Recap of the nearbound daily this week

• ’Twas the Night Before a Partner Deal
• Your Path to Chief Partner Officer
• The Art of Permissionless Partnering
• Enhance Your 2024 Events Strategy
• How Zapier Scales Partner Success

Recently published

• Nearbound Summit 2023 recordings are now LIVE on nearbound.com
• The Nearbound Email Template Hub
• Building an Ecosystem Cluster Strategic Co-Sell Program by Allan Adler
• Howdy Partners #64 - Unlocking Success in Channel Partnerships with Rob Sale
• Nearbound Podcast #145 - From the Vault - The Art of Channel Partnerships with Bobby Napiltonia
• Friends with Benefits #28 - Creating the Life You Want: Morgan J. Ingram’s Guide to Breaking Through the Noise

Sculpting masterpieces: the striking backstory behind the Statue of David

The Statue of David is one of the most famous sculptures in the world, but do you know its remarkable backstory?

In 1501, Michelangelo, a renowned Italian artist, was commissioned to sculpt the statue of David by the Opera del Duomo for the Cathedral of Florence, Italy. He received instructions and a discarded block of marble to sculpt the statue.

Though other artists had rejected this marble due to its flaws, Michelangelo saw its great potential.

He believed that the art of sculpting was about uncovering beauty hidden within raw materials. His job wasn’t to create, but rather reveal the true essence of what was already there.

Michelangelo explained,

Every block of stone has a statue inside it, and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.

For two years, he chiseled the marble, transforming it into the stunning, 17+ feet tall statue of David it is today.

Here’s your lesson, partner pros:

You are builders with vision. You’ve been given flawed marble—a world of silos, disparate solutions, and misaligned teams—but you see what it could become: an integrated world where solving customer problems across departments and companies is easy.

Just like Michelangelo couldn’t communicate the beauty of his David, it’s hard for you to communicate your vision of this integrated world.

The best solution is just to get sculpting. Take up your tools and set out daily to reveal the true beauty and power of an ecosystem.

You’re participating in a pivotal part of history. Michelangelo’s work withstood the test of time, and I believe yours will too.

—Ella

Know a partner pro who loves art?

Share this with someone who’d love the intersection between partnerships and art.