At this morning's weekly Opportunity Meeting, Dominguez gave a speech about his experiences and accomplishments.
Originally from Dade County in Miami, Florida, Dominguez is the middle child of three and was raised by a single mother. His mother would work long hours as a maid to support her children. Dominguez knew from a very young age that he wanted to be successful and provide for his family, especially his mother who had sacrificed everything in order to give him and his siblings the best life possible. While Dominguez always knew that he wanted to make something of himself, the road was not always easy. In high school, Dominguez stated that he lacked discipline and independence. At this point in time, he was very unsure of what direction he wanted his life to go. He joined the JROTC and worked a variety of different minimum wage jobs. It wasn't until he had his daughter that Chris was propelled to strive to achieve more with his life. His daughter motivated his to step out of his comfort zone and seek an entry-level career in the business world.
Dominguez went on to talk about his experience at The Plato Group with CEO Steve Dongo. Dominguez was at the Plato Group for about a year, before relocating to Tampa and joining the Machulin's Marketing team this May. In both his first and second round interview, he discussed how at the time he was only concerned about making the most sales as quickly as possible. It wasn't until his first Saturday morning Opportunity Meeting that he began to understand the infinite possibilities for growth and opportunity that this booming industry has to offer. Dominguez went on to describe the four traits he believes has carried him to this point in his journey. First, he believes that an exceptional attitude will always lead you to success. "You need to change your perspective in order to start thinking positively. Learn to accept what you can and cannot control in life," Dominguez claimed. Second, all people must work with a student mentality. "Have the willingness to learn and use constructive criticism to better yourself." The next trait that he talked about was work ethic. While discussing an effective work ethic, Dominguez quoted Gavin Walsh who spoke to the corporate trainers last Saturday at the Southeast Leadership Conference. During the conference Walsh told the audience, "You can't expect a million dollar paycheck when you have a minimum wage work ethic."Dominguez believes that by attacking each task with 110% effort, you will always see positive results in your work. The last trait he talked about referred to an individual's level of preparation. In addition to being organized, Dominguez advised the audience to work by their goals, instead of by the clock.
Lastly, Dominguez captivated his audience's attention by explaining that he is no exception to the opportunities available in this training program. "Every single person who begins as an account executive has the potential to be where I am standing right now," he concluded.
In this industry, each person is in control of their own growth. Christopher Dominguez is a prime product of this notion. Machulin's Marketing Inc. is very excited to continue to shape Mr. Dominguez as he continues to strive to become a well-rounded and experienced entrepreneur. Dominguez thanked the audience including Steve Dongo, his employer while at the Plato Group, as well as his current promoting owners, Jonny Paniagua and Jose Barreto. The managers proceeded to award Dominguez with his own framed "Entrepreneur Biography" to join the "Wall of Fame," which displays all the other managers around the nation.
Christopher Dominguez lives by these words: "It doesn't matter how slowly you go, as long as you don't stop."
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