We each
bring something unique and critical to the success of TEAMride. It has been fun to see how our personality
traits have segued into key roles in the business. We have decided that identifying your
strengths and weaknesses early on is a major factor in the eventual success or
demise of your business. There are amazing
checks-and-balances that occur when you have the right group of people working
together. The give and take seems
effortless; one person’s weakness is taken up by another’s strength. Lucky for
us, the four of us work well together; otherwise, things could get scary.
Lesson #4:
The “We are glad we all balance one another
out, otherwise we’d be broke, not talking and business-less” Lesson
“It’s
8:01, you’re officially late. If you were
my employee you would be fired.” -Michelle via text message to Elena
Elena
arrives at the dining room table aka “the office” a few minutes later, coffee
cup in hand and a smile on her face.
How’s that
for checks-and-balances?
Michelle’s
strengths are clear. She is efficient, punctual, manages multiple tasks with
ease and knows how to delegate. Her
years of work in the corporate world make her an invaluable resource for our
business. With her around, our productivity level is at an all-time high J She and Elena work
extremely well together because Elena is a real doer and she never says “No,”
no matter the task. She may appear to
lack initiative but she sure can execute, with a smile and uncanny sense of calm. She frequently stops Michelle from freaking
out by reminding her, “We are not a multi-billion dollar corporation, we are a
small business, relax, have fun.” Checks-and-balances.
While we are
all friendly and social girls, Teresa is THE people person. When none of us
wants to put on a “happy face,” we can depend on Tere to talk to anyone, at any
time, about anything. She promotes our business at any opportunity
and that is exactly what a small business needs... an advocate. This “over-sharing” does have one downside; she
is inevitably tardy on her work days at TEAMride HQ because she spent 20
minutes chatting in some parking lot “drumming up business!” With an excuse
like that it is hard to get mad. If it weren’t for Teresa, we would have a more
challenging time spreading the word. Checks-and-balances.
Alicia and Teresa balance one
another on the money front. If it was up to Alicia, our floors would be tile
flown in from Italy and chandeliers would be hung wherever possible. If it was up to Teresa, our interior would look as sterile and uninteresting as a
hospital. Thankfully, they can find a happy medium. Teresa watches the bottom
line and questions every monetary decision; annoying sometimes, but
incredibly smart in the long run. Alicia finds discounts where she can and has
scaled down her tastes for the sake of Teresa’s blood pressure. Checks-and-balances.
Varying strengths and personalities
make for one hell of a TEAM. We hope you all agree!
