The Amazing Mary – a story of growth and accomplishment
Last night I had the pleasure of attending a wonderful St. Croix celebration. Our SeaLife Team blew away their sales goals this year. We held dinner/bowling night in celebration. It was a blast and it brought tears to my eyes. Here before me was our fantastic team that worked together and accomplished so much. And best of all they have so much fun and work together so well. But most of all I want to pay tribute to our wonderful Manager Mary. For the seven years Mary has worked for us. She has had to learn, stretch and grow, sometimes the hard way, from a scared young associate to a confident, enthusiastic amazing professional. Below is a portion of my congratulations email to her I want to share:
Great job organizing the party Mary. What an amazing crew you have and hearty congratulations on how you have built this wonderful, productive happy team. Julie and I are so proud of your accomplishments and we have seen unbelievable personal and professional growth you have embraced. You know how to have fun and stay engaged… you have figured out that when your team does well so do you..
Look at how you have been able to control payroll costs by reducing turnover to practically zero. You now have ease of mind with great backup and no worries every time you leave the store. Look at the happy faces and the new opportunities you are responsible for… Shelby – CM.. Ricky- Asst.. Alex.. helping him grow and providing him a terrific working experience he will value the rest of his life. Alex, the first 16 year old Bloomington Diamond Service Award- WOW! Part of that award belongs to you; Merrilee who thrives around a happy, organized environment… all your joyful team member. I am so proud.
We can always count on you to drive your business and that is very, very important to us. Mary you know your business! Julie knows you will ask for and hound her to get what you need and we I have noticed how prepared you are when we try new things.. the Name Game.. Margin Up.. all these things you take to heart and execute. We love the feedback you give us and we never have to worry about you not doing what you say you are going to do. In other words Mary.. you have grown up soooo much since that fateful day you met with Dennis and he said to me.. “you know what let’s take a chance on this young lady. I like her and think she has a fire in her belly.”
So thanks for a spectacular year.. it has been so much fun watching you grow.. watching you build your team. We recognize your contributions and we look forward to more to come. Mary, it is a pleasure to work and know you! Pady