Life is Interesting
Monday, June 25, 2007
What is life interesting? Because I am interested. This past week has been big for me, my businesses, and the future. I have come to a myriad of realizations and lessons that I have been seeking for sometime and I will share a few here today.
First of all, this week I was challenged in my business. Let's just say that someone in a wonderful position to work with my company for the growth and development of both of us presented themselves to be less than earnest in their attempts to work with us. You know when a partnership forms, typically, both parties make some concessions and arrive at a mutually beneficial agreement that makes them better off together than they were apart.
I get an offer from a guy and his organization that of course, they NEVER extend to anyone else. Why wouldn't they extend such an offer to us, my business. We are special. Anyway, the offer was pretty good and I asked for a little bit more on top of it to sweeten the pot on our end as I had some back end extras set up for their benefit.
Long story, longer; this guy didn't budge on the initial offering at all. When questions, he stated that he didn't have any room to make any more adjustments. Ok, I asked for free admission to an event they were holding. He declined. I asked for discounted admission. He declined. What makes it worst is he insulted my company and I as if they are the end all be all of this business.
Well, let me tell you, they are not the end all be all. The error they made was the assumption that I would tolerate being disrespected and would feel that working in any capacity with their organization is a MUST for our growth and development.
Let me just say, this is not the case. In fact, I am so excited this interaction has transpired because it has really motivated me in my business to go to the next level. Needless to say, we are going to decline the proposed agreement and back away from this organization some. Not completely, as the organization does hold a particular promise with our future, but it is not has needed as I guess the assumption is.
Nevertheless, we will rise. The name of my organization is Invest With Passion. We produce Chicago's real estate investment magazine and website. You can check us out at www.investwithpassion.com. We will leave the light on for you.
I say life is interesting because it continues to throw you curves when you think have everything figured. Well, now I just expect curve balls and knock them out the park. We have to remain humble in our approach to life an our dreams to make them come true. I wills continue to keep my head down and plug away until all my dreams have come true.
This is inevitable!
Thought is possibility!
First of all, this week I was challenged in my business. Let's just say that someone in a wonderful position to work with my company for the growth and development of both of us presented themselves to be less than earnest in their attempts to work with us. You know when a partnership forms, typically, both parties make some concessions and arrive at a mutually beneficial agreement that makes them better off together than they were apart.
I get an offer from a guy and his organization that of course, they NEVER extend to anyone else. Why wouldn't they extend such an offer to us, my business. We are special. Anyway, the offer was pretty good and I asked for a little bit more on top of it to sweeten the pot on our end as I had some back end extras set up for their benefit.
Long story, longer; this guy didn't budge on the initial offering at all. When questions, he stated that he didn't have any room to make any more adjustments. Ok, I asked for free admission to an event they were holding. He declined. I asked for discounted admission. He declined. What makes it worst is he insulted my company and I as if they are the end all be all of this business.
Well, let me tell you, they are not the end all be all. The error they made was the assumption that I would tolerate being disrespected and would feel that working in any capacity with their organization is a MUST for our growth and development.
Let me just say, this is not the case. In fact, I am so excited this interaction has transpired because it has really motivated me in my business to go to the next level. Needless to say, we are going to decline the proposed agreement and back away from this organization some. Not completely, as the organization does hold a particular promise with our future, but it is not has needed as I guess the assumption is.
Nevertheless, we will rise. The name of my organization is Invest With Passion. We produce Chicago's real estate investment magazine and website. You can check us out at www.investwithpassion.com. We will leave the light on for you.
I say life is interesting because it continues to throw you curves when you think have everything figured. Well, now I just expect curve balls and knock them out the park. We have to remain humble in our approach to life an our dreams to make them come true. I wills continue to keep my head down and plug away until all my dreams have come true.
This is inevitable!
Thought is possibility!
