I Story

So in this pink business, I notice that there is always an "I Story." Everyone talks about what they were doing before and why did they decide to join. I learned from a meeting I attended how important it was to truly know your story because everyone is interested in why you chose this path in life. I need to get down and figure out my own "I story." It's funny because I found a training section on building your I story. They've really got this business down to a science. So here are the basics...

Explain what were you doing before you did this.

Explain why you decided to become an IBC.

Explain how your life has changed since you became an IBC.

What do you like best about this business?

All right. Here I go:
I am working full-time as an assistant editor at Mark Burnett Productions on the Apprentice. It is post production so I mostly prep the footage so that the Editors can edit on their Avids, find what they need quickly and efficiently, and troubleshoot any problems that might occur. I am on the graveyard shift ; so that means my work day starts at 6 pm and ends sometime in the middle of the morning. I wake up around 1 pm to do my errands, cook, and clean before I have to get ready for work. I decided that I wanted to become an IBC when my friend Heidi started doing it. She is very successful outside of Mary Kay. She is a post production superviser, but she joined because she wanted more. I look up to her and trust her. And I look at my life, and I wanted more from my life. I want more time, money, and freedom to do the things I want to do such as produce my own productions and write. I feel that is my calling, but I never really have time to move forward in what I want to do. I just keep climbing the ladder in the post production field. My life has changed since I've begun this business because I feel like I am more connected to my life. I feel motivated. I'm managing more of my time. I set aside time to write and develope ideas. I am talking to people who I haven't talked to in years. And even though I have more boy friends than girl friends, I actually found a group of smart inspirational people I actually like. The best thing about this business are the prizes. I haven't done very much in this business and already I've received some prizes. I feel so much better about myself and my lifestyle. I'm accomplishing something. I am moving forward and not stagnant. Plus, I am my own boss, and all the advantages of having my own business is pretty nice: lots of write offs, make my own hours, spend time with Paul, and make as much or as little depending on how much or little I want to work today.

So not bad start for an I story. Maybe some tweeking here or there, but that should suffice for now.