When I was young I remember
reading a novel that started off with a woman heading into a publishing company
for an interview. While she was waiting in the lobby for her appointment she
overheard an executive ask his assistant to find a copy of an old magazine. The
woman waiting to be interviewed ran to the elevator and headed to another suite
on a different floor. She knew there was a doctor's office in the
building and they always have old magazines. She found the office,
checked out the magazines in their waiting room and found the one the executive
had mentioned. She returned to the publishing company and handed the
executive the magazine she had unearthed. Not surprising - she got the
job on the spot! I always loved that story and wanted to be "that
girl". I found her in person on a recent trip.
There is a golf networking
organization for women called Women On Course. I highly recommend it for anyone
interested in learning golf, improving their golf game, or avid golfers looking
for other fun women to play with. I was on a weekend trip with the group
at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort and Spa just outside of Austin. It has a
beautiful and challenging golf course, a variety of pools, hot tubs, water
slides, and all sorts of activities for non-golfers too. You never have
to leave the resort.
One evening my girlfriends and I
were having dinner in the bar. We brought cards to play Euchre - a game
I was raised on in Michigan. (Want to join our next tournament at my
house? - e-mail me -
newbies welcome). We were enjoying our food and the game on the patio but
it was starting to get a little dark. I asked the waitress if she had any
candles or other table lights. "I think they might have some in the
restaurant next door", she said. "Let me see what I can do".
In a few minutes she returned with several candles for our table.
I asked for a Diet Coke when she
took our drink order. We only have Diet Pepsi was the response so, I accepted
it. But when it arrived, it tasted a bit strange. The waitress said
she would get me a can. She quickly returned with a glass of ice and a
can of Diet Coke. Now where did she find that since their restaurant
didn't even serve it? The employee refrigerator? - we joked.
Later, she asked us if she could
get us anything else. I jokingly shouted out - chocolate. Her reply?
:"I'll see what I can do!". A few minutes later she came back
with two pieces of dark chocolate cake for us to share. It wasn't on the menu.
Maybe she got them from a party since there were a lot of celebrations
going on at the resort from weddings to family reunions. We aren't really sure
- but it was really good and free!
I tried to think of something for
her to find that would be a real challenge. I mean - really - this woman
was resourceful, creative and up to any request. What wouldn't she be
able to do?
We left it at a huge tip and
letter to her manager commending her on her service, attitude and amazing
ingenuity.
We can all take a lesson from
her. When presented with any request, respond with "let me see what
I can do" instead of "no way - that's impossible"! See how
your results change. I look forward to your stories.
