On Saturday we drove to Tupelo for our first regional event, and let me tell you, if we weren't wowed before we sure as heck are now! Literally dozens of people from all over small-town West Tennessee and Mississippi sharing experiences and stories about those they have helped along the way to getting their various businesses off the ground, sharing expertise and talking shop, an incredibly inspirational experience. Being around others who share your goals is always a great experience, but Saturday was a life-changing event. Wow!
On Sunday, I was home most of the day and ran out to run a few errands, maybe an hour or so. Four or five times I ran into people who were miserable at their jobs and were not afraid to say so. I could only shake my head and sympathize. It's tough working at something that is not your passion, for someone who does not respect your work, and for minimal wages. But I did meet one fine lady handing out coffee samples who worked for an independent coffee company, strictly a word of mouth growth campaign, and she seemed to be having fun. Good for her! Working for yourself is hard, but working for others can be harder. And as she said, when someone pays you a wage, they sometimes think that they own you.
There is one lady in particular who I find inspiration from. She is working two jobs, somewhere around 60 hours a week or more, single, with children, and yet keeps chugging away, doing her best. I have not given up on us being able to help her, and I hope it works out that we can. This is about a lot more than having a great time and making money; helping others is equally important.
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