The optimistic Kimberley Poly

Monique Adams A young woman who is not afraid to go for what she wants, Poly was born in Walvis Bay and spent most of her childhood years at the coast. After completing high school, she moved to Windhoek in 2020 and enrolled at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) but then quickly realised she was in the wrong field.“I ended up taking a gap year to figure out what I really wanted to do and miraculously found a job in the process, which was administration work for my dad and a business run by a friend of mine,” she says.Some of her duties include showing potential clients how a product or service works and her aim is to convince customers to buy the product or the service. “When I was first appointed, I did not know much about marketing but with good training I got to learn more about it during every activation, which increased my promoting skills,” she says.Poly’s workload is not that high because it’s not every day that she gets a marketing or promoting gig. She works three or four times a month, depending on the demand.One thing she has learned so far is that one’s attitude towards other people determines how far you get in life.She believes that no matter the person’s social status, you should treat everyone with respect and kindness.“An accomplishment I am really proud of is meeting very influential people by doing the work that I need to do and them being impressed with the way I present myself, the product or the service. With this job I overcame my shy and timid nature, which is a huge milestone,” she says.Poly says the biggest challenge she faces at her job is learning how to handle rude people. And the best way she overcomes this challenge is not to reciprocate that negative energy but rather being courteous and respectful.Her plan is to pursue a law career by studying at the University of Namibia (Unam) this year while working for Geneva Events. How she measures success is by counting the number of interactions she has for the day and how many customers were impressed with her presentations.Poly came to the city with a five-year plan and it all changed within five months, so she tells young people that it is okay to feel lost and not have everything figured out. “Failure is not a sign to give up, it’s a sign to work harder for what you want. Network a lot! Get to know people and interact with people. Lastly, remember a setback is just a learning curve. See where you went wrong and do better next time. Most importantly, do something that you love and have fun while doing it,” she says.

The optimistic Kimberley Poly

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