It is proven that when you are nice, people remember…
I believe it’s important to be nice to others regardless of
what is going on in your life because you never know when your paths might
cross again. We should also always be aware of the attitude
we project to others.
Our network hosts events throughout Central Florida at
different locations each month. Our team
is responsible in making sure the venue is reserved, invitations sent and all
event logistics finalized. As a leader,
it is vital for me to be on time. I try
my best to be sure I am always punctual. Even
though we have great leaders on our team that help oversee the operation, I
must set the example and make sure we are ready to go!
On Friday July 27, 2013, we hosted a business event at Don
Jefe’s in Downtown Orlando. I needed to
be at the venue by 5:30pm. It was a busy
day and by the time I responded to my last email, returned my last phone call
and battled rush hour traffic, time had already ran out. It was 5:25pm and I needed to make a
decision. Do I make an excuse to be late
or do I take leadership and show up on time? I had 5 minutes left before I would be
considered late to the event. I thought
to myself “this is my company and I cannot be late!” I was running out of time and couldn’t find my
usual parking spot so I drove into the first lot I saw. The parking lot had a sign that read “Reserved
Parking, Unauthorized Vehicles Will Be Towed.”
I was a little hesitant at first but, it was after business hours so I
hoped for the best and rushed over to the event barely making it on time.
It was around 9:30pm; four hours had passed since I left my
car in the “Reserved Parking” lot. As I
started walking back to my car my heart starting racing with anxiety thinking
that I may not find my car where I left it.
As I approached the parking lot, to my horror, there were five men
surrounding my car getting ready to hitch it to the tow truck! Now, I’m only 5’3” so standing in front of
five big men was pretty intimidating. I
kindly said, “Hey, this is my vehicle and I’m sorry if I parked in the wrong
place…” and one of the men responded “Read the sign.“ As I
started to plead for my car back I noticed the gentleman that oversees the
parking lot and he says “I remember you,
you come to do events here in downtown Orlando, don’t you?” I said, “Yes, we
have a business network” and he told the
five men “She’s good, I remember her, give her the car back. I said “Thank you very much!” And the tow truck backed away and I was Free
to GO.
You never know how people are going to perceive you when you
speak or walk by them. You
should always be polite to others because they will remember your face and how
you made them feel. I felt blessed to
know that people can do nice things for others. I truly appreciate the parking lot attendant
being so understanding and not allowing them to tow my car. He knew I wasn’t someone with a bad attitude
nor was I trying to fight with him. I
encourage you to always be pleasant and respectful of others because you never
know when they are going to say “I remember you…”
This is GOALYGO!
Yanira ALY Nazario :))
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