Jon Hersey - Fly Fisherman | Page 4

Jon picked up the phone, looked at the caller ID, and chuckled when he read
"Bat Phone" ... [if Daryl only knew] ....

- "Daryl, where are you traveling to this week?"
- "I am going on a little vacation to do some fly fishing in Jackson Hole ... Right
after I get you the Cincinnati file."
- "Fly fishing!?!"
- "meeting a couple old friends for our annual big fish contest."

- "this is a little awkward, but my "real" job is a group of small biz owners
investigating the start-up of a new fly fishing distribution company. When they
ask, I would like to say I've been fly fishing."
- "You would fit in with my old friends and add a little spark to the conversations;
but, there can be no Zeta discussions once we land in Jackson Hole. We can
review the Zeta file in an Air Travelers Lounge rental conference room at the
Denver Airport; And, I will book your ticket on the Rocky Mountain Airways 3:25
flight to Jackson. See you at 10:00 tomorrow morning."
- "why was the Zeta file missing the details?"
- "It's Peter's request, I'll explain at 10 tomorrow ... By-the-way, do you have
fishing gear?"
- "no, what do I need?"
- "I have an extra rod and reel. We can get you some flies, waders, and stuff
when we arrive in Jackson Hole."

Next morning ... Jon, excited about: - learning to fly fish, - a different type of Biz
Planner's presentation, - the mystery of the Zeta assignment, - and his first visit
to Jackson Hole, nearly misses the entrance to Rocky Mountain Rental Car. He
backs his Jeep Grand Cherokee into his reserved spot, removes his bags, and
puts his keys in the computer bag. After two minutes, Terri stops the courtesy
van in front of the Jeep ....

- "missed you on Monday. Thought you were sick."
- "no. Worked a couple days at home so I could go fishing the rest of this week ...
I might have to go right to work from my vacation. Any problem if the Jeep is here
for 10 to 12 days?"
- "no problem. Which airline?"
- "Rocky Mountain"
- "leaving early - must be going to Sun Valley, Idaho."
- [can't tell her about my four hour session with Daryl before going to Jackson
Hole.] (to Terri) "four days in Sun Valley - maybe I can get a tan there."

Jon finds the members-only Air Travelers Lounge and wonders if they will let him
in.

- "Mr. Hersey, you're expected in conference room three."
- "how did you know who I am?"
- "Mr. Alexander said you would be carrying a Biz Planners computer bag with an
Angel pin. There is coffee, tea, and water in the conference room. Anything else
we will be happy to get for you from the bar."
- "thank you. Tea is all I need."

Daryl has the logo'd Zeta Consulting Group folder setting on the table when Jon
enters the room. Jon sets down his carry-on then reaches for the folder.

- "before we start, Peter wanted me to tell you the Tulsa assignment was well
done - clever solution, quick completion, no jobs lost, HumVee's are back on
schedule - Peter says, thank you! He sent your $20,000 bonus to the cancer
treatment center in Tulsa."
- "tell Peter thanks. I appreciate the donation and the compliments."
- "let me tell you what Peter's worried about. Peter's friend, Carl Walden, is very
concerned about Mark Dayton - the target of this disruption assignment. Carl
asked if Peter still had contacts who might be able to help Mark. Carl says Mark
is the kind of guy who puts his family first, is an active PTA member, on the
board of the Cincinnati zoo, sponsors local little league teams, and helps clean
his church. Lately, he has been keeping to himself and avoiding anything public.
Peter wants you to handle this like any other disruption, but keep in mind there
might be something more. Carl does not know about Zeta and thinks Peter is
checking with some old buddies. Which means you may have to report directly to
Peter on occasion."
- "I have a bit of an issue with this assignment. Mark Dayton is one of the five
owners involved in my next Biz Planners project. If I run into Mark while in
Cincinnati, the assignment is blown. I have no reason to be in Cincinnati for Biz
Planners. This could get me fired from Biz Planners; and, mess-up the disruption.
My value to Zeta could be gone. Additionally, the spread between these two
locations may take me longer to conclude this assignment. Increasing the chance
of