Subsequently, when we followed up with e-mail and phone calls, there was dead silence. It's important not to waste time over things past and save our energy for seeking the next high. If it's bad news, we open the beer. That's basically our attitude in a nutshell. Happiness and disappointment are not always money-related, though it's often the primary reason.
Surprises can come in other ways.
When starting Cozzee, Fraser and I were trying to hire the third person on our team. A close friend introduced a prospective hire to me when I was in New York last year. When I heard that she was looking to move back to Asia this year, we contacted her about the possibility of working together. Things went swimmingly, and Fraser and I felt that she had the right experience for Cozzee. At the end of her few days in Singapore, we agreed on the terms of employment with her.