Fishing is not life and death. It’s much more serious than that.

by on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 at 12:11 am

Worldwide Salon Marketing general manager Jemma Lole with her first fish.

Worldwide Salon Marketing general manager Jemma Lole with her first fish.

Just kidding. But it IS a pleasant way to spend a warm afternoon. Regular goofing off is good for the soul, which is why I took our general manager, Jemma Lole, her boyfriend Dave and my son Tim for some goof-off time aboard The Other Woman last week.

Jemma doesn’t do things by halves…this was her first-ever fish. By samson fish standards, this one is no giant, but big enough to make the arm muscles ache after a 20-minute fight. The fish went back into the water, alive and kicking. The one in the hat is me.

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The odd idea, a bit of prodding, a nudge here and there, a little fun, and the occasional dose of brutal reality. Greg is co-founder and CEO of Worldwide Salon Marketing, a writer, direct response marketing consultant, specialist marketing systems adviser and coach.

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