It's amazing how much power I have given to people around me- people I don't event know! For instance, last week I set up a meeting with a commerical real estate lender and one of his counterparts from a local bank so that I could start practicing my pitch for Concept. I think I did a great job fielding their questions about "Why so big?" and "How are you going to pay this note?" and "Why Tallahassee?" and "What makes you think going green is going to be a selling point for you?".
Questions that I readily had the answer to along with the logic and data to support those answers. I followed up with both of them asking for their feedback on how I could make the presentation stronger, especially from the standpoint of talking to investors about equity participation. Didn't hear back from one and the other completely blew off my question. I will say that he was nice about blowing me off. He said "I wish you the best with your idea. Good luck." I don't know about you but that sounds like an extremely polite way of saying "I don't think you're going to make it and I don't want to be around to see the fallout." Now mind you, I am extremely sensitive about this. Concept is my baby, my child and going through this I can't imagine what it's like being a parent. Being filled with so much love and fear at the same time.
The very next day, I had set up an appointment with an accountant, a contractor and a marketing consultant. The accountant asked me the same question "Why is your vision so big?". The contractor told me "Boy, you're dreaming big aren't you?" And the marketing consultant asked, "Why go from a business with no overhead to a business with as huge an overhead as this project will have?". See that's just it! This isn't my vision! I promise you it isn't...I just want to friggin bartend! Everything else is an extension of that.
Getting back to today though, I was feeling quite discouraged but I had to come back to my senses. Really, why should I feel discouraged? I know that I will never be forsaken and I am glad to know that. It's time to take my power back!
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We often times wonder about the path that lies ahead . . . if we are doing what we should be doing, or maybe not doing enough at all. What I can say about this 'wonder' is that, it is not our purpose to understand, but to just walk in the direction you feel you have been lead. As you keep God in your heart (seeking God through talking and praying about your path), God will lead you. Yes, the journey will be long and very tiring, faced with many disappointments and trials, BUT you have to remember to P.U.S.H (Possess Ultimate Strengh and Honor) for your purpose and know that you are not alone - God is with you.
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