I hate feeling left out. That’s a little hang-up that comes
from way back. So, this weekend we had the big RV show in Albuquerque. Since I’m
the newbie, I was instructed to stay “back at the ranch” at the dealership
while most everyone else went down to work at the show. I started feeling sorry
for myself. It was really slow, and I kept hearing about all the action down at
the show. I asked my boss on the third day if I could please have a chance to
work at the show. He kindly said, “You need to crawl before you walk, and I don’t
want you to get overwhelmed. I really need you back at the dealership this
weekend.”
So, I went home and really thought about it. I had to do a
little attitude adjustment. I recognized that feeling left out and sorry for
myself was a type of “victim” mentality that I definitely don’t want to have. I let that go, and
focused on feeling grateful for having a boss who was looking out for me, and
for being in a job that gives me the chance to have wonderful training and
mentoring for as long as I need it. I went to work the next day with a positive
upbeat attitude, completely happy to be where I was.
Guess what? Because I was at the dealership, I was able to
help a couple that came in, completely unrelated to the show. We found the RV
of their dreams, and with the help of one of my mentors, Nancy, I made my first
sale. I even got an extra bonus because it was during the show. What a trip! It was so fun, and I learned a ton – in more ways than one.
