Rodney Tippit is a case goods buyer who resides in Manchester, Connecticut. After a long career in the furniture business in Texas, he
was offered a position in Connecticut by Bob's Discount Furniture. This
is a relatively large, privately owned furniture retailer that has over
50 locations spread throughout the Northeast and the Midwest. Among
furniture industry insiders, Bob's Discount Furniture is considered to
be a Top 100 chain, so he was recruited by a very successful company. He
is specifically responsible for master bedroom and youth bedroom
buying.
If you want to experience the type of success that Rodney
Tippit has enjoyed, you should place a huge emphasis on reliability.
When you join a company, you are not indispensable, even if you are an
asset. The company existed before you came along, and it would still
exist if you were to exit. Your company is going to provide training so
that you can do things in accordance with their standards. You can
continue to learn and refine your abilities within the company structure
if you show up every day with a good attitude. People will always
respect someone they can rely on who is willing to listen, learn, work
hard, and do whatever it takes to get the job done.
There are
people who are very talented, and they can be effective in spurts.
However, these individuals may not be completely reliable. These people
are hard to trust, so they often stay stuck in career limbo. On the
other hand, a person like Rodney Tippit who has proven his reliability
over the years will invariably attain career success.
