When I was about 26 years old, I sat in The Sooke Legion (alone)
after being fired from Planting Trees. It was a cool job in that we were flown
in my helicopter each day, and were planting in very steep terrain. (On this
day as I sipped a few beer and wrote a journal recounting all the jobs I had
left on bad terms. I decided at that moment that I needed to work for myself.)
I was the High Baller (most productive and best paid) in the
Crew. The Crew Boss liked me, but had given me a few warnings about the Supervisor
on site who worked for BC Forestry. He didn’t like me.
This site supervisor had a little mustache, and shaddy eyes.
He would frequently appear in my line of planting & obviously want to talk.
The first few times I would stop work, remove my gloves, and remove my ear buds
– lean against my shovel and ‘brown nose’ to this supervisor. Ultimately, I
knew we had to have them liking us.
However, when planting trees, if you are not planting – you
are not earning money. You are paid by the tree.
I didn’t like the guy. I didn’t want to talk to him. I was a
very good planter, very fast, and was confident that I was planting trees well
with at least an average level of success of those trees living.
Something happened with our crew. My crew boss and this
supervisor negotiated … I was the fall guy.
This time is just like that time.
I wish I was a better learner. Reminds me of this poem.
"Life is like a game
of chess. To win you have to make a move. Knowing which move to make comes with
IN-SIGHT and knowledge, and by learning the lessons that are accumulated along
the way. We become each and every piece within the game called life!" - Allan Rufus: Author of The
Master's Sacred Knowledge
Shirley got her first listing today. At 2:30pm Shirley called as I was packing up
my bike, “Do you want to meet at Point McKay or shall I pick you up?”
As we were walking into friend and past client Rob’s home, I
turned to Shirley and said, “Do you want to present?”
“Sure!”, she said.
I handed her the folder, with no idea if she had even
reviewed it.
We had a nice meeting/visit with Rob. He wasn’t quite ready
to List his home. There were still a few things that needed sorting.
Shirley asked for his signature, and got the listing. Her
first. She’s good. (I would not have
asked.)
After we left I explained how ‘awesome’ she was in asking
for the signature. She simply said, “I’m going to help him get what he wants.
Of course he was going to put me to work.”
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