Where was my roommate? What was happening next? How would I remember everything I was learning?
These questions were going through my head as our team headed a dinner together on the second night of my first convention. I was trying to remember names and faces, as well as where they were from. There were people from all over the USA and Canada, as well as Norway, United Kingdom, and Sweden, to name a few. All four types of personalities were evident, too.
Our group this evening was a smaller group of about 17 people who belonged to a team of 'leaders in-the-making'. One man in the group had made reservations for us at a Mexican restaurant and lead the way, walking about four or five blocks from the motel.
While we were waiting for our food, a crisp $100 bill was awarded to a young couple who had accomplished a requirement for that award, and we presented out team leader with a plaque of recognition for her leadership. Many pictures were taken and we all talked about business and life in general.
That evening I found out what happened to my roommate. She had been on her way to the airport to come to convention, when she blacked out with a stroke (TIA). Her husband took her
to the hospital for treatment, instead. I can't imagine how disappointed she was. We had all been looking forward to this event for a year. (She has a 'yellow' personality. She cares very much for other people. She was a nurse.) She had left a message on a team member's cell phone, but since she had just started using the phone, she hadn't figured out how to get messages from the phone, yet.
O.K. Now what was I to do? I admit I was thinking only of myself when I thought about the credit card bill with 4 nights of an expensive motel on it. (Even with the special rate it was expensive for me, a 'common Jane') When I had expected to share the bill with one or maybe more people, I was not sure what to do, now. I guess my 'yellow' personality was worrying about the cost of convention and not letting me enjoy and learn.
We have heard from the top to "Ask for Help". So I asked a couple of my team members if they had any ideas of what I could do. They said not to worry about it, it would be alright. They would mention it to our team leader. I imagined someone paying for my motel stay and how that would show how caring and selfless this group of people are. I could tell all about what a awesome team I have and the world would be a wonderful place... O.K. I got a bit carried away there! They are an awesome team, but that is not what happened.
The next morning, after pleading on my knees, I had the thought of asking someone that was staying alone in a room, if they wanted to room with me. Since I was on the same floor as the Presidential Suite, where we got together every night for pizza and brainstorming until the wee hours of the morning, that would save us both money and her the time of going back to a room on a different floor of the motel.
I had two people in mind to ask to room with me. When I got off the elevator, a few minutes later, I saw one of the people I had thought of. Upon telling her my situation, and asking her if she would be willing to share a room with me, she asked if I had talked to the front desk about it. I had not, yet, as I was waiting until I found someone willing to make the change. She said she snored, I said I have earplugs, besides, sometimes I talk in my sleep. She might have a friend coming in to stay too, not a problem. 'The more the merrier.'
Well, this lady is a leader, because she took the bull by the horns and made the arrangements before lunch. (She was also a 'blue' personality, very outgoing and loves to have fun.) The front desk said that she just needed to be out of her room by 2:00p.m. I went across the street to get us some lunch from the mall's food court, and she went to pack up her stuff to move.
I brought the food back and waited for her in the room. After awhile, I was beginning to think she forgot what the room number was (also a 'blue' personality trait). Sure enough, when she did arrive at the room, she told me that she had to ask our team leader what room number I was staying in. (Our team leader has a 'green' personality. She remembered details, even though I only told her once.)
We shared the room for the last two days of convention, and even shared the same name (first name only). We got to know a bit about each other and sharing the room helped us both.
It is interesting to figure out what personality each person is and it helps you to understand them and how they think. I have mentioned three of the four 'colors' of personality. The last color is 'red'. (They need to be in control.) To learn more about the four personalities, go to:
http://ddengler2.powerfulnetworkingsecrets.com
Well, that was how my immediate problem got solved, but convention wasn't over, yet.
The best is yet to come...
I want to tell you about a person who visualized and won a brand new 2008 Ford Mustang!
I will also tell you about the people who became dear friends (friends for life) in just a few days.
