....oh have I missed you.
It has been a while....when I can just sit back and reflect on my inner feelings. Speak to one million people, and I would care to take a wager that over 90% of them dislike their job. It is what it is, and unfortunately, viewed merely as a stepping stone to pay the bills or perhaps already a sign of giving up. If you could do anything in the world, what would it be and how would you get there. The sky is the limit, and no one should ever be able to tell you that you can't be happy.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Respect, Integrity, and Vigilance
Respect, Integrity, and Vigilance
It has been eleven months since I switched careers from an unstable environment to a steady paycheck. In those eleven months, I have found a career that truly defines who I am as a person. The job requires me to always be alert, attentive to detail, and with the welcoming and caring approach.
Each and every day is going to be different, to think days are going to be the same, would be an understatement.
I’m in the bathroom yesterday, washing my hands, as a gentlemen stands behind me acknowledging my presence. He tilts his head with respect and waits his turn. He then begins to speak, “How is it in the security business?” I reply, “It’s pretty secure”. The gentlemen replies, “And it’s only going to get better…if you have a minute, I’d like to tell you a story…”
Security is a challenge, we as individuals will have to deal with for the rest of our lives.
• Don’t assume anything
Security is definitely not going anywhere anytime soon. In fact, it is only going to increase as years go by. Security, as it would suggest, is to secure. However, there is a fine line between enforcing the rules and the customer service that is to welcome. We are not drill sergeants, but simply an elite class of individuals. I am the enforcer, viewed by others as Supreme. I take my job very seriously. All it takes is one second, one bad decision, and the entire foundation which integrity and trust is built upon is compromised.
It has been eleven months since I switched careers from an unstable environment to a steady paycheck. In those eleven months, I have found a career that truly defines who I am as a person. The job requires me to always be alert, attentive to detail, and with the welcoming and caring approach.
Each and every day is going to be different, to think days are going to be the same, would be an understatement.
I’m in the bathroom yesterday, washing my hands, as a gentlemen stands behind me acknowledging my presence. He tilts his head with respect and waits his turn. He then begins to speak, “How is it in the security business?” I reply, “It’s pretty secure”. The gentlemen replies, “And it’s only going to get better…if you have a minute, I’d like to tell you a story…”
Security is a challenge, we as individuals will have to deal with for the rest of our lives.
• Don’t assume anything
Security is definitely not going anywhere anytime soon. In fact, it is only going to increase as years go by. Security, as it would suggest, is to secure. However, there is a fine line between enforcing the rules and the customer service that is to welcome. We are not drill sergeants, but simply an elite class of individuals. I am the enforcer, viewed by others as Supreme. I take my job very seriously. All it takes is one second, one bad decision, and the entire foundation which integrity and trust is built upon is compromised.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
A Step Back
It is 23:23, and I used to think most people were sleeping at this hour. But truth is told doctors, security officers, patients, students, and people all across the world are up for various reasons:
• It’s our job
• We are sick and need medical attention
• We have a task to complete
Sometimes, as writers, our best work comes when we least expect it. An event that has taken place or simply a thought we would like to write down and expand on later.
As all of us have experienced or soon will, a relationship is a beautiful thing. But, it only works if both are passionate. In the moment, anxiety and excitement kick in. This is true for any type of situation, whether it is golfing with family, playing poker, or even as I mentioned before, relationships. You find someone that shares a common interest. You learn what and not to do.
However, a relationship is only as strong as the foundation it is built on. A relationship based on lust, is simply that, but one based on principles, morals, and the understanding that when the going gets tough, the tough gets going, the ultimate partner will be there standing next to you. You feel a certain connection. If one loses focus or interest, the relationship or situation is automatically destined to suffer and fail. Trust and communication is what holds together any relationship.
A relationship is a full time, non-paying job, but pays great dividends. At the end of the day, you have to remember to always stay focused and in control. It’s ok to take a step back and re-group. Sometimes, you just can’t seem to do anything right. Call a timeout.
There’s nothing wrong with taking personal time in a relationship, as we all need to vent out sometimes. When we do things without the other person’s knowledge, although unintentional, the act of doing can be viewed as hurtful or negative. From a technological standpoint, we have each become a victim of text messaging and emailing as the substitute to actually picking up the phone and calling someone. It’s quicker and more efficient, however, lacks effort.
It’s not about quantity, it’s all about quality.
Thank you Fire!
;)
Monday, July 20, 2009
Having the Cake, and Eating it too
Over the past several months, I have experienced "it" through customer service, as well as having numerous conversations with small business owners.
Here is what we as a whole, have come up with.
Sales and Short Term Promotion
A dozen roses is regularly priced at $18.99, but for two, you are getting the second one for $1.01. People, that doesn't mean you can grab a dozen roses for $10.-
From a business standpoint, it's intended to be a sale or short term promotion, in an attempt to try and push inventory. Flowers have a very short life span, ranging anywhere from a few days to a week or even more.
Apples and Oranges
Do not try and compare ice cream to Gelato. Or Kabloom flowers to an arrangement you would pick up at the grocery store. It's like comparing apples and oranges. Another way of thinking about it, ice cream is to a Honda as Gelato is to a BMW. Do you really think you can get a BMW and pay the price of a Honda. It all depends on the quality of the product. The other day, someone comes into the store and says what can I get for $1.25. You look around and the cheapest product on sale is $3.25. What do you tell the customer? As sad as it sounds, you can only advise them to go someplace else or put up more money. Certain businesses will mark-up products in order to achieve profit and cover their overhead expenses and bottom line.
Here is what we as a whole, have come up with.
Sales and Short Term Promotion
A dozen roses is regularly priced at $18.99, but for two, you are getting the second one for $1.01. People, that doesn't mean you can grab a dozen roses for $10.-
From a business standpoint, it's intended to be a sale or short term promotion, in an attempt to try and push inventory. Flowers have a very short life span, ranging anywhere from a few days to a week or even more.
Apples and Oranges
Do not try and compare ice cream to Gelato. Or Kabloom flowers to an arrangement you would pick up at the grocery store. It's like comparing apples and oranges. Another way of thinking about it, ice cream is to a Honda as Gelato is to a BMW. Do you really think you can get a BMW and pay the price of a Honda. It all depends on the quality of the product. The other day, someone comes into the store and says what can I get for $1.25. You look around and the cheapest product on sale is $3.25. What do you tell the customer? As sad as it sounds, you can only advise them to go someplace else or put up more money. Certain businesses will mark-up products in order to achieve profit and cover their overhead expenses and bottom line.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
I'm not like that - 2009
To my readers,
Thank you for reading...
There have been several things for which I am not proud of, and when it comes to family and friends, I'm sorry. Perhaps it's the expectations of living beyond myself, or always trying to be the best and compete with others, that I get hung up in the moment, forgetting about the basic principles of life. While you should have fun once in a while, you can not forget about responsibilities and commitments. However, without failure, I would never learn.
As my mother once told me, "When you aren't busy, you flounder...but when you need to, you put your head to the grindstone....well, sometimes". And the more I have thought about it, I am best under pressure, when "everything" is on the line. The problem is when I succeed, I flourish with pride and with "flying colors", but when I fail, I turn several heads in questioning "Who does he think he is?"
I make the choice to walk away if I don't feel comfortable or take whatever steps necessary to overcome any obstacle. And if you are reading this, that's not the best directive. "Talk things out, and communicate...if you are going to do something, don't half ass it, because it shows a flaw in just exactly what kind of person you are. In any situation, you should have a choice, and you carefully assess the situation as well as its surroundings. But sometimes, you don't have a choice, and it's generally based on lower risk or cost/benefit from someone else in a supervisory role. All it takes is one bad choice, for your life to change (promotion, laid off, fired, death among family and friends, auto incidents, personal injuries, and the list goes on). Recently, a few friends of mine have been feeling down, and it's encouraging to know they come to me for assistance. The greatest advice that I can not stress enough, is that the past is simply the past, you can not change history. What you can change is this second, the "NOW".
But sometimes the hole we have dug is too deep for us to bear, that the easiest thing to do is give up. Put together a game plan, talk to other people, and be open to change. What you were doing before didn't work, and look at this as a new beginning. This is "NOW", keep your chin up high, and stay positive.
Think of negativity as simply a fly on your shoulder, brush it off, and move on. Take a deep breath, and take it one day at a time. Baby steps. It took time to dig yourself into a hole, and it will take time to dig yourself out. But in doing so, you will come out a stronger and knowledgable person.
Thank you for reading...
There have been several things for which I am not proud of, and when it comes to family and friends, I'm sorry. Perhaps it's the expectations of living beyond myself, or always trying to be the best and compete with others, that I get hung up in the moment, forgetting about the basic principles of life. While you should have fun once in a while, you can not forget about responsibilities and commitments. However, without failure, I would never learn.
As my mother once told me, "When you aren't busy, you flounder...but when you need to, you put your head to the grindstone....well, sometimes". And the more I have thought about it, I am best under pressure, when "everything" is on the line. The problem is when I succeed, I flourish with pride and with "flying colors", but when I fail, I turn several heads in questioning "Who does he think he is?"
I make the choice to walk away if I don't feel comfortable or take whatever steps necessary to overcome any obstacle. And if you are reading this, that's not the best directive. "Talk things out, and communicate...if you are going to do something, don't half ass it, because it shows a flaw in just exactly what kind of person you are. In any situation, you should have a choice, and you carefully assess the situation as well as its surroundings. But sometimes, you don't have a choice, and it's generally based on lower risk or cost/benefit from someone else in a supervisory role. All it takes is one bad choice, for your life to change (promotion, laid off, fired, death among family and friends, auto incidents, personal injuries, and the list goes on). Recently, a few friends of mine have been feeling down, and it's encouraging to know they come to me for assistance. The greatest advice that I can not stress enough, is that the past is simply the past, you can not change history. What you can change is this second, the "NOW".
But sometimes the hole we have dug is too deep for us to bear, that the easiest thing to do is give up. Put together a game plan, talk to other people, and be open to change. What you were doing before didn't work, and look at this as a new beginning. This is "NOW", keep your chin up high, and stay positive.
Think of negativity as simply a fly on your shoulder, brush it off, and move on. Take a deep breath, and take it one day at a time. Baby steps. It took time to dig yourself into a hole, and it will take time to dig yourself out. But in doing so, you will come out a stronger and knowledgable person.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Still On The Same Road
Each and every person will travel down a different path in life. Some will have it easy, and others not so easy. An unknown to a self proclaimed millionaire. For the few that don’t even get to experience the journey of life, perhaps everlasting life will give them a second chance. Up until this point my path has been one out of destructive proportion; deliberately without any intention hurting those on my path.
“The Five People You Meet in Heaven”
Top 10 Reasons
1. Money doesn’t buy happiness; it only creates problems, if not affairs and family conflicts. Spend wisely and save for the future.
Attraction
2. At 90 miles an hour, the coast is clear, skies are blue, and life is looking up. For another, it was that adrenaline rush that caused the cardiac arrest.
For Better and for Worse
3. Additional Road Hazards / Issues to Contemplate
Career Change Age: 30 What have I done with my life?
Marriage/Education/Family
Mid Life Crisis Age: 50 My life is halfway over
Uncles and Aunts/Grandparents
Changes in Lifestyle
Bucket List Age: 80 Fulfillment in Life
Every Breathe You Take
4. All work and no play; alright to take a detour and enjoy life.
Little things in life
5. Don’t burn all your bridges; never know when you might need an ally
Ammunition
6. Friends are replaceable; Family is indispensable. At the end of the day there are contracts, offers and runner ups.
Trust but Verify
7. Wait for nothing; your time is priceless! Where you are and where you want to be. Limited Window of Opportunity
8. With experience comes knowledge. “You are excellent in what you do”….BUT…then there is that other part of you. Where would we be without constructive criticism? Motivation to Succeed
9. Money doesn’t grow on trees; you want it, you have to earn it.
Drive
10. “Grunt Work” Everyone starts at the bottom
Life isn't fair!
“The Five People You Meet in Heaven”
Top 10 Reasons
1. Money doesn’t buy happiness; it only creates problems, if not affairs and family conflicts. Spend wisely and save for the future.
Attraction
2. At 90 miles an hour, the coast is clear, skies are blue, and life is looking up. For another, it was that adrenaline rush that caused the cardiac arrest.
For Better and for Worse
3. Additional Road Hazards / Issues to Contemplate
Career Change Age: 30 What have I done with my life?
Marriage/Education/Family
Mid Life Crisis Age: 50 My life is halfway over
Uncles and Aunts/Grandparents
Changes in Lifestyle
Bucket List Age: 80 Fulfillment in Life
Every Breathe You Take
4. All work and no play; alright to take a detour and enjoy life.
Little things in life
5. Don’t burn all your bridges; never know when you might need an ally
Ammunition
6. Friends are replaceable; Family is indispensable. At the end of the day there are contracts, offers and runner ups.
Trust but Verify
7. Wait for nothing; your time is priceless! Where you are and where you want to be. Limited Window of Opportunity
8. With experience comes knowledge. “You are excellent in what you do”….BUT…then there is that other part of you. Where would we be without constructive criticism? Motivation to Succeed
9. Money doesn’t grow on trees; you want it, you have to earn it.
Drive
10. “Grunt Work” Everyone starts at the bottom
Life isn't fair!
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Road of Opportunity
Call it cruel intentions, call it self-defense, whatever you call it, there’s nothing that will get back what was lost.
There have been many things in my life that I often regret, and some say it’s a learning process. However, what’s the name for making the same mistake. I have said many times “life is a highway…if you aren’t paying attention…snooze you lose!” You can lose a lot of money chasing women, but you don’t lose as much women chasing money. One can argue that growing up with two sisters, everyone joked at how I survived as a middle child, and my answer will always be the same, follow your passion and everything else will fall into place. Friends come and go, as do relationships. What will never leave you, is yourself. You have the power to create your own destiny and open doors that many could only dream of.
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