Full
disclosure, it has been a very rocky start to the new year, and boy am I tired.
But I
am so thankful.
I have
been thinking about my job in the last week as part of my writing assignment, I’ve
thought about the things that I really like and the things that I could do
without.
When I
started in Sales and for many many years I said I only wanted to be an Account
Manager, I really liked being an Account Manager but at some point I wanted to
become a Sales Manager and lead people. Before
I started I bought two plaques for my desk, one that said “do what is right,
not what is easy” the other that said “do good every day”. Becoming a Sales Manager it was a very rough
transition. I wanted to go back to being
an Account Manager but someone really encouraged me and said “keep with it, it’s
the devil you know vs the devil you don’t”.
I stuck with it, and I can’t believe how much I’ve grown since that
first year. I said I would never want to fire anyone and I had to do it in my
first six months.
I can’t
say that I’ve arrived but the reason I wanted to become a Sales Manager was because
I wanted to help others do well in this career of Sales. It’s not easy, it certainly isn’t the hours
of 10-3 with hour lunches, but I can tell you, I really love teaching others, I
love helping others learn in their career and excel. Last week I worked a ridiculous amount of
hours and this week is no different. What
I can tell you is that even though I am not defined by my job, I am proud of
what I do. I love encouraging others on our
Sales Team and other teams. It’s not
always easy to find the “wins” in the daily grind but being thankful helps me
to find those wins, and celebrate them.
I never
would have thought that all those years ago interviewing for a Design
Coordinator/Executive Secretary job in a low cut shirt and a short skirt would have
brought me this far and I could have never imagined how much I’ve learned and
the beautiful people I’ve met. I am
blessed by this job that was God’s provision in my life.
Thankful
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