It does your heart good, doesn’t it?
You know, that wonderful feeling when you meet professionals, who are not only great at what they do, but simply full of enthusiasm and zest for their work, which leaves you with that warm happy feeling, just being in their company.
Early last week we filmed a short promotional film for our respected clients, Aker Solutions.
We arranged to record a short passenger arrivals sequence at Aberdeen International airport and our crew arrived duly prepped and fully briefed.
We were met by the vivacious and charming Sarah Campbell, who is not only an incredible ambassador for her company – Aberdeen Airport – but also a veritable human whirlwind. 
No request was too much trouble, no effort too great to ensure our team got the shots they wanted, inside and outside the terminal.
Irrespective of what might happen during the rest of the day everyone agreed they’d been energized working with Sarah.
All to soon the gear was de-rigged, and our next location beckoned.
At Aker Solutions we were met with a large smile and the gentle presence of Lesley Yeats at their HR department. This was day two of the shoot and Lesley was well prepared for our film crew.
Despite all the accoutrements of lights, stands, cables, monitors camera, sound equipment and personnel, no request was to much bother that it could not be easily accommodated.
Before each sequence Lesley was always on hand gently encouraging and listening to young graduates who had volunteered to be interviewed
There was a quiet serenity to her presence which affected the crew every bit as positively as our morning meeting with Sarah.
It occurred to me that there was a grace and inner drive to both women, which was difficult to quantify, but nevertheless tangible, to all who came into contact with them.
That evening as I took a flight out of Edinburgh airport I remembered the old aviators phrase, “chocks away!” to enable their aircraft to roll down the runway and take to the skies.
And that was it!
The spirit, drive and total commitment of our early pioneering pilots – who took off in ramshackle old Tiger Moths – was alive and kicking in Sarah and Lesley, who saw no barriers, to making it happen.
Maybe, it’s time to unshackle the blocks from your business?
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