A Story of Success

It is always fascinating to see how life provides coincidences or patterns that all come together. After writing the post on five ways to have a successful hypnosis session and mentioning the idea of waiting tables, there have been a few coincidences that come to mind.

So this is a post about coincidence, or actually how the idea of waiting tables for a living has coming into my consciousness. No, I am not planning to change careers in that direction, but I thought I would share a story about a client whom used my hypnocoaching practice to help her be more successful. Now don't be judgemental. If you are going to be a professional anything, you really should give it your all, and you might be surprised at what doors open for you.

This client came in completely unhappy. She felt like she was trapped in a box and couldn't muster the strength to knock off the lid. She was young and had wanted to go to college, but that did not seem so possible (bad grades, no money, etc.). She had thought about switching from the fast food service to waiting tables. However, she was very shy and had something akin to stage fright about getting out from behind the counter. She feared people would really take notice of her and that terrified her. However, she felt the money would be better.

So, we did a few things. We used hypnosis to help improve her self-esteem, deal with the phobias involved, and did some research. This included waitress training before she even went into the restaurant environment. Resources like Vat19.com's The Perfect Server gave her a chance to understand the nuances about being successful in such a business endeavor. This DVD includes things like reading your customer's body language and being aware of your own, how to prep your table, and all those things that make people's eating experience exemplary. WE even practiced.

Then it was time for her to find a job, which she did without too much trouble, actually working for a non-chain restaurant locally. Other than having the usual first day jitters, she found she really liked working with customers and her tips have been phenomenal. She is also enrolled now at a community college.

She is celebrating with a bottle of wine (in the world's largest wine glass), but that's not bad for being on top of the world, out of the box.