Recent Supreme Court BS.

Have you seen this?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/21/supreme-court-rolls-back_n_431227.html

Yikes.  Read the article.  It's worth it.  Absolutely unbelievable.

Omaha is cold.

Monday, I flew out to Omaha for my first eDealer show and Dealer Visits since I got my new job.  It's been a blast.  Omaha sure is cold, and apparently, they got 24 inches of snow in December.  The piles of snow everywhere are nuts.  Lots of 2 lane roads are closed down to one lane just because there is so much plowed snow in the road.

It's been a good time, and I've really really enjoyed meeting and working with the dealerships here.  I'm really excited to keep up the job.  I even did homework one night while I was here.  I've read a bunch in my book too.  So far, this month / year / decade has started off productively.  My lip has taken a beating, and I need to start on getting fit, but, I'm at least on my way with some good things :D

The Promotion!

If you know me at all, you've known that I've had my sights set on a promotion at eBay Motors for over a year now.  You also know that I've applied and not been promoted a few times now too.  I think in total, I applied and was turned down 4 or 5 times, which was something completely new to me.

I've never really struggled in a job before.  Everything I've ever had to do (if I want to do it) I've been able to do, and I typically do it well.  I consider myself a dedicated and hard worker.  Every time I was turned down for a promotion, I really got down on myself.  I just wasn't used to failing in that way.  It's definitely been a good thing, as I have been able to work on some specific things over the last year or year and a half, and I feel like I've come a long way.

Anyway, just before Christmas vacation, I was told I got the promotion I applied for.  Starting Monday, I'll be an eDealer Dealer Consultant here at eBay Motors.  eDealer is program we run at eBay Motors to train dealerships to use the site.  Here's the description on the site:

The partnership between your dealership and eBay Motors begins here. In this intimate, invite-only session, your upper management team will learn how to succeed on eBay Motors and get real training from automotive retail experts.

We'll walk you through the set-up process, so you'll be ready to hit the ground running. You'll also learn how other dealerships have found eBay Motors to be a unique platform allowing them to broaden their marketplace and sell more cars - even in tough times.

Finally, you'll learn best practices that will help your dealership take full advantage of all eBay Motors has to offer.

I'm excited.  I'll be visiting Dealerships all around the country teaching how to get the ball rolling with eBay Motors.  Traveling will be exciting for me.  I've got nothing keeping me here in Utah besides school, and since it won't be an OVERWHELMING amount of travel, I'll be able to keep going to school.

Anyway... I figured I'd post this blog, because I'm darn excited, and I know a few of you who read this haven't had the pleasure of hearing me gush about the position and my genuine excitement.