As one of CQ Partners’ amazing inside sales representatives, Jesse James has been serving our members and helping them get what they need for the past 3 years. She has a positive mental attitude and a unique background in hospitality and medical device sales. These assets allow her to provide the best possible experience for everyone she crosses paths with!
Employee Spotlight Q&A:
1. What is your role at CQ Partners?
I am an Inside Sales Representative. Essentially, I offer concierge services in conjunction with AMs to promote business and to promote growth for our members. I spend a lot of time meeting with members and making and taking phone calls. I work in three different time zones. I do a little bit of everything! It’s a fast-paced position, but I love being busy and spending my time connecting with others.
2. Tell us a little about your background!
My daughter has always inspired me to be ambitious. I knew that for her I wanted to grow, get a great job, and have a career. I studied occupational therapy and psych. After graduating, I became a medical sales representative. I also worked in hospitality—whether that was at a hotel or a restaurant. This background has really served me because I have learned how to give people what they need. I’m very determined to help people, and that has been valuable to me in my role at CQ Partners!
3. What are some of the values that drive your work?
Coming to CQ Partners, one of the biggest things I noticed was that the company promotes working with a team. That is important to me because I can’t do it alone! I need the team by my side. I work closely with the account managers to uncover how to get our members what they want and need. It is also important to me that I maintain a positive attitude. I believe that what you put out into the world comes back to you. Every time I speak with one of my team members, I am smiling or laughing.
4. How do you stay motivated?
Health is #1. I have been incorporating meditation into my daily life. I think about what I am grateful for. I speak into existence that I am having a great day. This comes back to keeping a positive mental attitude—it’s important! I also listen to motivational speakers. Dan Buettner is one of my favorites. He speaks a lot about the factors that cause people to live a long and healthy life.
5. Tell us about a memorable experience you have had at CQ Partners.
I really enjoyed the last National Sales Meeting in San Antonio. I got to see everyone in-person. We did a scavenger hunt that was so much fun! It allowed me to get to know new people and collaborate with them.
6. What’s something you love doing outside of work?
I’ve always been very independently minded. At 17, I moved to Florida spontaneously with a friend. I then moved to Australia and caught a travel bug. I love to travel. I love walking, hiking, and listening to music. But most of all, I love to spend time with my daughter, her children, and her three dogs—the dogs are family too, so I have to mention them!
