Accsell Inc. Executives Get A Great Birthday Present With A Meet And Greet With Keith Urban
“The client called told me he was going to take me and few other executives to the Keith Urban concert and we would have a chance to meet him in person,” Mike Gross, President of Accsell, Inc.
More From Mike’s Experience:
I arrived at The Quicken Loans Arena at 545pm. Many people were in line waiting to get in. I went right to the front where I was greeted by security. I was then given my passes and escorted downstairs to a low lighted room with chairs. There was about twenty people total. We were greeted with a buffet of sandwiches, drinks, and deserts. Upfront was two lounge chairs with a big flat panel playing the behind the scenes show of what Keith wanted his concert to portray; an amusement park theme with an intimate feeling.
After we ate we were split up into groups for picture time with Keith. I was allowed one picture with him and four other guests. When I walked in to meet him he was very excited to meet me "Great to meet ya! Thanks for coming!" After pictures we went back into the reception room where Keith joined us for Q & A. We were allowed to ask him anything we wanted. Some questions involved his favorite song to why he never made a song for his mother to what venues are his most favorite to play at.
After a minute, I decided I wanted to ask a question. When I was called on I said "Hey Keith, what has been the biggest struggle in your path to success thus far in your career and how did you overcome it?" Keith looked at me and laughed and said one word; "Rejection." He went on to explain that he has been playing the guitar since he was 6 years old. He was discovered in Cleveland back in 1997, but still did not really hit it big until 2001. He said never give up, find your passion and you will see success. The next question was "What advice do you have for someone going to college and majoring in music?" Keith laughed again and said he was the worst person to ask because he had actually dropped out of school to pursue his passion. The advice he offered was finding your passion is key. Whatever it is, whether it be going to college to major in music or dropping out, you'll do fine as long as you have the passion and devotion.
It was great to see the perspective from someone who has seen such success in a completely different industry. It’s interesting to know the fundamentals of success remain the same.
All in all, a great experience with great people. A great birthday!
