We were preparing for a large grid metering tender at the Bhubaneshwar branch. Considering our past record in Orissa, we knew the expectation from all sides was that we would win it!
The pre-tendering meeting took place, clarifications were sought and given. Thereafter came the moment to float the actual tender; after going through the tender, we participated in it! But the actual tender was quite a plain one, and it looked as if all the parties, which had been hovering like bees around honey during the pre-tendering stage, would kill our plan.
But by God’s grace, we got a platform where we could grab the attention of the Board by showing them our new product and its features, and we were moving things in our favour!
However, things are never that easy in life, and on the morning of the deciding date, we were to make the presentation. We heard that our main opening batsman (who would set up the platform for us to bat on easily, score the winning runs and become heroes) had a major personal issue – his newborn baby was in the ICU and the situation was critical.
We reached the utility office with heavy hearts, imagining that things would not be as smooth as expected, and we might not achieve what we were targeting! But to our surprise, when we entered the room, our main opening batsman had completed almost all the work and was waiting for us to wish us all the best for the day. He smiled, said goodbye and went to the hospital again!
We just closed our eyes and opened the presentation so that we could hit every ball, till the end of the day, out of the stadium and win the tender for our opening batsman!
My heart has not allowed me to mention any name in this real story, as I am sure success stories always find the real hero by themselves!