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The Road Less Traveled

acknowledged. How interesting, it’s the opposite for
Like 20 years so many people. For a lot of people
being married. public speaking is the second most
Congratulations! feared thing. Tell us how did you get

Plus you have this article published?
two children, you
have puppies, a Well, I didn’t. I was peer nominated. ENX
cat, and a gecko. Magazine is an industry magazine in the office

These are real life imaging supply and office equipment industry.
stories and pieces It’s a publication of about 28,000 professionals
of your life that at printer manufacturers, such as at HP, to
people do want to the authorized distribution network and any

hear about. anyone in the authorized supply chain, such as
resellers. I happen to be an authorized reseller

I joined Professionally Speaking Toastmasters and a customer facing representative.
because they have amazingly well-run I was nominated as a ’Difference Maker’ by
meetings which provide exactly what I want a peer who recognized some of the things that
as a professional, because of what I do for a I’ve done differently. Coast to Coast Computer

living. For almost 20 years I’ve been a national Products primarily sells toner cartridges. We’ve
broker for IT products and solutions, printing been in business for 36 years and sell $60
and office supplies, and PPE. I’m kind of a one million annually. We’re an amazingly well-run
stop shop without a brick or mortar. I work company. We’re one of HP’s largest authorized

over the phone and take care of businesses and resellers among other OEM manufacturers. We
government agencies nationwide. even have our own brand of Diamond Series
Understand, every boss I’ve ever had told toner cartridges, which Is an eco-friendly
me ‘Less is more’ due to how much I speak. I’ve product that saves the company money.

never really known HOW to work on—let’s just I told you I’m an artist, and I was also
say when to shut up. That was, and still is, my somewhat of a hippie, out to save the world.
challenge. It doesn’t matter how long I’ve been I realized, one thing I could do to make a
in business. I have a hard time shutting up! difference is to convert businesses from using

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