Not the Devil I Thought

This process is so enlightening for me. I learn so much each day - both large and small things. One of the things that was surprising to me, is the food I am having trouble letting go of. I thought it would be chocolate. It's not. I am having trouble letting go of bread and butter - yummy, warm, crispy bread. It is an absolute weakness. I thought trouble would lie in the chocolate candy bar aisle. Candy bars have landed solidly in the Poison column. I am having trouble figuring out where bread goes. Am I allowed to have my indulgence? I don't want to demonize all of my favorite things.

On another note, I faced another devil today. One of the things that has been holding me back in my business was the ASK. I am bubbling over inside with enthusiasm for our company and products yet I have a hard time actually saying to someone - Would you host an event for me? This week I decided to face down that fear of the ASK and approach two women on my chicken list and ask them to host an event. I had lunch with one of them today. She placed an order for a full RE9 set and agreed to host for me in November. It felt awkward to me in the moment but it was amazing the way I felt afterward. I was walking on air. It gave me the courage to go to another lunch tomorrow and do the same thing. Plus, I work with a former Miss California and she is a client. She has now moved to the ASK list. We'll see how that one turns out.

I was afraid to hear "No". I heard "No" so much when I was a kid that it is something I don't like to hear as an adult. "No" feels extremely negative to me. Ironically, "No" is not really negative. It doesn't have to be the end of the world. It's a word in a moment and doesn't define me or the path am I on.

San reminded me on our call today that "No" from someone just means that that person doesn't K-N-O-W. Planting the seeds are just as important as an immediate "yes".

Love you guys a bunch. Keep up the good work.

Tee