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Trying Times


MichelleLea

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I had a long chat with Rich, my District Coordinator, this morning over iced-coffee at a Dunkin Donuts in Coconut Creek. It was across the street from the Hyundai dealership where he was having his car serviced for a brake alarm light. We haven’t had the chance to sit down and talk for quite a while due to both of our busy schedules. We hashed out my possible promotion to CIT (Coordinator-in-Training), and in the end we both concluded that now was not the time—if ever. Rich felt—and I totally agreed—that it was more important for me to be selfish right now and make some real money. So, I will be taking more time to do my own prospecting and less time training other agents; however, complications have already arisen. Rich’s wife, Robin, is in the hospital battling a urinary tract infection because of her recent major surgery. Reading between the lines, she is not doing well. I have a bad feeling that she might not make it. Rich is a real man’s man who married late. He also is very emotional and cries readily—something I am unable to do. As his right-hand man, I will continue to fill in and help as best I can. Some things are more important than money. I will be okay. I hope Rich will.

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You're both very wise Michelle. My intuition was also that it is too early for you to manage others. Your maturity and character are very ideal for such a role but your breadth of sales experience is still forming. From what I've read you're doing great and deserve kudos from everyone, which you're receiving. I too hope Rich and his wife come through all this well. For you, remain selfish with your time and energy. Go out, prospect, develop and close business. 

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Dear MichilleLea and Emma,

Agree with Emma that you need to build you experience and confidence level before leading others.  

As for Rich's wife, a great preventive of urinary tract infections is cranberry juice, and if you don't like it, there are gel caps with cranberry juice concentrate.  Especially women, like you, need to try to prevent urinary tract infections, as they are potentially dangerous.

Sometimes when men are under stress, especially involving the wife, simple supportive friendship can grow into romantic involvement.  If you can, I would try to be as busy doing your job and making money that you desperately need, to avoid being "too available" for him.

Your friend,

Monica

 

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