Wednesday
WORD — by Diane, The
PASSION
''Every portrait that is painted with feeling
is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter."
— Oscar Wilde
I recently had a major change at work. I
have been transferred to another team and I will be handling a different
client. This account asked for an adjustor who was aggressive and had
many years of experience handling claims. I was asked to change due to my
experience and the manner in which I approach my work. I was honored that
my superiors felt I was
the person in the
office who had just what was needed to fill this position.
As I told various individuals outside of our
company who I have worked closely with, I kept getting the same reply…
"You handle your claims with passion like I have never seen before, your other accounts are going to miss
you."
Two of my defense attorneys told me they have
never worked with an adjustor with such passion and who cares as much as I
do. Both of these comments are compliments and a testament to all the
years of hard work and lessons I had to learn to reach this point in my
career.
This started me thinking about how I accepted
these remarks. I have finally reached a point where instead of down
playing my ability, I am able to agree and say thank you.
I also started to think about what I do
differently than others. It really isn't that difficult to do what I do.
What makes it difficult is applying all the knowledge I have gained through all
my years of experience with passion. I don't just shuffle papers, I get into the whole process. I realize
that behind every claim there is a person. Someone's life is affected
by the way I handle their situation.
I take ownership of my work. It becomes a
direct reflection of me.
There are very few things I don't do without
passion and zest. It is just who I am. I tend to be larger than life and jump into
whatever I am doing 110%. This is being true to myself.
How I live my life is up to me and
only me as is my reaction to any situation. Everything I do is a direct
reflection of me.
Do you live with passion and zest? Where does it show up in your life?
— © Diane, The
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