Frustrations and Failures are the Greatest Teachers
I was always told, if something doesn't feel right, it's not right.
Not exactly a recipe for #success, but that was my job track record for the first 30 some years of my life.
There was the record store that fired me for selling albums to myself.
The school bus driving job that let me go for ripping off the front bumper of a Cutlass Supreme.
The restaurant clown job that didn’t work out because I couldn’t get my makeup quite right, leaving the kids scared instead of laughing.
Then there were the #corporate jobs that I felt I HAD to do.
Pressure from my parents, especially my dad and spouse at the time. I was always being told that to be successful, I had to work in an office, wear a suit coat, have a salary, build that 401k, punch the clock and work my way up the corporate ladder. Hopefully, leading to that long winded title embossed in a plaque on my desk. That's where I found myself for quite a few years.
The last straw was when I walked into the office after enjoying my #earned vacation and my boss “Ron” decided to split my territory into three while I was away. He told me the decision is final and to “rebuild it,” with a reduced commission plan I might add.
That defining moment was the day I walked out, never to look back.
I started to build my life my way, taking all #steps towards that "right" feeling. I wanted to make my family proud and show my kids the definition of success is in the beholder. Becoming an independent sales agent is where I thrived & eventually it led me to the #merchant service space. My life upgraded quickly. I started to grow residual income, had control over my vacation time, my paycheck and shattered the salaried barriers that previously stood before me.
"So what did all those failures teach ME?"
In a nutshell, I do not have the capacity to work for someone else, I #thrive on possibility and pressure. Hard limits and walls are my kryptonite and if someone tells me I can’t do something, I’ll show you a way to get it done.
All the missteps & failures are without a doubt what lead me on the path where I now don't question the road.
