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Tricia Albracht Completes 15 Years with Stambush
 
Fifteen years ago (October 20, 1997) Tricia Albracht joined Stambush. I recently spoke to Tricia in preparing this article, and I asked her what she has learned in these last 15 years. Here, my friends, is Tricia’s response (paraphrased of course because I did not tape her, can’t type that fast, and don’t know how to take shorthand. By the way, Tricia takes great shorthand and her fingers move like lightening on the calculator when calculating everyone’s hours).
 
Tricia: “Well, I don’t want this to sound like butt kissing, but I would say I have learned not so much wisdom, but appreciation. Working for Stambush is the best job I’ve ever had, and I wouldn’t want any other. I don’t want to get emotional, but we really do care about being the best. Sure there is stress, but we have to appreciate what we have in life no matter what…just keep looking for the positive. The good parts outweigh the bad, and you’ve got to protect what you’ve got.”
 
Now it is my turn to talk about Tricia. It very well may sound like butt kissing, but it is not. It is the truth. Ever since Tricia joined us, she has brought her dedication, competence, and happy attitude to every situation while at the same time being a realist. When the market crashed in June of 1998, Tricia had only been with us about seven months, but by that time it was super obvious we could not let her go. I knew that it would not be long before the market bounced back, and we would need Tricia’s skills and attitude to help run the company. That is what happened.
 
We all have bad days, even Sister Tricia, but Tricia does not show anything but a smile. It is as if she literally leaves any negative baggage at home. For instance, one night her son (and our very own Brother Jordan) was robbed at gun point. I believe all robberies at gunpoint are violent, but this happened right outside her house, and the bad guys put a gun to Jordan’s head, made him lay down on the sidewalk, and threatened to kill him. Tricia knew this and must have been a mental wreck, but she did not show it. Before I knew what happened, I remember seeing Tricia smiling and dialing at her desk as she went about calling customers. Later, Fred told me what happened. As I talked to Tricia about the robbery, only then did she show signs of being traumatized – and rightfully so. However, within a few seconds, Tricia put her game face back on and went back to work like nothing ever happened.
 
I don’t know about you all, but I am, and always have been, a big fan of Tricia Albracht. We are lucky to have had her over these last 15 years and I hope she is with us for a long time. But above that, I wish Tricia a long, happy, and healthy life, and I hope this article does her some kind of justice, although I don’t think it does. Sometimes the right words are not that easy to come by.
 
Happy Birthday Frederick C. Salazar
 
Our Brother Fred recently celebrated his birthday on October 11. Yes, that is the day we had our happy hour this month, but Fred was missing because he was with his wife (Jane) who was in the hospital. Jane is home and back to work, and it looks like Fred got his birthday wish - a healthy wife.
 
Personality
 
Continuing from the last issue, here are the next five characteristics of a good personality according to the book “Napoleon Hill’s Keys To Success.”
 
6. Tact – Tact is the quality of doing and saying the right thing at the right moment. Tact is so closely related to courtesy that you cannot practice one without the other.
 
7. Tone of Voice – Practice controlling your tone of voice and listening to the way you sound. When you speak confidently, your positive mental attitude and sincerity of purpose should show through….say things angrily, and you can undo years of good will.
 
8. The Habit of Smiling – Don’t underestimate the importance of a frequent and sincere smile in making your personality more appealing to others – or its effect on yourself. Try smiling the next time you are angry. This simple action is calming, and it’s a reminder of the positive focus you want in your mental attitude.
 
9. Facial Expression – This goes with your tone of voice and your smile. The more you learn to be aware of and in control of your facial expressions, the better you will be able to interpret the expressions of others. Practice your facial expressions in front of a mirror along with your smile and tone of voice.
 
10. Tolerance – This is the disposition to be patient and fair toward those whose opinions, practices, and beliefs differ from yours. Intolerance brings these disadvantages: increasing the number of your enemies, stopping the growth of the mind by limiting a search for knowledge, discouraging imagination, and fostering inaccurate thinking and reasoning. The more intolerant you are, the more you close yourself off to the diversity of the world and to the power of the spiritual side of the mind, which can flourish only when it is ready to accept new ideas.