Comments on: The Power of Art and Money http://www.genemccubbin.com/2010/02/the-power-of-art-and-money/ Entrepreneurism, sales and leadership ramblings Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:58:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: LonDee Smith http://www.genemccubbin.com/2010/02/the-power-of-art-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-89682 LonDee Smith Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:26:28 +0000 http://www.genemccubbin.com/?p=151#comment-89682 Hello Gene! You may not remember me, but I worked for you at Webxites around 8 years ago. I was just sitting at home on a Sunday night and you popped into my head. I said to myself, "I wonder what Gene McCubbin is up to these days". So I Googled you:). Anyhow, glad to see that you’re still the ultimate entrepreneur! During my short time at Webxites I witnessed a young guy do some very extraordinary things. Things like motivate a sales force to achieve sales goals, build a business and most importantly push people beyond their limits to achieve great things. Let me explain the latter statement. During my first few weeks at Webxites I saw a young guy drive into work in a nice car. This was motivation for me. In my first few weeks I saw a young guy run a successful business. Again, motivation for me. In my first few weeks I saw a young guy who challenged his sales team with trivia questions to make them think daily. I still remember the answer to one of these questions being Napoleon Hill. I remember being the only person who knew who Napoleon Hill was. It was that day that I decided that maybe I was different (not better), just different from my co-workers. At that moment I felt it was time to move on. Shortly after leaving Webxites I got into the energy business. I started with Reliant Energy as an entry-level analyst before being promoted to a business analyst/project manager. After a stint at Reliant I decided I wanted to get into the energy trading business, so I joined Shell’s trading development program. Not only did I learn about the entire energy trading business at Shell, but they also sent me to business school where I earned an MBA in finance free of charge. More recently, I moved to North Carolina with my wife where I took a job in corporate/investment banking while she runs a private medical practice. You may wonder why Im telling you all of this?? It’s simple. All of this is the result of watching a young guy do what he needed to do to succeed and make a wonderful life for his family. Your business drive played a key role in my success. Although I’m not entirely where I want to be, I feel that I’m on my way. Just remember, no matter what negative things people say about you just know that you helped motivate someone. So, you must be doing something right. Continued success to you Gene! Sincerely, LonDee Smith Hello Gene! You may not remember me, but I worked for you at Webxites around 8 years ago. I was just sitting at home on a Sunday night and you popped into my head. I said to myself, “I wonder what Gene McCubbin is up to these days”. So I Googled you:). Anyhow, glad to see that you’re still the ultimate entrepreneur! During my short time at Webxites I witnessed a young guy do some very extraordinary things. Things like motivate a sales force to achieve sales goals, build a business and most importantly push people beyond their limits to achieve great things. Let me explain the latter statement. During my first few weeks at Webxites I saw a young guy drive into work in a nice car. This was motivation for me. In my first few weeks I saw a young guy run a successful business. Again, motivation for me. In my first few weeks I saw a young guy who challenged his sales team with trivia questions to make them think daily. I still remember the answer to one of these questions being Napoleon Hill. I remember being the only person who knew who Napoleon Hill was. It was that day that I decided that maybe I was different (not better), just different from my co-workers. At that moment I felt it was time to move on. Shortly after leaving Webxites I got into the energy business. I started with Reliant Energy as an entry-level analyst before being promoted to a business analyst/project manager. After a stint at Reliant I decided I wanted to get into the energy trading business, so I joined Shell’s trading development program. Not only did I learn about the entire energy trading business at Shell, but they also sent me to business school where I earned an MBA in finance free of charge. More recently, I moved to North Carolina with my wife where I took a job in corporate/investment banking while she runs a private medical practice. You may wonder why Im telling you all of this?? It’s simple. All of this is the result of watching a young guy do what he needed to do to succeed and make a wonderful life for his family. Your business drive played a key role in my success. Although I’m not entirely where I want to be, I feel that I’m on my way. Just remember, no matter what negative things people say about you just know that you helped motivate someone. So, you must be doing something right. Continued success to you Gene!

Sincerely,
LonDee Smith

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