Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
How To Quit Begging
My first job out of college: server at Red Lobster. I will never be able to look at Cheddar Bay biscuits without having a slight churn in my stomach again. Before slinging endless shrimp baskets, I worked as hostess and server at a well-known Italian restaurant, a sushi restaurant, and a family-owned Thai restaurant for a total of 7 years in the restaurant business.
The service industry is trying, but it did teach me to maximize my time and that the mere effort of mentioning an additional course increased my tip potentials dramatically. The negative impact to my future career in sales was the servile nature it developed in me, which coaching and practices has helped me overcome.
On a similar note, here is an episode of The Brutal Truth of Sales and Selling podcast I've been really enjoying: How to Quit Begging.
The service industry is trying, but it did teach me to maximize my time and that the mere effort of mentioning an additional course increased my tip potentials dramatically. The negative impact to my future career in sales was the servile nature it developed in me, which coaching and practices has helped me overcome.
On a similar note, here is an episode of The Brutal Truth of Sales and Selling podcast I've been really enjoying: How to Quit Begging.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Never Assume!
Fair warning: this post is a bit of a brag and boast.
A few weeks ago, my husband and I were in San Antonio picking up race bibs for the Rock N' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon. I received a text from my coach saying that he didn't expect us to be joining in the pre-dinner plans since he thougth we were still en route from Austin. I wrote back: NEVER ASSUME.
Sunday, Dec. 3 marked my first registered race since breaking my fibula this Valentine's Day. I had zero expectations for my performance and started in the second corral of runners. The weather was expected to be cold and rainy, thought the brunt of it came right as I was crossing the finish line at 1:32.00 and a chip time 1:30:51. The preliminary results had me 2nd in my age group, and my place was updated to 1st later in the day.
Never assume!
A few weeks ago, my husband and I were in San Antonio picking up race bibs for the Rock N' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon. I received a text from my coach saying that he didn't expect us to be joining in the pre-dinner plans since he thougth we were still en route from Austin. I wrote back: NEVER ASSUME.
Sunday, Dec. 3 marked my first registered race since breaking my fibula this Valentine's Day. I had zero expectations for my performance and started in the second corral of runners. The weather was expected to be cold and rainy, thought the brunt of it came right as I was crossing the finish line at 1:32.00 and a chip time 1:30:51. The preliminary results had me 2nd in my age group, and my place was updated to 1st later in the day.
Never assume!
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Critical Things Confident People Won't Do
"In The Empire Strikes Back, when Yoda is training Luke to be a Jedi, he demonstrates the power of the Force by raising an X-wing fighter from a swamp. Luke mutters, “I don’t believe it.” Yoda replies, “That is why you fail.”"
- Dr. Travis Bradberry
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