Attitude Adjustment

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.