Babes On Bay Street

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Robin. Accomplishments, Success, Significance

I asked Robin to tell me about her proudest accomplishments at work. She said: “My proudest accomplishments in the early days were the designations and titles I received and the sales targets I met.  We used to get little gifts for being the highest producers in the office, that sort of thing, and I won many of those in the early days.  So those were fun, nice, trophy-like rewards. Probably the most extrinsic reward I ever had was being taken over by a large firm, which paid off nicely, but intrinsically it was mostly meeting targets and being the top salesperson, which happened a few times, or becoming a vice-president or director that sort of thing. Also, passing all the ...

Robin. Relationships, Role Models, Mentors, Leaders and Leadership

I asked Robin to tell me about the relationships in her life which she believes had the greatest impact on her and in particular her work life and career. She said: “That’s a loaded question but obviously my parents had a great impact. My dad was a great sales person but he was what my mum would refer to as a diamond in the rough.  He was not highly educated but he managed to make it on his incredible personality, charm, and salesmanship which is something they tell me I inherited a little bit of. My mum was prim and proper and had rules and regulations for the household. She was stern but warm and loving and wonderful. She instilled ...