Sunday Morning Email That Created a Huge Response

  I hardly ever send personal emails on Sundays. However, I had something on my heart and after my morning tea, I drafted up an email, that's quite lengthy actually, but I was spilling myself into it.  I shared things I haven't told people before. I could not believe the response I got.  I had email after email after email come back with people relating to my story.  They could see themselves in that story, one way or the other. So, I decided to post it here. I will not break anyone's trust by naming names here or sharing other's stories in emails to me.  If you would like to share your story or you have a comment you'd like to make, feel free to share it in comments. Here's my email: ______________________________________ Hi, It's Sunday.  I normally do not send out personal emails on Sundays but my heart was heavy and I wanted to share a phone call with you I received yesterday. The heaviness comes from knowing that this is typical of so many families and individuals who are terrified to do anything in terms of starting their home based business. I was laying awake last night thinking how grateful I am for taking action in changing my situation and if people only knew what was possible and could get out of their comfort zone, what a difference it would make in their lives. So I want to share some info with you that I haven't shared before. The phone call I received yesterday . . . . . It was an individual that I spoke to when I first got started in business almost two years ago. He was looking at joining but said he didn't have the money. At that time, I sorta related to him because I didn't have the money either. The only difference between the two of us, are three things: 1) I found a way to get started regardless of not having the money and he didn't. 2) I wanted a change more than he did. 3) I had a bigger mindset than he did. I was scared stiff but I knew the alternative was bankruptcy. ***At that time I was facing bankruptcy and had $110K in credit card debt alone.  This is from living on credit cards to stay out of bankruptcy court when my real estate business crashed in 2006.  I had business obligations that had to be paid. ***I had to put my start up costs on two separate credit cards, which was the last of my credit. That meant, if I wanted to eat, it would be going to a food pantry. ***I had just come out of a failed home business because I had made wrong choices about the company, product, mentor and marketing strategies.  That tuition (not failure) ran me $35K. ***I was trying to keep 3 properties afloat because I couldn't rent them. ***I was eating rice and popcorn because it was cheap and went a long way in keeping the hunger pains away. ***I was picking up coins I found on the walkways and thinking to myself, "am I this desperate?"  Yeah, I was. After all, if I found just .49, it would buy a small bag of rice. ***I went from a high 6 figure earner in real estate to low 5 figures overnight. Now I could hardly survive.  I really didn't want to file bankruptcy. ***I was selling anything I could, canceling TV services, cutting back on everything I possibly could. I began generating income with my GRN business.  It wasn't everything, but it was sure a start in the right direction.  I was able to eat properly and I began to chip away at these credit card bills. My business grew in relation to my mindset and skillsets. This individual calls me about every 6 months ago to see how I'm doing and he shares that he's still on my list, he's watching my videos, he comes to my trainings, and he's been following my journey.  I always share with him that I'm so glad I took action to get started.  He's never ready to get started because he still lacks the money to do so. We hang up, I continue to learn and grow, continue to implement what I learn, create new content, start new blogs, make more videos, attend events, go to seminars, network with more successful people than I am and be about creating my success. Well, back to my phone call . . . . This man called me yesterday.  He's still in the exact same position he was almost 2 years ago when I first talked to him.  He's still waiting for the money to show up so he can get started. I hung up the phone and just pondered for a minute of all that I've accomplished in that same 2 year period. I had the same fears, but I didn't allow that to stop me. I was financially worse off than he was, but I didn't allow that to stop me. The difference was . . . . I wanted a change in my life so badly that I would do whatever I had to, to ensure that happened. * I became a study of success. * I changed my mindset through personal development. * I implemented what I learned. * I failed forward. Even during this economy, my business has continued to grow. I stroked a check paying off another credit card that had a balance of $6,993.52 just this morning. *Today, my credit card balance is down to $41K. *I'm taking vacations, *I don't consult my checkbook before going out to dinner or buying an outfit, or having my hair done or giving to a good cause, or deciding to take a trip. Have I arrived yet?  No. My goal is to be completely credit card debt free by this time next year.  I'm still maintaining properties that I cannot sell because of the economy. Otherwise, my debt would already be paid off. If you knew my monthly outgo each month you'd suffer from jaw drop so I'll spare you the details. In the meantime, this man who I spoke to two years ago, 6 months ago and yesterday, is still in bondage. Because Ashley is starting her senior year, I've had to stay somewhat grounded. She will be in college next year, then I'm off to travel the world. I hope to talk to this man one more time as I prepare to see the world.  It will be just under three years. I will have gone from $110K in credit card debt and eating popcorn to being debt free and traveling the world in 3 years.  You may not think that to be a big deal, but to me, it is.  We all measure success differently. If I do get the chance to talk with this man, I suspect he will tell me he wants to get started someday, as soon as he finds the money to do so. Nothing will happen in your life to change your situation until you decide to make a move. Entrepreneurship is NOT for everyone.  It takes a mindset and the willingness to learn how to market. But with those two ingredients, you can do anything. I'm a 50 year old baby boomer for goodness sake.  I knew nothing about computers when I started. What I did know, is I absolutely knew where I wanted to be in my life and it wasn't at bondage and struggle level.  I'm a free spirit and needed to be free. I have found that. I just wanted to be authentic with you, allow you to see that I'm still on my journey and hopefully my story will inspire you. We all have a story. What's yours? Debbie ________________________________________ If you are willing, I'd love to hear about your journey.  Others would love to hear about your journey.  If we would all just be a little more authentic, quit the hype junk, start helping each other and support each other, for goodness sakes, the world would be a much happier place and more people would find the courage and commitment to succeed. If you have already arrived in your journey and have all you dreamed about, I'd love to hear about that.  It's stories like yours that I soak up and take encouragement from. If you're still on your journey like I am, let's connect and support each other. If you're still on the sidelines watching your life pass by,  I don't know what else I can tell you.  I will continue to encourage you to soul search about what you want in life and to go after it.  I will share with you strategies and marketing to help you succeed, but you have to do your part.  You have to bring desire, vision and energy to get it done. When my journey is more complete, I'm thinking of writing a book about it.  There's so much more nobody knows about my story and I hope to inspire a lot of people. Blessing to you.  Debbie Leave your comments :)