The First Time I Got What I Wanted

When I was 22 years old, I worked for a credit card bank. That bank had an entire division dedicated to employing adults with disabilities. I gave up an opportunity to work in a high revenue generating department (higher potential for raises and bonuses) to work as an assistant manager in the division called Support Services. I was also finishing my bachelors degree at a local university. In order for me to graduate, I needed to take one more class that was only offered in the morning. The catch? My job was Monday-Friday 8-5.

The Pitch: Create a small team in our department that works 12pm-9pm Monday-Thursday and 8-5 on Friday. Increase production, give employees that prefer nights the opportunity to get up later and make a more money (shift differential) and outweigh that pay increase with revenue from higher production. AND I will be supervise the late shift since it was my idea and I need that adjusted schedule as well.

Identify the challenge, create the solution, build a proposal, MAKE YOURSELF THE ASSET.
They said yes.

I didn’t know, at the time, that I was creating a framework. I just knew I needed something and so did the company I worked for. I created a solution that I was part of and pitched it. The most important part? I was part of the solution.

Always be part of the solution. Whether you are pitching an idea, a service, a business, a sponsor, a donor. You have to be the reason they are saying yes.

Serving others, has to start with motivation. Motivation has to start with you. Something that keeps you passionate, grinding and getting up on the days that you don’t want to. Be selfish, then go save the world.

xoxo,
Steph