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| Jul 05, 2005 3:16 am |
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re: re: Okay, My "Inner Guidance" Needs a Second Opinion :-) (and a request) |
Marilyn Jenett
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Terri and Ashley,
Thank you for your interest and replies.
I don't want to "clutter" the board with more detail than is necessary, but I will need to explain a bit more to respond. Bear with me, please.
I don't wish to sell the business for a couple of reasons. First, as mentioned, it has not been that active for the past couple of years. If someone "took it over and ran it, they would be using my renown, experience and reputation to build new business and then maybe they could eventually buy me out. The downside here is that I would have to help this person which defeats the purpose. Someone who was really expert in the industry wouldn't need to take over my business - they would have or start their own.
However, the reason I would not sell: When I began my prosperity program, I had pretty much released my corporate business, BUT at exactly that time I attracted Campbell out of the blue (a wonderful testimony to what I teach!) and what I thought would be just one booking has turned into the largest client (and the most unique one) of my two-decade career. Campbell spent $450 million this past year to market to children.
I have been involved in the largest promotions - the Malibu mansion, the castle in England and the private tropical island. These were booked last year but the actual fulfillment prize weeks are almost a year later - the castle event just happened last week and the island is in a few weeks. Now they have handed me two more - which I just booked this week for the events next summer. Then a couple of weeks ago I was contacted by their Canadian counterpart and they want me to book all of these same promotions all over again for the Canadian market! The fulfillment of these promotions are next year. This is a perfect example of how we can attract success to us when we stop struggling and striving and instead create the mindset for it. Yes, I chose to release my corporate business and the kinds of corporate and convention events I used to do. I even had decided about a month ago (in a moment of insanity) to break from Campbell after that third promotion.
But could I turn away this client and this prosperity? I would be a fool to do so. Especially since this takes so little of my time. And it has provided a great cushion this past year as I have grown my prosperity program. I am grateful for that and the client has shown great appreciation to me by making my small business the sole location vendor for these mega projects. I am a strong believer in the power of gratitude. This client was a gift from the Universe.
So I am very involved contractually with the client's legal department and contracting these venues for the promotions.
I would not turn over legal control of the business to anyone else. I grew this baby, it matured, but it's still mine. And I need to maintain responsibility to this client, for which I am very grateful. So selling the business would be way down the line - and I am back to what to do with the folders? I have a lesson in my program on Release and a section on cleaning out the clutter. I discuss how when we save things that we might need "someday" - someday usually never arrives :-)
So back to the beginning - do I need all that presentation material? Even if a couple of more "Campbells" came along, the answer is no. If I sell the business someday - maybe, but do I want to hold onto them during that time. No. Of course, the folders could also be reprinted in the future.
But I hope you can understand my resistance a little better.
I realize that my business keeps me grounded in the corporate world - just enough to satisfy the need to stay connected to my business roots. Just connected, not immersed fully. And my corporate business does give me credibility for my teachings - you know, walking the talk. The folders may somehow symbolize that. Or it just may be the amount of money I spent on them that makes it hard to release them. At least when you give away a valuable piece of clothing or furniture, you know someone will get use out of it. But trashing valuable things? That's not an easy one.
Again, thank you for helping me explore this. It's not something I would normally take "public" but I felt prompted.
I also am very interested in what Monica has to say and whether she has come across this before.
Be thankful I didn't post about going through decades of photos, my son growing up, etc. that were in storage. Whew!
But I did it.
M
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