The only thing that kept me from becoming a Contract Negotiation Manager
I knew from the very start that making people believe is my strong suit. No one is better in persuading people to buy in than I do and I didn’t get that from any school or any formal training. I was raised to talk to people and to make things work for me and other people. My parents are farmers. They were entrepreneurs, and you know what entrepreneurs do? They negotiate a lot! Perhaps, that is why I am in the job that I am in.
I started as a liaison officer in the Business Development Division of a multi-functional sports coliseum. We held a lot of regional and state-wide sports events such as football and baseball. We also took in concerts and religious gatherings. I am with this organization for nine years before I was offered the opportunity to step up. The only thing that was keeping me back then from being the person I am today besides bureaucracy (that I am surely willing to go through) was a proper bachelor’s degree.
The owner have seen me through worst and knew that I am more than what I was currently doing that time. However, investors will not be pleased if they see a person without a degree holding a key position. So, I took my chance and enrolled in an online program for Sport and Entertainment Venue Management. The organization was generous enough to subsidize 60% of my academic expenses. I knew I cannot fail in this or they have to pull me out and will never get the position that I was promised to — a Contract Negotiation Manager. It was my second year when I learned that I could get some help in my classes. I found an online service that promised an A on a paper. I figured, writing is not my strong side and I thought I could use some help. In a couple of days, they delivered. Got an A+ and so I started to enroll my entire semesters to them – all three classes. It went like a breeze. Kept myself focused with work and after a little bit over two years, I graduated! With a GPA of 3.78, I got the position pretty quickly.
All praise to the Online Classmate team for making this a smooth ride.