Jeff scrolls down his email mundanely, there is a heap of noise and sprinkles of smoke in the email inbox. He struggles against the myriad of messages that flow through on a daily basis. “Ping! Ping! Ping!” Every second brings with it new news from somewhere. Important or not is not the problem here. He remains ever so calm and stoic in the face of such relentless stream of information.

Jeff is good at this stuff. He sorts through information like no one. Narrowing it down to the real crucial questions to ask and answer is the pinnacle of his abilities. That is why he was hired in the first place. Because of his excellent abilities to distinguish between noise and signal.

He quickly combs through the rest of the jumbled mess and pieces together a coherent story that informs his next steps. The first priority is to get funding from another large company. It frankly did not really matter where it comes from because he just needed it to do his job better. As a new CEO, he needs to present to the board and investors that he is capable of his new job. And capable he shall prove them.

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Jeff spent the rest of the evenings answering emails and various phone calls from the usual high flying clients. He loves his new job, perhaps even more than his personal life. He is really getting into the grove now and he feels like he can make a real difference in the company. A lasting difference that will set his legacy in stone for the rest of the century.

Just then, an email from Ken’s company pops up. They want a meeting immediately to discuss about the terms and conditions for the upcoming funding round. Jeff undoubtedly breaks into a wide smile, he knew that his time has come.