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. Early Life Experiences. Career Milestones, Career Road Blocks, Obstacles and Challenges. Dealing with Difficult People

I asked Robin to tell me about the experiences in her early life which she believed had the greatest impact on her work life and career. She said it was probably her observation of her mom who was a stay-at-home mom who did everything in the household. Robin said: “She was the stability, love and nurturing for the four kids and in addition, did the cleaning, cooking, shopping, washing and ironing.  I would come home from school and watch her iron while I did my homework. I remember coming home from grade one when Kennedy had been shot and we cried together watching our black and white television, standing in front of the ironing board! It wasn’t that I disrespected ...