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Cindy Willick likes to dive in
by Dana Deschene
I had the opportunity to chat with Cindy to discover what she is all about. And what I found is that Cindy Willick likes to dive in, literally and figuratively.
Wanting to understand her, I asked Cindy to tell me a story that explains her person -and to say the least: I was entertained.
Cindy decided to tell me the story of how she "dove" into sea kayaking. The day after completing her assistant guide certification course under the most temperate, balmy and unchallenging of weather, Cindy noticed an ad for certified kayakers to lead expeditions in British Columbia. A native of Calgary, she'd loved her brief experience with the west coast and decided, although it was long shot with only 6 days of ocean experience behind her, why not fill in an application.
She was both delighted and nervous when they called. She was hired! And so back out west she traveled for a final five days of training prior to embarking on her first trip as a guide across Johnstone Strait, home of the largest resident population of Orcas in the world.
Though the great westcoast was beautiful, the weather was not so kind. Ferocious winds and huge swells taunted the group of soon to be kayak guides. Cindy eyes were as big as the swells she was about to take on but she was not ready to back down. Quite the opposite actually. The fleet of kayaks included numerous double kayaks and only two singles. When the group was asked who would volunteer to go it alone an arm was raised. Cindy looked to see who had volunteered. Turned out the arm in the air was her own!
So picture Cindy, with only 6 days of experience, flying solo in weather so bad that the guides would never attempt it with a group. From the bottom of one swell Cindy couldn't see then next boat beside her. But she reasoned that if she could persevere in the worst of circumstances, depending only on herself, that nothing could faze her in the future. Her resolve shone though, about halfway through her fear and nervousness turned to euphoria and she completed the trip without incident. Cindy now draws on this experience whenever she is facing a difficult or uncomfortable situation. "You must rise to the challenge, seize the opportunity and astonish yourself".
Her adventuresome spirit and drive to succeed which she applies not only to her outdoors life but her business life as well is a welcomed addition to the Strategic Connections team.
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