sessions worth while?
Last year's meeting did not compare to this year's meeting as far as morale. Orlando was a celebration. Unbelievable sales performances in 2013 and killer products in 2014. The only downer/difference in the NSM's was the location. San Antonio was warm, green and laid back last year. Orlando was brutally cold, brown and crowded. The Saturday outdoor night event was a disaster because it was in Florida. San Antonio needs to be the annual NSM home annually for Zimmer.
Hey I heard that Dvorak is still up on stage talking at NSTM. Talk about someone taking the winds out of the sails of a company. He is a real snoozer!!!
That's funny. But hey, in the immortal words from previous NSM main stage schticks, "shit happens". At least you didn't have to listen to the Jeff (and Jeff), Larry AND Dave show! NOT what you want to hear during your morning drive. And not enough coffee to make it through that series of back to back "inspirational" speakers without producing a ballroom full of dozing cyclopses. Flywheel. Pillars of Excellence. Spike it Out. Cadence. Buzzwords from the most recent business book I read 3 years ago. Recycled powerpoint talk.
As we action our core competencies, this toga system will be best in breed with incentivized ecosystems that will enable us to gain mindshare and monetize low-hanging fruit. I have a headache.
ha, true... yeah, its definitely a huge market, but know some depuy guys who've tried to push their system in a few places with little success, stryker's contracts are challenging with those types of products.
