Before I get into this little story - I should note that I have no connection with fitbit as a company at all.
That being said - I love the fitbit. I had been using the original fitbit for a year and something and managed to lose quite a bit of weight in the process. Combining daily feedback on activity levels, food/calorie consumption & output, weight, etc. is apparently what I need in order to stay healthy. Didn't realize this for years and then I got the fitbit and everything seemed to come together.
Then I lost it at the airport. Having dropped it many times (but always finding it) I finally lost it in the airport in Atlanta and didn't realize it until I was through security and heading for the plane. Bye bye fitbit....
Please note that I can also be oddly cheap and, having achieved my weight goals, I figured that I could keep things on-track without the device and the service. Didn't happen. So - I bought a new fitbit, this time the wristband version. 3 days later it fell off my wrist and I haven't been able to find it since. That was 4 weeks ago. Looked everywhere inside and outside our house. A friend even looked for awhile to help, but no dice....
However, it turned out that it was covered under warranty and they sent me a new one this week!!! Thank you fitbit - I weighed myself this morning (something that I hadn't done in the months since I lost the original) and it seems that I have slowly accumulated 15 pounds of weight that now needs to be dealt with.
Moral of the story - I need constant feedback on certain things and weight and health are apparently one of those things. Looking forward to getting the extra weight back off and so glad that fitbit covered the lost device.
FitBit Wristband
About Alex Crittenden
My clients tend to be rapidly-growing and forward-thinking organizations that are looking to improve the execution and value of operations and/or sales. They are looking for a partner that has experience and expertise in building those functions and setting up processes to be as effective and efficient as possible.
With experience in building sales programs and operational frameworks - as well as delivering on both, my role is to help clients drive growth through increased sales and the efficient execution of delivering on those sales.
Additional Background:
- Built / Led Operationsat White Oak Security from 2017 to 2023
- Part of executive leadership team
- Built-out PMO, responsible for overall execution of operational team
- Developed (and was responsible for) all company contracts and policies
- Responsible for client legal contract negotiations / review
- Developed overall price modeling methodology
- Developed sales training program & content
- 20+ years of sales experience in both leadership and 'feet on the street' roles
- Value-driven selling
- Strong history of successfully bringing new services and products to existing markets
- History of working with wide range of clients in a variety of industries