Friday, August 26, 2016

You Can't Fire A Girl on a Mission-- Part 2

In September of 2013 I learned that my department in corporate membership was summarily disbanded and that I would be interviewed for other positions in that company.  But, how can you stop a girl on a mission?

I had been promoting fitness before they ever hired me.  I have to do it.  It’s impossible for me not to.

Since April of 2011, I had been doing this for a major fitness organization call center.  I was grateful.  I had learned a lot.  But, I knew I could do more--because I was not just working on commission, I am working on a mission.  Every single day I talk to people whose ideas and schedules and budgets are screaming NO even though they want to (or even temporarily do) say YES to fitness.  Believe me; I don’t need a sales script to inspire them.  I AM them.  I have been obese, injured, broke, overscheduled, unmotivated, and unconvinced.  I have put my infant in the play room even though I was nervous; I have cancelled my cable in order to keep my gym membership; and everything in between.

I know management likes everything to be uniform.  No matter how I crunch the clock, I can’t be. But, our studio isn’t typical either.  I know the standard is for forty hours but I promise I’m going to defy the standard anyway.  Maybe you can too.  There may be ideas and schedules and budgets that say NO but we all know YES is still in there.

PS: To my amazing clients @ Arborcrest.  You Are Yes.  Every single day in Blue Bell you make dreams come true.  You better believe that's a two way arrangement.

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