Confidence can be a funny thing, coming and going as it pleases, just like a teenager. When it checks out, confidence leaves more than its fair share of baggage—doubt, insecurity, hesitation and fear, to name a few. It strips one of the mojo, the swagger that can project a feeling of assurance and tenacity, even if it’s overblown and unjustified.
Still, believing in one’s self can rub off on others, and cajole them into viewing you in a dynamic light. But the opposite can be true; one can allow the negative perception others have of them to rub off and infect their sense of self-worth. That’s especially true of young people.
Shaya Rogers recalls how people underestimated her when she was in her 20s. For a period, she took that perception as truth and believed the naysayers. Eventually, Rogers saw the impression that people had of her was false.
“A few years ago, it clicked to ignore them and finally allow my confidence to take the lead,” said Rogers, a 2024 ENX Magazine Difference Maker. “I started to see how much knowledge I had and took charge of my work. Management noticed the change and it paid off.”
Today, Rogers is the senior accounts receivable/accounts payable supervisor for Image 2000. It’s a reflection, in part, of that confidence boost, and she’s held the AR/AP duties for more than seven years. It’s a position she truly enjoys.
“There’s always investigating to do in both AR and AP, which is a lot more fun for me than it probably should be,” she said. “I also find it very satisfying watching bank balances climb because of my efforts.”
Rogers’ attention to detail made her an optimal fit for the assignment. She prides herself on being quick and precise, and not needing to have a request repeated. That reliability has made her a bona fide cog in the Image 2000 machine.
In her early years, Rogers worked at a spirits shop in Orange County for 13 years, but found herself in need of a change, both career-wise and the town she called home. She switched over to AR/AP, a role she held for 10 years. Rogers moved in 2017, and simultaneously took the AR/AP duties at Image 2000. The dealership gig was initially a temporary position, but Rogers impressed the leadership so much that she was offered full-time status after just four days.
Between CEO Joe Blatchford—who offered her the job in short order—and COO Jeff Rudisel, Rogers has found a most accommodating duo. “They have an open-door policy, and I’ve never had either of them turn me away,” she noted. “They’ve always patiently answered my questions. I wouldn’t know much about this industry without them.”
Away from the office, Rogers loves spending time in New York City, which she visits as often as possible. Her passions are all “pretty geeky,” and include yoga, reading, adoring Taylor Swift, Batman and Pokémon Go.
