my team...

(scott, dani, and tl)

a couple of months ago,

i received a text from my 

long-time-buddy,

terry givens "tl".

"hey, do you know anyone

fresh out of college that would be

interested in selling contract work?"

i thought for a moment...

then responded,

"let me think about it."

~@~

i couldn't think of anyone right away

because the kids i know

are katherine's age

(with only 2 years of college under their belts).

~@~

a couple of weeks later

john and i were at tl's for a cookout.

tl's younger son, scott,
who now runs much of the business,

came over and knelt in front of me.

"dani, will you go out and sell for us?"

he asked.

"me?"

i was taken completely by surprise!

"yes, you!  i want you to sell our services."

he responded.

"oh, scott, i don't know.

i've never worked in sales before...

what exactly are you selling?"

i was backpedaling.

i'd never even sold candy bars in school,

popcorn in baseball...

cookies in girl scouts.

"i'll be right back," he said.

he went to his truck and returned

with a piece of paper.

on it were two lists of 

facility management/staffing services,

"on demand and scheduled".

i looked at it and back at scott.

scott...

i had watched scott grow up!

"let me take it home and look at it,

and i'll let you know.  ok?"

"ok," he said.

~@~

i had to at least think about it.

you see i had worked 

for the givens consulting group, inc.

since 1988.

in 1988 tl taught me to drive a fork-lift,

to letter and paint banners,

and

to draw and label emergency maps.

it was the work i did for him

that put me on the 

occupational safety and health road,

which culminated in my osh degree.

over the years i had done quite a bit

contract safety work for tl

but no sales...

~@~

i thought about it over the weekend,

and on monday morning i called tl.

"ok, i'll tell you what i'll be willing to do, t-lee,"

i continued.

"i will get you up and running...

learn everything i need to know to sell.

i will go out and sell.

if it looks like it's not working for either of us,

i will help you hire another sales person

and educate them on the business."

"well, alright then!" tl responded.

~@~

upon beginning to learn the new part of the business,

the part i was going to be selling,

i started getting really excited

and more and more confident.

i remember the moment it clicked with me,

"i believe in this and in the team

with which i'll be working...

i can do this!"

~@~

after that epiphany,

i never looked back...

i knew i had to bring our group

in to the 21st century:

setting up a website:

http://www.givensgrouponecalloncall.com/

a facebook account:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Givens-Consulting-Group-Inc/200121526823125

a twitter account:

https://twitter.com/GivensGroup

and, yes, a blog:

http://givensgroupinc.blogspot.com/

~@~

selling our team has been

so effortless.

for, we provide services businesses need.

how could a business not want

a group to come in with:

a team who can smoothly transition!

a team with a flawless production

and safety record!

a team that the givens build up!

and...

a team that takes pride in doing 

the best job they can do!

~@~

working with this group has always

been a blessing
and
it continues to be...

i.am.blessed!

love and God's blessings,

dani xxx