The main reason of our trip to Canada was to watch the youth hockey tournament between the United States and Canada. My nephew Zachary was selected to play in it. However, I also took the opportunity to send samples of our new products to my reseller in Montreal, so the trip had a dual purpose.
What I want to share with you is the result of simple questions that came to me because of the matches. It's funny how a simple question led to ideas that we can put into practice.
On the day of the game, even though I wore the USA jersey, I didn't have that tingling and nervousness when I hear the lyrics of my country’s national anthem—the USA. This made me wonder what it truly means to feel American. For those who didn’t know, I am an Ecuadorian and just started living in New York five years ago. In short, the perfect person to answer my question is obviously my husband, who is blonde to the roots with blue eyes like the sky.
His response surprised me, and I think it's because Latinos put their heart and soul into everything, while Americans tend to reflect and analyze more. His two answers, which I'll share below, are simple words, but they hold a lot of meaning. Applying them to the business world could make lot of sense as well in terms of the growth of our business.
His first word was "Freedom”. It covers many parameters such as communication, assertiveness, responsibility, and commitment. These are qualities we need to handle both inside and outside the company since, as businesswomen, our goal is to provide a quality service or product.
The second word was "Opportunities." His phrase was "anyone who chooses to work hard can go far," and I loved his answer because it means we are the ones who create opportunities, and our success depends on how far we take those opportunities.
The success of a business depends on how well we communicate our ideas with assertiveness and explore the full range of possibilities it offers.
These two words represent what it means to be American for my husband, and they also symbolize growth for my business.
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